Event · STEM & discovery

Winter ZooCamp at The Living Desert

When

Mon, Dec 21 · 8:30 AM–12:30 PMTwo 3-day sessions: Dec 21–23 and Dec 28–30, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Grades: K-6

Cost

Non-members $250; Members $225; EBT 25 (per 3-day camp)

Organizer

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Upcoming dates: Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30

Winter-break ZooCamp at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens runs as two three-day sessions, December 21–23 and December 28–30, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, for grades K–6. Kindergarten and first graders in 'Birds of a Feather' learn about feathers, flight and fledglings. Grades 2–3 play 'Zoolympics', jumping like kangaroos, balancing like flamingos and racing like cheetahs to see how animal adaptations work. Grades 4–6 study 'Nocturnal Creatures', the desert plants and animals that come alive after sunset. Each session is booked as a three-day camp; a member price and an EBT price are offered. Cancellations more than 14 days ahead are refunded minus a $45 deposit.