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kidZone
Open March 29 - October 31
Hours 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Protect the earth for tomorrow by playing in nature today!
Join the NC Zoo and their education division in the movement to reconnect children with nature. kidZone is the perfect place to start. Here children and families alike can connect with the natural world through play. Building forts, digging in the garden and drawing with chalk are just a few of the activities in our play spaces.
Note to parents: Children may get dirty and want to spend lots of time playing.
Live animal presentations Thursday through Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the kidZone "Front Porch". This is not an animal exhibit area.
Learn more about connecting children and nature with these resources:
Summer Pre-School Programs
Help your little ones learn more about wild animals in our pre-school programs.
Family fun Days
Join us once a month to make your mark in kidZone as a family. Learn more about the activities and how to get involved. Coming Soon!
kidZone kritters Browse Garden
Stop by the garden outside the entrance to kidZone on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. to lend a hand in weeding, harvesting and other activities to care for the garden. The browse garden grows vegetables to help enrich the lives of many zoo animals.
Learn more about Play Leader training
The Play Leader workshops provide early learning professionals opportunities to learn new skills in facilitating children's play. Join us next year as we investigate what play leaders can do to support children's play outdoors. Information on our 2010 Play Leader Training Program will be posted in April.