Overnights
Overnight adventures allow you to explore the Zoo on a guided evening tour, morning tour before the Zoo opens and all-day Zoo admission the day after your Overnight. Enjoy the comfort of our climate-controlled Education Center as you participate in fun evening activities and a live animal presentation in the morning. A pizza dinner, evening snack and continental breakfast are also included. Please note that in the event of inclement weather, some activities may be substituted.
Safari Overnight: Explore the unique adaptations animals need to survive as you travel the trails through Africa, Asia and Australia. Please note: This Overnight requires a minimum of 15 participants.
Other exciting Overnights are coming soon!
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TEKS-aligned weekday and weekend Overnight programs are a great opportunity for students to experience the Fort Worth Zoo and are offered depending on Education Center availability. For information on an education Overnights for school groups, please contact the Overnight coordinator at 817-759-7200.
| Ages | 6 years to adult (Minimum group size is 15 participants. Two adult chaperones, 18 years and older, are required for every 15 children 6 years old through 12th grade) |
| Dates | Fridays and Saturdays, year-round |
| Times | 6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. |
| Cost | Safari Overnight: $45/participant* *including chaperones Overnight deposit is nonrefundable. Date change is not permitted within 30 days of scheduled Overnight. (All programs and prices are subject to change.) |
To request an Overnight for your group, please contact the Zoo’s Education Department via the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Snore and Roar: Beat the Heat
Date: Friday, September 6 to Saturday, September 7
Time: 6:30 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday
Cost: $45 per person
Come to the Fort Worth Zoo to beat the heat! After a pizza dinner, we’ll enjoy ice cream to cool down before we tour the Zoo after the sun sets. Following our tour, we will come back to the climate-controlled Education Center for some cool activities, including a live-animal and bio-fact presentation. Saturday morning includes a Zoo hike and after 10 a.m. Saturday, Overnight guests will enjoy all-day Zoo admission. A pizza dinner, light evening snack and continental breakfast are included. One adult chaperone is required for every six youth.
For more information contact the Education Department:
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76110
phone: 817-759-7200
fax: 817-759-7201
email: education@fortworthzoo.org