Lil’ Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon each Thursday in the Visitor Center in the Winter and on the zoo grounds in the Summer. Perfect for the 1-3 year old to meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each week!

2019-2020 Schedule

September 19 – Jr. Zoo Keeper
September 26 – Bird Buddies

October 3 – Fantastic Frogs
October 10 – Jr. Gardener
October 17 – Furry Friends
October 24 – Diggin’ Dinos
October 31 – Night Time

November 7 – Animal Families
November 14 – Fancy Flowers
November 21 – Under the Sea
November 28  – No Lil’ Explorers

December 5 – Animals in Winter
December 12 – Busy Bugs
December 19 – Down on the Farm
December 26 – No Lil’ Explorers

January 2 – No Lil’ Explorers
January 9 – Reptile Rock N Roll
January 16 – Jr. Zoo Keeper
January 23 – Seeds & Sprouts
January 30 – Bird Buddies

February 6 – Fantastic Frogs
February 13 – Furry Friends
February 20 – Jr. Gardener
February 27 – Diggin’ Dinos

Stay tuned for more fun themes!

This program was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage.
A website was also created by the Minnesota Legislature to help citizens monitor how funds from the Legacy Amendment are being used. On the Minnesota’s Legacy: watch the progress website you can see how funds are being invested across the state.