Little Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon on Thursdays in the Visitor Center in the Winter and on the zoo grounds in the Summer. Perfect for the 1-3 year old (but every age is welcome) to meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each week! An ASL interpreter will be here most Thursdays interpreting the 10:30 story time, 11am zookeeper talk, and the 11:30am Blaze Sparky Show.
2024 Schedule
March 21 – Under the Sea
March 28 – Furry Friends
4/4 Diggin’ Dinos
4/11 Happy Hooves
4/18 Teddy Bear Picnic
4/25 Primate Party
5/2 Fantastic Frogs
5/9 Busy Bugs
5/16 Fun with Fish
5/23 Fancy Flowers
5/30 Bird Buddies
6/6 Down on the Farm
6/13 Jr. Zookeeper
6/20 Rockin’ Reptiles
6/27 Nighttime Critters
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.