Grab your stroller and join our toddler programs!
These special programs are especially for kids 18-36 months old. Parents and their child will see an animal demonstration and then take a guided stroll through the Zoo for different hands-on learning adventures. Don’t forget to bring your stroller!
Who can participate?
- Children 18-36 months old and accompanying adult. (No charge for adults.)
- Due to the hands-on and interactive nature of these programs, siblings not falling within the 18-36 month age range, cannot be accommodated (for infant siblings -please see Infant Siblings Welcome Sections). Please check our youth program listings for programs offered simultaneously for other age groups.
- Limit of 10 participants per session.
When are 18-36 month old programs available?
- Year round. See below for dates and topics.
How much are 18-36 month old programs?
- Sign up for individual classes, or for the entire series and save!
- See below for prices.
Where do 18-36 month old programs take place?
- Most occur in the Harold C. Schott Education Center. Confirmation materials will be received once you have registered.
Questions? Contact us at (513) 559-7767 or email registrars@cincinnatizoo.org
Spring Specialty Dates & Topics
Sign up for individual classes or for the entire series and save! No charge for accompanying adult.
Cost per Class: Members: $10 / Non-Members: $14
Cost for Series: Members: $16 / Non-Members: $24
| topic | description | Dates & times |
|---|---|---|
| COLOR QUEST |
Bright, vibrant flowers are blooming, green leaves and grass are all around…Spring is a great time to learn about colors! We will take a stroll through the Zoo, look closely, and let nature help us to learn our colors. |
Dates: March 13, 26, 29 or 30: 9:30-10:15 am or 11-11:45 am Infants Siblings Welcome: April 9 or 12: 9:30-10:15 am or 11-11:45 am |
| CREATURE FEATURE |
What body parts do we have in common with the Zoo animals? Noses? Feet? Eyes? Come to the Zoo and we’ll take a stroll to learn which creature features we share with the Zoo’s animal residents. |
April 23, 26, 27 or May 11: 9:30-10:15 am or 11-11:45 am Infant Siblings Welcome: May 7 or 10: 9:30-10:15am or 11-11:45am |
Summer Specialty Dates & Topics
Sign up for individual classes or for the entire series and save! No charge for accompanying adult.
Cost per Class: Members: $10 / Non-Members: $14
Cost for Series: Members: $16 / Non-Members: $24
| topic | description | Dates & times |
|---|---|---|
| THE SOUNDS AROUND | “Grr,” says the tiger, “Quack,” says the duck, “Hiss,” says the…cockroach? Animals sure do have a lot to say! Come to the Zoo and learn to talk to the animals in their language! We’ll tweet, growl, and moo our way through the Zoo as we learn to listen to and mimic the sounds around us! Register |
June 1, 8, 15, July 13, or 20: 10-10:45am Infants Welcome: June 22 or July 6: 10-10:45am |
| ANI-MOVES | Can you hop like a bunny? Waddle like a duck? Pounce like a cat? It is fun to imitate the way that animals move! We’ll practice our animal moves in the classroom, then go out in the Zoo and move like the animals we see! Register |
July 27 or August 3, 10, 17, 24 or 31: 10-10:45 am Infant Welcome: August 17 or 24: 10-10:45am |
