Homeschool Zoofari

Bring your homeschool students for a day of fun-filled activities at the Sedgwick County Zoo!

Please register for the event whether you are a member or a non-member so that we can plan for the correct number of people.

Check-in and admission will begin at 9:00 a.m. The last reduced admission entry will be granted at 10:30 a.m. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Tickets on sale Summer 2026

Members are free with membership card and photo id. Non-member admission is $6.50. Reduced admission will not be granted after 10:30am.

Get your tickets for Homeschool Zoofari below!

Members            Non-members

Questions?

If you have questions about Kansas Home Educators, our partner for Homeschool Zoofari, please click here.

Programs

Programs are 20 minutes of interactive learning! Each program can accommodate up to 50 individuals. Please arrive 5 minutes early. Latecomers may not be accommodated.

Wild Weather – Leopard Deck

10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

This program will allow students to gain a better understanding of weather systems, how animals adapt to changing weather patterns, and how Sedgwick County Zoo assists animals with these changes.

S.A.F.E Sharks – Safari Deck

10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

This program will allow students to learn about the adaptations sharks have to help them survive, their different teeth, and the threats that they face.

Three Little Pigs – Discovery Grove in Children’s Farms

10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

This program will allow students to gain a better understanding of animal behavior and engineering using the classic story of The Three Little Pigs. Students will become the farmer trying to build the pigs a predator-proof barn.

Vet’s Eye View – Poet Gazebo

10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

This program will allow students to learn about the big job vets have, caring for things anywhere from domestic cats, loyal canines to even animals here at the zoo! Students will also get to try their hand at solving a medical mystery!