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Offers the following:

- Horticultural exhibits open year-round - Ordway Gardens and Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: Indoor and outdoor gardens including Bonsai collection - Public zoo with educational opportunities

Educational day camps, classes, tours, and overnight programs. Programs include:

- Imagination Stations: From September - April, the Sky classroom is open for children ages 2-5 years old and their parents to play together in self-directed play, crafts, sensory activities, and more

- In-Person Summer Camp: Designed for students to connect them with the natural world in a meaningful way

- Little Learners Classes: Designed for children ages 2-5 years to explore zoo topics with a parent/guardian

- Moonlight Yoga: A unique yoga experience that occurs once a month from June through October to practice yoga in nature

- Nature Preschool: Six-week summer program for little adventurers to explore nature and get to know farm animals

- Special Events: Nature Wellness, Wild Nights, Family Story Walk, Llama Trek, and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular events held seasonally

- Treetop Trail: A 1.25-mile walking path above ground with access to nature for all ages

​- Virtual and In-Person Yoga: Spring and summer sessions of yoga with the comfort of being at home or in-person.

The Zoo cares for 504 different species of animals on 6 trails. Seasonal Attractions​ - Aveda butterfly garden - Splash pad - Wells Fargo Family Farm - Woodland adventure Shows and Presentations - Cow milking demonstration - Discovery Bay: UnitedHealth Group Marine Education Center - Great Clips IMAX theatre - Monorail - Penguin feedings - Shark feedings - Tropical reef dive show - World of Birds show

Guests connect with horses with guidance from an Equine team through:

- Adult and Family Programs: Grandparent and Grandchild Day Camp; Mother and Daughter Equestrian Retreat; Women's Equestrian Retreat

- Cognitive Challenges Programs: Weekend and day retreats for families with cognitive disabilities. Connecting with God and others through outdoor activities, music, arts and crafts, and therapeutic horse activities

- Equine Activities: Adaptive rides, birthday parties, foster/sponsor a horse, lessons, pony rides, scenic trail rides, sleigh rides, troop badge work, and wagon rides

- Military Programs: Disabled Veterans Turkey Hunt, Families of the Fallen retreats, family residential camps, and marriage retreats

- Physical Challenges Programs: Wheelchair residential camps for adults and youth with family with sport-themed activities

- Horse Day Camps for youth: Day campers get firsthand experience with games, grooming, outdoor scenic trail riding, saddling, and western riding. Campers learn how horses think and how horses can teach the camper.

Other activities:

- Animal farm

- Basketball court

- Broomball

- Camp fire

- Fishing

- Ga-ga ball (dodgeball)

- Hiking and snowshoes trails

- Horseshoes

- Lawn games

- Recreation field

- Scavenger hunts

- Swimming pool

- Tennis courts

Facility rentals available for meetings, retreats, and team building.