Things to Do for Adventurous Kids

 
Let your imagination run wild (and swim and skip down a trail, too) during these adventures for kids!
 
Where will you go? Maybe on a walk down the Ways of Knowing Trail.
Who will you be? Perhaps a dolphin researcher.
What can you do? Tour Brookfield Zoo with a talkative polar bear and giraffe.
 
Choose your adventure!
 
Join Dr. Tina Tursiops as she watches Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at Brookfield Zoo and in the wild. She is trying to figure out how they hunt and socialize. She and scientists around the world want to understand how to protect bottlenose dolphins from many threats.
 
Many years ago, your grandfather wrote a letter to your mother, when she was a girl. All that’s left is the first page. Your grandfather found the secret of the Ways of Knowing Trail. And the secret is... (But you have to figure that out for yourself!)
 
Ever wonder what happens at Brookfield Zoo when everyone is gone? Do the animals visit their pals in other exhibits, have parties, go for picnics, or play games? Find out from two residents who should know: Aussie Polar Bear and Kelsey Giraffe.
 
Sign up for Ani-mails!
Get a special e-mail update from Zookeeper Kris every other week on the goings-on at Brookfield Zoo.
 
The online component of Hamill Family Play Zoo is the perfect spot for you and your parents if you’re in search of fun nature activities...indoors and out. Take the Play Zoo home with you!
 
Classes and Camps for Kids
Ask your parents to sign you up for some classes and camps at Brookfield Zoo that are meant just for kids
 
Note: Some of these activities require Flash technology. If you do not have Flash, please download it before beginning.
 
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