Details

All Explorations include:
– One 2-hour tour, for one group of up to 15 participants.
– Admission to the Zoo for the day (Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
– One EdVenture mentor as your group’s personal guide!
– One Animal Ambassador presentation (turtle/tortoise, snake or lizard)
– Giraffe feeding

Scheduling Details:
A non-refundable $75 deposit will be collected at the time of booking. This deposit will be applied to your final payment.
We do not accept passes or memberships in place of admission fees for Zoo Explorations.
(Fee includes a $0.75 donation to Quarters for Conservation).

Please note: School buses and other vehicles that require more than one parking space will be required to park at an off-site location. Transportation to and from the off-site location is the responsibility of the visiting group. For details, visit our off-site bus parking information. Please do not include bus drivers in your chaperone count.

Opportunity Fund Scholarship Information

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has scholarships available for schools, groups, and families that may need financial assistance.
Please download the appropriate application and follow included instructions.
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – Individual Application
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – School/Group Application

EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes

Scheduling Details
A non-refundable $75 deposit will be collected at the time of booking. This deposit will be applied to your final payment. We do not accept passes or memberships in place of admission fees for Zoo Explorations. (Fee includes a $0.75 donation to Quarters for Conservation).

We do not issue refunds for parties that do not show for their reservation. If you need to cancel or reschedule your event, please refer to the confirmation email received upon registration. For further inquiry, please email [email protected].

If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.

Program Cancellation
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a program due to lack of enrollment or unforeseen circumstances in which the Zoo is closed. If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.