Grab your sleeping bags and spend the night at the Philadelphia Zoo!
Choose from our list of badge programs, sleep in a Zoo classroom and wake up early for a morning tour of the Zoo.
Evening snack, continental breakfast, commemorative Philadelphia Zoo scout patch and Zoo admission the following day are included in this program.
Scout Badge overnights runs most Friday and Saturday nights throughout the year. Also, weeknights during spring and summer breaks and some school holidays may be available.
Check-in starts at 6:30 p.m. The program concludes when the Zoo opens the following day. Admission to the zoo that day is included with the program.
Juniors
Get Moving (Energize and Investigate Awards)
Through hands-on games, learn how animals are affected by climate change and how we can help to save them! Become an energy detective and learn how to do an energy audit at home.
Cadettes
Breathe (Aware Award)
Clean air is important for all animals! Learn about man-made effects on animals and what is being done to help save them from extinction. Make a fun craft to take home!