Build Your Field Trip

Are you looking to get out of the classroom for a fun educational experience at the Lehigh Valley Zoo? Well now you can! Work alongside our education department to help you build a field trip tailored just for your students! Start by booking one of our educational programs that incorporate common core standards to meet all grade levels. All programs include animal presentations and up close encounters to engage students and chaperones! Whether your group is learning about animal adaptations, lifecycles, or habitats, we have built the perfect curriculum for you! Please check out the school and group programs tab under Education on our website to discover the possibilities.

By booking a field trip at the Zoo you will be provided with many more opportunities to enhance your field trip. Listed below are all the on sight learning opportunities included with your group’s general admission:

• Penguin Feeds 11AM and 3PM
  • 2PM during winter hours
• Daily keeper talks
• Giraffe Feeds
  • Spring/summer only, weather dependent, limited availability, tickets required
• Wonders of Wildlife Presentations
  • Weather dependent
• Goat Feeds
  • Tokens required
• Nature Hikes or Scenic Trails along the Trexler Nature Preserve and Jordan Creek
• Opportunity to see our resident Elk and North American Bison herd on the Trexler Nature Preserve
• Opportunities to see our ambassador animals out in our PA Virtual Charter Schools Exercise Yard area.

Program Registration

   Request A Program

For more information regarding our programs, please visit our School Programs page. For any further questions please contact our education department at edureservations@lvzoo.org or call 610-799-4171 and dial extension 228, 229, or 247.

Class Size

Pre-K to 12th grade. Different curriculum offered: Animal Adaptations, Lifecycles, and Habitats. Maximum 30 participants per group/program.

Weather Policy

Programs are held rain or shine unless trips are cancelled by school officials or a zoo closure is in effect. Please encourage children to dress appropriately for outdoor activities. Visit our Facebook page for weather related Zoo closure updates.

Zoo Map Talking Points

Provided on the following map are fun, important areas for you and your students to stop at during your day at the Lehigh Valley Zoo.

   View the Map (PDF)