Lil’ Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon on Thursdays in the Visitor Center in the Winter and on the zoo grounds in the Summer. Perfect for the 1-3 year old (but every age is welcome) to meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each week! An ASL interpreter will be here every Thursday through August from 10:15am-12:15pm interpreting both Lil’ Explorer story times and the 11:30am Sparky Show!
2022 Schedule
June 20th – SPECIAL MONDAY LIL’ EXPLORERS – Under the Sea
6/30 – Down on the Farm
7/7 – Fun With Fish
7/14 – Reptile Rock N’ Roll
July 18 – SPECIAL MONDAY LIL’ EXPLORDERS Busy Bugs
7/21 – Fantastic Frogs
July 25 SPECIAL MONDAY LIL’ EXPLORDERS- Jr. Gardener
7/28 – Teddy Bear Picnic
8/4 – Night Time
8/11 – Under The Sea
8/18 – Furry Friends
8/25 – Fantastic Frogs
9/1 – Animal Families
9/8 – Jr. Zookeepers
9/15 – Down on the Farm
9/22 – Bird Buddies
9/29 – Diggin’ Dinos
This program was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage.
A website was also created by the Minnesota Legislature to help citizens monitor how funds from the Legacy Amendment are being used. On the Minnesota’s Legacy: watch the progress website you can see how funds are being invested across the state.
