Archive: Area of Interest: Classes+Workshops

THE NATURE OF DISCOVERY

The Gardens team has started a new series, just for grade school learners! The Nature of Discovery series will take place on the first Wednesday of each month between 11:00am-1:00pm for a come-and-go exploration session. We will investigate real nature materials from the SMO Gardens... Read More

GARDENING 101 – FEB. 18

It’s that time of year – Gardening 101 is back! Gardening 101 is a series created to educate people wanting to begin a garden and to reveal new information to those already gardening. Join us each month as we explore different parts of plants, how they grow, and how insects and... Read More

VALENTINE’S DAY FUN – FEB. 11

Love is in the air at SMO on Saturday, Feb. 11. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. we’ll be examining pig hearts, listening to heartbeats and creating candy catapults. Activities are free with admission! Read More

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: CONSERVATION CLUB, BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

Show your love for our feathered friends as part of this month’s Conservation Club hosted by the Oklahoma City Zoo’s education team. This monthly series will teach your young environmentalist how to make the planet a place where wildlife and wild places thrive through hands-on... Read More

Read the West Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

Back by popular demand; read before seeing the movie! From #1 New York Times best-selling author David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon is a twisting, haunting, true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita... Read More

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2023: OKC ZOO PARENTS NIGHT OUT

The Oklahoma City Zoo is hosting a Parents Night Out on Friday, January 13, 2023. Our dedicated education team is ready to give you a break and provide your little ones with an engaging experience during our Parents Night Out program. Program activities include a Zoo-themed lesson,... Read More