Grades: K thru 8
Academics: Mathematics, Reading. Science & Spiritual Awareness
Activities: Swimming, Basketball, Arts & Crafts & Dance, Weekly Trips

Ages 5-15 years old
The Place to have a fun-filled summer! Swimming! Skating! Bowling! & Much More!

Ages 7-12
The North Ward Center Inc. Presents a FREE summer program for those who qualify that includes: Academic Enrichment, Character Education, and Sports & Fitness.

Youth ages 6-13 are invited to join the Salvation Army for Summer Fun in the Sun

The camp is administered by the Men's Basketball Coach of Rutgers-Newark, Joe Loughran and the assistant coaches, and players from the Men's & Women's Basketball Programs.

Ages 4-17 Full and Half-Day camp

Free 3-Day & 5-Day Programs for DCP&P Youth!
Our programs give teens an opportunity to learn about themselves, develop leadership skills, enhance their ability to work as a team, connect with the natural world and most of all; HAVE FUN!

Different activities to do during the month of August With  Sharon Webber, Facilitator.

Enjoy blockbuster movies under the stars on the rooftop of our Turtle Back Zoo parking deck.

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

Rated: PG

Run time: 1 hour 27 minutes

FREE: Movie

*Note: This event is outside the zoo grounds. You do not need to purchase a zoo ticket to attend. Attendance to this event does not include zoo admission.

Are you a parent, guardian, or grandparent raising a child between the ages of 5 and 8 years old living in Irving or Newark? if you answered YES, you can join our FREE parent group!

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.

Rated: G

*Note: This event is outside the zoo grounds. You do not need to purchase a zoo ticket to attend. Attendance to this event does not include zoo admission.

Run time: 1 hour 16 minutes

Meet a fairy before the show!

FREE: Movie

Bring your chair!

La Casa De Don Pedro will be leading a Bi-Lingual Storytime program on the first Thursday of every month in the Children's Garden in Military Park. Stories will be read in English and in Spanish.

Event: Free

Summer Overnight Camp
At Trail Blazers" 2-week outdoor adventure programs campers unplug from the city and connect with nature! Sleeping under the stars in a canvas tent, swimming in Lake Mashipacong, and an overnight backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail are some of the exciting activities that help campers build values for life. For children and teens in grades 1-10.

A Bereavement Day Camp for Children and Teens
Camp Clover is a four day bereavement day camp designed for children and teens that have lost a loved one. Sponsored by Atlantic Home Care and Hospice, the Camp focuses on children, ages 7 to 15, dealing with the loss of a parent or someone who was very close to them.

Enjoy blockbuster movies under the stars on the rooftop of our Turtle Back Zoo parking deck.

Free.

Films begin at dusk (7:55/8:20pm).

Bring your own chair.

Concession for sale.

Rain cancels.

*Note: This event is outside the zoo grounds. You do not need to purchase a zoo ticket to attend. Attendance to this event does not include zoo admission.

 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Rated: PG

Run time: 1 hour 58 minutes

A fun week where children entering K through 6th grade explore soil, rocks, mud.... and more!