ZooMobile

We Bring the Zoo to You!

The Great Plains Zoo’s ZooMobile program provides an opportunity to experience part of the zoo without the need to travel. From preschool to retired adults and everyone in between, your group is sure to enjoy it when we bring the zoo to you! Presentations with unique animals from around the world are the perfect way to bring an adventure to your doorstep.

Our ZooMobile programs are built around state and national science standards to deliver an enriching and engaging experience for ages 3 and up. The ZooMobile can travel up to 150 miles from the zoo, and we have options for small groups and large, as well as community events. Start your ZooMobile registration below or contact us for more information about your options.

Registration Form

Program Types

Class

Designed for up to 40 People

A ZooMobile class is perfect for a smaller group. This 30- to 45-minute program includes four live animals, and provides opportunities for participants to ask questions, see the animals up close, and even touch some of them!

Presentation

Designed for Groups of 40 or More

Presentations are ideal for a large, seated audience, such as a school assembly or library summer program. We tailor the 45-minute experience to suit a big crowd, including interactive opportunities and four animals. The entire audience will also get an up-close experience with one of our animals!

Community Events & Fairs

Designed for Come-and-Go Audiences

Make the ZooMobile part of your event! If you’ll have multiple vendors for families to interact with, we can add a live animal opportunity! Our table will display animal artifacts and a chance to meet live animals up close. This interactive display is available for up to two hours.

Virtual ZooMobiles

We offer the same great live presentations virtually if accommodations, distance, or other circumstances make a ZooMobile visit challenging. Virtual ZooMobile presentations are live and interactive, including four animal ambassadors from our zoo population. The same topics in traditional ZooMobile programs are available virtually, and we’ll work with a date and time that fits your schedule. Using Zoom, participants can watch the presentation and engage with the presenter to ask questions from anywhere they have computer and internet access.

Group presentations are $60 plus tax and include space for up to 99 separate log-in participants (if audience members are not in the same location). If you need more than 99 log-ins, you can book virtual presentations back-to-back. Personalized zoo animal meet and greets with two animals and a presentation topic are available for up to four separate log-ins with no limit to the number of viewers per screen. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

ZooMobile Registration

Start by filling out the registration form below, the type of program you’re requesting, and your preferred dates and times. Once the form is completed and submitted, a representative from the zoo will review your request and reach out if there are any questions. ZooMobile visits must be requested at least two weeks in advance are not guaranteed until you receive a confirmation email.

Name of Organization * Required
Name of Contact * Required
Address (where the event will take place) * Required
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Email Address (required for confirmation) * Required
Contact Phone Number * Required
Day-of Phone Number * Required
How did you hear about us?
Billing Information
Billing Contact Name (if different from above)
Address (if different from above)
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Type of Program
Type of program requested (select one) * Required
- Small Class (up to 40 people)
- Large Presentation (over 40 people)
- Community Event/Fair Booth
Where will the program take place? * Required
- Indoor
- Outdoor
For the outdoor event, is there a rain plan? * Required
- Yes
- No
Dates Requested
Please list up to three preferred dates for your ZooMobile visit.
1st Choice * Required
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2nd Choice
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3rd Choice
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Select Classes or Presentations
Classes and Presentations are 45 minutes in length. You can request up to four consecutive programs. Community Events/Fairs are up to two hours in length, and include a biofact table along with live animal ambassadors.
Times requested (start to end)
Choose a Topic
Number of Participants
Age Range
Times requested (start to end)
Choose a Topic
Number of Participants
Age Range
Times requested (start to end)
Choose a Topic
Number of Participants
Age Range
Times requested (start to end)
Choose a Topic
Number of Participants
Age Range
Program Fees & Policies
Program Fees (additional program discount only applies for back-to-back programs) *If there is a wait time longer than 30 minutes between programs, a charge of $10 per 15 minutes will apply.

Small Class (designed for up to 40 people):
First Program: $80; each additional (up to 4): $50 (same date/location)

Large Presentation (designed for groups of 40 or more):
First Program: $160; each additional (up to 3): $100 (same date/location)

Community Event/Fairs (for come-and-go audiences):
First Hour: $150; second consecutive hour: $125

Mileage: One-Way Fee
In Sioux Falls City Limits: Free
Outside Sioux Falls City Limits: $2 per mile (one-way)

*Sales tax will be added to South Dakota locations. If your organization is exempt from sales tax, in the state of South Dakota, please complete the "Sales Tax Exemption Form" and return to the Great Plains Zoo.

Severe Weather Closing: Due to the possibility of severe weather, cancellations are sometimes unavoidable. If your organization has a closing, please notify Zoo staff as soon as possible at (605) 367-8313 ext. 233. We will reschedule if possible.

Classroom Animals: For the health and safety of your animals and ours, we are unable to present ZooMobiles in classrooms or other spaces where animals other than fish are housed. If this will present a challenge for your organization, please contact us and we will discuss possible options based on the animals housed in your space.

For the health and safety of our animals, we are unable to present ZooMobiles in private homes. If you have a registered in-home daycare, please contact us for options.
I have read the program fees and policies * Required
Yes

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ZooMobile

We Bring the Zoo to You!

Program Types

Class

Presentation

Community Events & Fairs

Virtual ZooMobiles

ZooMobile Registration

Billing Information

Type of Program

Dates Requested

Select Classes or Presentations

Program Fees & Policies

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