Summer Camps 2010

Happy Hollow’s Summer Camps are jam-packed with fun, exciting, and educational adventures.  Zoo themed camps include hands-on science activities, zoo tours, and animal encounters and a wildly good time!  Campers in the Puppet themed camps literally get their hands into it, bringing puppets alive, learning about storytelling, spending time behind the scenes of the puppet theater and presenting a puppet show of their own making on the last day of camp.  Family & friends will receive special passes to attend.

Campers wishing to take a morning and afternoon camp may stay with staff for a supervised lunch at no additional cost.  Campers should bring their own snacks, water bottle and for full day camps a bag lunch. Each camper receives one themed camp T-shirt per camp session.  Please fill in the registration form and mail or fax it to the Education Department.  Spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Children attend all camps independently (without parents/guardians), and must be potty trained and comfortable away from their parents in a group setting.

• Diggin’ Dinosaurs:
  (Ages 3-4, 5-6)
  Become a paleontologist and discover the wonderful world of dinosaurs, explore the theories behind their extinction, and erupt your own volcano!  We’ll step back in time to learn about these ancient beasts and their modern day relatives.
• Animal Planet:
  (Ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-9)
  Travel with us to some of the world’s most interesting places like Africa, Mexico and Madagascar to learn about the magnificent animals that live there.
• Jr. Zookeepers:
  (Ages 7-9, 10-13)
  Do you want to work at the zoo?  Join us for an exciting introduction to a career in zoo keeping!  Learn about animal diets, medical care, conservation, research and more! 
• Puppet Adventures:
  (Ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-9)
  Go behind the scenes and learn the secrets to making puppets "come alive".  Storytelling, puppet making, music and creative movement will all be a part of this puppet adventure.

Download the complete Camp Schedule

Registration Information for Camps:

To Register:

• Download the Individual Registration Form for each participant.
• Registrations made less than 2 weeks in advance must pay in full at the time the registration form is received.
• Confirmation will be sent upon receipt of full payment and is subject to program availability.

Refund Policy:

• Refunds must be requested 2 weeks prior to the date of the program.
• A $10 administrative fee is retained for each cancellation.  Sorry, refunds for cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the start of your program cannot be granted.

Stay & Play:

• Groups wishing to visit Happy Hollow after class must purchase admission tickets.
• Please check with us on current parking fees.
• Reserve a picnic area for $40 or eat lunch on the grass in the Crooked House Meadow.
• For more visitor tips, click here for our Group Planning Guide.

For More Information Contact:

Happy Hollow Education Department 408.794.6420 or email HHPZeducation@sanjoseca.gov