Scout Workshops
Daytime programs designed just for scouts!
Join fellow scouts at the Zoo for a scout workshop and earn scout badges through hands-on learning activities, games and animal encounters. Each program is tailored to meet the specific badge or adventure requirements for Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouting America.
Workshop details: Pricing varies by workshop and does not include admission to the Zoo. All scouts will receive a Nashville Zoo patch. Only scouts/siblings (ages 5+) and chaperones may attend the program. 1 adult chaperone per troop is required to register and attend the the 2-hour workshops offered on select Saturdays from August - April.
Email familyprograms@nashvillezoo.org with any questions.
Scouting America
$50 per scout, $10 per adult
5-hour workshop, each merit badge is offered once/year.
Merit Badges offered:
Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge: Saturday, December 6 from 10 am - 3 pm.*Sold Out- Veterinary Medicine (only offered during Night Owl Experience)
*Scouts will complete all requirements at the Zoo except requirement #8, which they will complete independently.
Scout Workshops
Registration details: To reserve a date, a non-refundable $100 deposit will be required and will be deducted from the final balance due. Troops and dens must have a minimum of 20 participants (can include adults and siblings) and maximum of 40 participants.
Scout workshops are sold out through Spring 2026. Email familyprograms@nashvillezoo.org to be added to an interest list for Fall 2026 workshops.
Cub Scouts
$20 per scout, $10 per adult
Adventures Offered:
- Tiger: Champions for Nature
- Wolf: Digging in the Past
- Bear: Critter Care
- Webelo: Champions for Nature
- Arrow of Light: Into the Wild
- Cub Scout Pack (mixed level group): Champions for Nature
Girl Scouts
$20 per scout, $10 per adult
Girl Scout Badges offered:
- Daisy: Eco Learner Badge
- Brownie: Bugs Badge
- Junior: Animal Habitats Badge
- Cadette: Animal Helper Badge
American Heritage Girls
$20 per scout, $10 per adult
American Heritage Girls Badge offered:
- Zoology Badge