Bunk for a Badge Brownie and Junior Girl Scout Overnights

The Bunk for a Badge program is specifically designed for Juniors and Brownies! Your Scouts will have a fun time spending the night at the Zoo and leave the next day with the badge they earned the night before. Since this program is geared specifically toward Scouts and their parents and leaders, we ask that you do not bring tag-alongs that are not registered as a part of your troop. Arrival time for this program is 6pm. You may stay at the Zoo until the Zoo closes after you finish breakfast. 

When are the Bunk for a Badges offered?

The Bunk for a Badge program is available Mondays and Wednesdays in June and August and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in July. Please check our online calendar to see what dates are still open. Once your group has decided on a date, call (317) 630-2044 or email edustaff@indyzoo.com to start your reservation.

How much does a Bunk for a Badge cost?

The overnight program fee is $45 per child and $25 per all adult chaperone. (Adult chaperones are considered any teacher, parent, or chaperone attending with any child. Your program fees include Zoo and White River Gardens admission, parking fees, all activities, spending the night at the Zoo, a breakfast buffet, and the badge for the girls. We require a $100 non-refundable deposit within seven days of receiving your contract. The remainder of the payment is due in full thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled overnight date.

What happens during the overnight?

We work on one badge per overnight. The activities we do will complete the requirements of the badge that is chosen for that night. The first troop to sign on to an evening will choose what badge they want to earn.

Brownies 

We offer the Bugs, Pets, and Senses badges.  For full program descriptions, click here.

Juniors

We offer the Animal Habitat, Detective, and Flowers badges. For full program descriptions, click here.

Check out our online calendar to see what's available!

Will it just be my group on the night of the Bunk for a Badge?

The maximum number of participants for the evening is 45. If your group is less than 45, there could be another group joining you. However, if we have less than 25 people total for the evening, we might have to cancel the overnight. (Please note that we will know at least 14 days prior to the evening if there must be a cancellation.) If you have any questions, please include them in your email when you request your date.

Where do groups sleep?

Groups sleep on the floor in the Dolphin Gallery or Oceans. The Dolphin Gallery is the large room that leads into the dome, but no one is allowed to sleep in the dome. The Oceans building houses sharks, penguins, seals, sea lions, sea horses, eels, fish, and jellies. There are bathroom facilities inside the buildings, but there are no showers available. The Zoo reserves the right to change your sleeping area as necessary.