Spend the Night Calgary Zoo, Calgary, AB, Canada
At Calgary you can choose from a selection of exciting sleepovers. At the Savannah Sleepover children fall asleep to the noise of splashing hippos and rustling giraffes, learn about African animals and plants, and even try out West African drumming and dancing, before making a souve- nir African mask. The Dinos After Dark Sleepover takes you back to prehistoric times, kicking off the evening with a tour of the zoo’s prehistoric park, before retiring to the Karsten Discovery Centre atrium for an edu-taining programme with themed
activities. Northern Nights features a starlight tour of the Canadian Wilds and an evening of activities at Cequel Energy Lodge. And who could resist waking up to the playful antics of river otters? Penguin Sleepover teaches you all about the habits of these adorable birds with an evening of interactive storytelling, activities and a penguin-specific craft, and you bunk down in the Karsten Discovery Centre. Rainfor- est Adventure celebrates the zoo’s bats, snakes and gorillas with sleeping space at the rainforest atrium.
Who: 5+ years Adult/child ratio: 1 to 4 Cost: CAN$60
When: monthly
Limited to: 20-50
www.calgaryzoo.com
Science After Dark
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Science After Dark’s shut-eye sleepover explores circadian rhythms and hibernation. You can test your reflexes in the simulated sleep-deprivation challenge, investigate ultraviolet light in the glow room and make a sleep mask. And who better to snooze next to than R2-D2! Activities include an Omnimax movie, a planetarium or laser show, a live theatre show and a science workshop. And for really early learners, the Jammie Jams sleepover offers an ‘almost overnighter’ for younger children. Preschoolers can enjoy make-and-take activities, a live theatre show and storytime before going home at 9pm. And you guessed it, they can even wear their pjs.
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Merlin Entertainments has jumped on the sleepover trend with last year’s launch of its overnight Mediaeval Glamping experience at Warwick Cas- tle. Visitors sleep in one of 41 ready- to-bed mediaeval-themed tents, be- fore breakfasting at mediaeval-styled tables in a banqueting tent set amid a beautiful woodland glade; just five minutes’ walk through the grounds from the magnificent castle. Evening entertainment includes Have-A-Go Archery, Jester’s School, Knight’s School and mediaeval games.
Who: families & youth groups Adult/child ratio: not applicable Cost: £200-400/tent Limited to: 41 tents When: daily May to September
www.warwick-castle.com
Get scientific at your sleepover Who: 4-10 years Adult/child ratio: 1 to 8
Cost: US$35 ($15 Jammie Jams) When: October, November, December 2014 Limited to: 540 (typically 250-300)
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Helen Patenall is the Handbook Editor of Attractions Management Handbook
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