Programs and Activities

Special Programs & Guided Habitat Tours with Staff Naturalist

Naturalist Jesse Pope has prepared a selection of age-specific, curriculum based programs available to school groups for an additional activity fee of $1 per student. Programs last approximately one hour.

Our naturalist also leads informative and entertaining tours of the Animals Habitats (by appointment). A $1 activity fee will be added for each student on the Habitat tour (church groups and coach groups that desire the guided habitat tour pay $1 per person). Ask the reservationists how you can include this guided tour in your visit. Plan on the tour taking 45 minutes.

Naturalist programs and habitat tours must be requested at the time of reservation to insure that the dates and times will be available.

Behind the Scenes Habitat Tours & Keeper For A Day

Behind the Scenes tours of the animal habitats are offered one weekend each month from April to October. Keeper for a Day outings are offered on the second Tuesday of each month, April to October. Follow the links for more details.

Nature Movies in Museum Theater

Grandfather has a beautiful and entertaining video that shows every half hour throughout the day in the Nature Museum theater.

May At Grandfather Mountain	27 min.: Shown in rotation throughout the day
The Black Bear	28 min.: Shown in rotation throughout the day

" We went to Grandfather Mountain just last week and it was such an amazing experience. We really enjoyed all the wildlife, and there was a beautiful veiw. We hope that we can come back again soon. It is just such a wonderful place to be. "

Kristen

Knoxville, TN

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