2025 Busch Gardens – Behind the Scenes Sleepover

Address: 10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
Dates: April 26 – 27, 2025 (Sat Night – Sun Morning)
Cost: $95/person
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2025

On Saturday, April 26th, we have a one-night sleepover at Busch Gardens – Behind the Scenes in Tampa, Florida. Scouts will spend their evening (and following morning) experiencing immersive animal habitats that showcase animals from around the world. They will join in interactive activities that reinforce key learning objectives and meet with an Animal Care Specialist. Check in time is 5:30 pm on Saturday, and Sunday morning activities conclude at 9:00 am.

Dinner and breakfast are included. Dinner is a pizza party with chips, a veggie tray, fruit tray, and beverages. Breakfast is assorted hot breakfast items that vary (eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon or sausage, waffles or pancakes, milk, coffee, juice, etc.).

Sleeping arrangements are bunk beds. Bedding (pillow, sleeping bag, etc.) must be brought from home.

A park ticket is not included in the cost. Parking passes are included for the evening of April 26th. These will be emailed to parents before the event. 

As an FYI, if scouts want to stay on Sunday morning after activities conclude at 9:00 am to explore the park, parents will need to purchase a park ticket separately, bring belongings to their car, and move to general parking. A Fun Card can be purchased for $99 and is valid for the remainder of the year (see Busch Gardens’ Website for official details regarding Fun Pass ticket options). The park opens at 10:00 am on Sunday, April 27th. (That weekend is the Food & Wine Festival and Concert Series.).

Please note the minimum age to participate is kindergarten.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS MARCH 22. AFTER THAT, REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO FRIENDS AND SCOUTS WHO JUST CROSSED OVER. FINAL DEADLINE IS APRIL 5.