Events at Wildlife Safari
From Christmas with elephant elves, to summer camps for kids, to a family friendly Halloween, to special access to the park for terminally ill children, Wildlife Safari never rests in bringing you the best in family fun events! Check out some of the events below and explore how you can get involved in helping to feed lions, join in elephant in painting a Christmas Orna"phant" and more!
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Park & Community Events
Wildlife Safari is an incredible destination and is always looking for new events and opportunities to truly connect people and Wildlife! Check out some of our park and community events, hosted at the park or at a local hotspot! For information or to talk to someone about park events, please reach out to Wildlife Safari at events@wildlifesafari.net or 541.679.6761.
8.5.17 | Winston Grocery Outlet's Dreamnight at the Zoo
Wildlife Safari will once again celebrate Dreamnight- an international event devoted to supporting children who have experienced significant illness or injury and the institutions that have cared for them. Wildlife Safari invites terminally or chronically ill children and their families to join them in a completely free evening in the Safari Village.
Wildlife Safari’s Dreamnight will feature special gift bags and VIP passes for the VIP children and include pizza, ice cream cake, prizes and over 15 activities for the whole family to participate in. Registered participants will also receive free drive-through admission to the Wildlife Safari drive-through animal park. Participants are asked to pre-register for the event by filling out the form below by Friday, August 4th. Dreamnight will take place Saturday, August 5 from 5:00-8:00PM.
8.12.17 | Overnight Adventure Camp
Camping on the Wild Side!
Experience Wildlife Safari under the moonlight with our brand new Safari Adventure Camp!
Our campsite opens at 4:30 pm where you will have time to set up your tent, explore our Safari Village and eat your evening meal*. (not provided by the park). Participants are on their own until the nocturnal animal show at 7:00 pm. Following the show, a guided night hike will be offered and then everyone can cozy up to the fire with some S’mores before lights out. In the morning you will participate in a unique carnivore activity and encounter!
This overnight camping experience in our Safari Village is designed for families, groups and clubs. Fall asleep to frogs and crickets and wake up to the awesome sound of roaring lions. You won’t get any closer to a world-wide safari than this!
* Please remember the lower gates are closed at 6:00pm (no one is able to enter or leave without staff) so if you are ordering dinner it must be delivered before this time.
8.12.17 | Roars and Snores Overnight Camp with Lions
Join Wildlife Safari for Roars and Snores, overnight camping with lions! You’ll journey to the heart of lion country and camp overnight where the Safari lion pride rules during the day!
Brave the incredible caroling of the hungry lions and bask in the glory of the story as you tell your friends and family about the time you fed the mighty kings (and queens!) of the jungle! Stare them down, connect with them, learn all about them and even help keepers provide some of the incredible care all of the park’s lions receive every day!
Don’t love to devour meat the way the cats do? No worries! Roars and Snores includes your very own BBQ dinner! Gather ’round the table and listen to Safari keepers talk all about the lion pride’s dynamics, oddities, behaviors and the incredible story of how they came to live at Wildlife Safari! Don’t delay, you won’t want to miss this incredible adventure!
8.19.17 | Rib Roarin' BBQ with Lions
It’s a Rib Roarin BBQ at Wildlife Safari!
Join Wildlife Safari Saturday, August 19th at 2:00 for a Rib Roarin BBQ with LIONS! Journey to the heart of Lion Country at Wildlife Safari to meet the entire pride! The lions will devour a delicious rib cage as they join in celebrating summer with you! Don’t worry though, your BBQ dinner will be specially prepared and fully cooked!
Brave the incredible caroling of the hungry lions and bask in the glory of the story as you tell your friends and family about the time you fed the mighty kings (and queens!) of the jungle! Stare them down, connect with them, learn all about them and even help keepers provide some of the incredible care all of the park’s lions receive every day!
Hurry to get your tickets to join in on one of Wildlife Safari’s premier summer events! A delicious BBQ meal and over $150 in animal encounters await you!
9.8.17 | LAWS Banquet & Auction
Join Wildlife Safari for the event of the season! This year, you’ll journey to the heart of the park and get to know the elephants one-on-one that this year’s LAWS banquet and auction benefit! This year's auction will support "Tembo Darasani" the elephant expansion!
“Tembo Darasani” is Swahili for “Elephant Classroom” and that’s what Safari’s exciting new expanded elephant habitat will be! It will be a place for our family of elephants to explore, play and learn new things while also giving guests to Wildlife Safari amazing new experiences to learn about the world’s largest land animal.
10.27 & 10.28 | Zoobilee at Wildlife Safari
Join Wildlife Safari for ZOObilee- a family friendly Halloween and fall festival! By popular demand, this year's ZOObilee will be two nights- October 27 & 28!
Join the biggest non-spooky Halloween celebration in town and have a blast with activities for kids, animal presentations, cake walks, treats, trick or treating and more! Get your tickets before September 1st and your ticket is good for two people!
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Overnight Safari Adventure Camps
Roars and Snores- Camp with Lions!
2017 Summer Day Camps
Everything we do at Wildlife Safari is dedicated to conservation and education. We truly want to connect students and the public with wildlife in a safe, responsible and rewarding way, to make better stewards out of generations to come. Below are this year's summer day camp opportunities for students, or you can learn more about the entire education department by clicking here.
6.26-6.29 | Rain Forest Expedition | Ages 4-7
June 26-29, 9:00am-3:00pm
Haven’t you always wanted to explore the deepest parts of the jungle? Grab your explorer cap and binoculars, peer up into the canopy, dive through the underbrush and join us for an animal expedition of a lifetime!
The fee for this Discover Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. Please contact the education department for more information at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here
7.10-7.13 | Rain Forest Expedition | Ages 8-11
July 10-13, 9:00am-3:00pm
Haven’t you always wanted to explore the deepest parts of the jungle? Grab your explorer cap and binoculars, peer up into the canopy, dive through the underbrush and join us for an animal expedition of a lifetime!
The fee for this Adventure Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. For more information contact the education department at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here
7.17-7.20 | Living with Wild Neighbors | Ages 4-7
July 17-20, 9:00am-3:00pm
Have you ever noticed that humans aren’t the only living things in your neighborhood? Sometimes animals decide that human abodes are better than their own! When animals move into the neighborhood it can cause problems for everyone. Come learn all about how we can live safely and peacefully with our urban wildlife friends!
The fee for this Discover Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. For more information contact the education department at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here
7.24-7.27 | Living with Wild Neighbors | Ages 8-11
July 24-27, 9:00am-3:00pm
Have you ever noticed that humans aren’t the only living things in your neighborhood? Sometimes animals decide that human abodes are better than their own! When animals move into the neighborhood it can cause problems for everyone. Come learn all about how we can live safely and peacefully with our urban wildlife friends!
The fee for this Adventure Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. Please contact the education department for more information at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here
8.14-8.17 | Animal Super Sleuths! | Ages 4-7
August 14-17, 9:00am-3:00pm
Whose tracks were left behind? Whose fur is stuck on the tree? Are those feathers from a flamingo or a parrot? Can you solve the mystery of the missing animal painting? The animal bandits have left behind a lot of clues and we need YOUR help to decipher them!
The fee for this Discover Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. Please contact the education department for more information at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here
8.21-8.24 | Animal Super Sleuths! | Ages 8-11
August 21-24, 9:00am-3:00pm
Whose tracks were left behind? Whose fur is stuck on the tree? Are those feathers from a flamingo or a parrot? Can you solve the mystery of the missing animal painting? The animal bandits have left behind a lot of clues and we need YOUR help to decipher them!
The fee for this Adventure Camp is $130 for non-member households and $120 for member households. Please contact the education department for more information at 541.679.6761 ex 221 or at education@wildlifesafari.net.
Download Registration Forms here