Tickets are per person. Ages 5+ only (Must be at least 15 years of age to attend experience alone).
Great things come in small packages. Come behind the scenes with a World of the Insect keeper and learn what it takes to care for the most diverse department in the whole zoo. You will get up close and personal with some of our most impressive bugs and even have a chance to hold some of them! Keepers will explain the details of invertebrate husbandry and share their knowledge of insect biology in this informative and very interactive experience.
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•For this experience, please plan to meet attendant in the Welcome Center located just inside the main entrance.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•Only ticket holders will be permitted to attend this experience.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience.
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
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The Tremendous Tour-toise
Tickets are per person. Ages 8+ only (Must be at least 15 years of age to attend experience alone).
During this experience one of our animal care staff members will introduce you to our resident Galapagos tortoises and fill you in on everything that goes into taking care of the largest species of tortoise in the world!
Guests will get a hands-on experience while they learn all about the history of these amazing animals, as well as the conservation efforts that the Zoo supports to help preserve their precious native islands.
(This experience is different than the public walkthroughs we offer during the summer. During this experience, you will get one-on-one time with a member from our Reptile Team that will tell you all about the tortoises. Guests will also have the opportunity to touch the tortoise’s legs and feet, and offer the tortoises food. These opportunities are not available during our public encounters.)
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience.
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
•We cannot accommodate strollers or wheelchairs on this experience.
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Tickets are per person. Ages 5+ only (Must be at least 13 years of age to attend experience alone).
Have a hoot meeting the stars of the Wings of Wonder! Get up close and personal with our flyers, squawkers, and raptor friends. You'll also get a chance to meet one of our ambassador owls like, Ori, the Milky Eagle Owl.
•This ticket is only good for this program and, a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•For this experience, please plan to meet attendant in Welcome Center.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•Only ticket holders will be permitted to attend this experience.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience.
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
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"Van Goat" Painting Experience
Tickets are per person. Ages 5+ only (Must be at least 15 years of age to attend experience alone).
Come on down to Blakely’s Barnyard and meet our some of our friends on the farm.
During this experience you’ll hold the canvas as our goats paint you your very own masterpiece.
This new and exciting experience is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the animal-loving child – or adult!
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•For this experience, please plan to meet the attendant 10 minutes prior to your event time, in the Welcome Center located just inside the main entrance.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•Only ticket holders will be permitted to attend this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience
•This experience is ADA accessible.
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