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Summer Safari Nights at the Reid Park Zoo, 2024

May 25 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free – $10.50

This summer, enjoy the Reid Park Zoo in the cooler evening hours every Saturday, 6-8pm!

Each week will feature a different theme and a live music by a different local band.

  • Keeper chats
  • Animal encounters
  • Artifact stations
  • Giraffe feedings
  • Carousel rides, crafts & games.
  • Face painting and glitter tattoos available for purchase.
  • Refresh with dinner and a cold drink at the Flamingo Grill
  • Live music by some of Tucson’s best bands
  • Play games with Tucson Parks and Recreation’s ‘Ready, Set, Rec!’

Tickets:

  • Free for Zoo members
  • $10.50 for adults (ages 15-61)
  • $8.50 seniors (ages 62+)
  • $6.50 for children ages 2-14
  • Free for children under 2

Weekly Themes:
(Check the official Summer Safari Nights webpage often for updates on bands and activities!)

  • May 25: Large & In Charge
    Highlighted Animals: Elephants and Rhinos
    Entertainment: Tucson Twist Its
  • June 1: Super Heroes and Animal Super Powers
    Highlighted Animals: Tamandua, Giraffe, Reptiles
    Entertainment: Jamie’s Gang
    Desert Peach Shopping Night at the Zoo
  • June 8: Ocean Conservation & Sustainable Seafood
    Highlighted Animals: Grizzly, Otter, Pacu
    Entertainment: Amber Gaia
  • June 15: Pollinator Power 
    Highlighted Animals: Lemurs, Tapir, Bats, Monarch Butterflies
    Entertainment: The Just Intervals
    Desert Peach Shopping Night at the Zoo
  • June 22: Hoofin’ It
    Highlighted Animals: Rhino, Giraffe, Zebra
    Entertainment: Kids Unlimited
  • June 29: Meet Your Zoo Night
    Highlighted Animals: All
    Entertainment: Speedway Brothers
    Pathway to Asia Talk From Nancy Kluge, CEO
    Learn About All the Zoo Departments and Committees
  • July 6: Spots & Stripes
    Highlighted Animals: Zebra, Jaguar, Giraffe, Ringtail Lemurs
    Entertainment: Baja Caravan
  • July 13: Slow & Steady: Reptiles Rule!
    Highlighted Animals: Gator, Turtle/ Tortoise, Snakes, Chuckwalla, Bearded Dragon
    Entertainment: Mama Coal
    Desert Peach Shopping Night at the Zoo
  • July 20: Caring for Carnivores
    Highlighted Animals: Lion, Jaguar, African Wild Dog, Meerkat, Otter, Vulture
    Entertainment: Mr. Nature’s Music Garden
  • July 27: Bear Necessities
    Highlighted Animals: Andean Bear, Grizzly Bear
    Entertainment: Chris Arpad
    Desert Peach Shopping Night at the Zoo
  • August 3: Bird is the Word
    Highlighted Animals: All Birds In The Aviaries, Flamingos, Ostriches, Crown Cranes, Peacocks
    Entertainment: Jacob Acosta
  • August 10: From the Amazon to the Andes – Celebrating South American Animals
    Highlighted Animals: Andean Bear, Capybara, Anteater, Tapir, Jaguar, Sloth, Galapagos Tortoise, Rhea, Squirrel Monkey
    Entertainment: Tiny House of Funk
    Desert Peach Shopping Night at the Zoo

Details

Date:
May 25
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
Free – $10.50
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Website:
https://reidparkzoo.org/event/summer-safari-nights-2024/

Venue

Reid Park Zoo
3400 E. Zoo Court
Tucson, AZ 85716 United States
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Phone
5207913204
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