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
