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Make your Zoo adventure more memorable with one of our many event extras. There are many activities available to enhance your groups experience while enjoying your time at Reid Park Zoo. The possibilities are endless.

IMG_0009Giraffe Feeding

Get up an up close, personal one-of-a-kind opportunity to see what it’s like to stand eye to eye with a giraffe. Watch as their tongues gently take a nutritional biscuit or vegetable provided by one of our Zoo staff, out of you hand.

  • Private feedings can be provided for up to 100 guests.
  • Cost: $100 platform operation fee & $1.50 per person.

IMG_2681Animal Encounter

Let your group enjoy a personal Animal Encounter with our special Zoo ambassadors. Our animal encounters are interactive educational experiences that explore a variety of animals – what they eat, how they live and what you can do to help the animals that live in your own back yard! Our demonstration animal collection currently includes but is not limited to hedgehogs, tortoises, constrictor snakes, lizards, guinea pigs, and ferrets. Animals will be chosen based on their health and handling records for that day.

  • Includes one education staff member and 2-3 animals each hour.
  • One hour minimum, two hour maximum.
  • Cost: $75 per hour

IMG_0056Artifact, Enrichment or Dietary Stations

Let one of our education specialists set up interactive station for your event.

Artifacts stations include items such as bones, skulls, fur samples and more to provide an interesting hands-on look at our animals.

Dietary stations provide a truly unique look at the items our Zoo commissary provides each day to our animals to keep them healthy.

Animals need fun too! See and learn what our staff do help enrich the animals lives and keep them active & healthy.

  • Includes one education staff member and one artifact station.
  • One hour minimum, no maximum
  • Cost: $75 per hour, per station

SNV30380Leo the Lion Mascot

Have our mascot, Leo the lion greet your group upon arrival, pose for photos or pass out stickers to your guests. A family favorite, he is sure to entertain.

  • Cost: $50 per hour

Additional Extras

Contact the events department for more information

  • Craft Stations
  • Face Painting
  • Inflatables & Jumping Castles
  • Train Rides through the Zoo
  • Scavenger Hunts
  • Goody Bags
  • Table Centerpieces
  • Audio/Visual Equipment
  • Entertainment