Family Sundown Safari

Grab your tent, sleeping bag, your family, and a few friends and get ready for an overnight adventure at Oakland Zoo. This unique program includes dinner, a nighttime and morning guided tour of the Zoo, a special behind the scenes, live animal presentations, interactive and educational activities, a Wildlife Theater show with Storyteller Suellen Primost and the Nylon Zoo, a hot morning breakfast, and s’mores! This program is available to all families. If you love nature, the Zoo, camping, and fun; this is the perfect program for you!

Grab your tent, sleeping bag, your family, and a few friends and get ready for an overnight adventure at Oakland Zoo. Families should arrive at 5:00 p.m. sharp to set up camp. After everyone has arrived and is set up, your overnight adventure begins. Start your night with pizza, salad bar, fruit, and drinks during dinner. Next explore the Wayne and Gladys Valley Children’s Zoo on an exciting guided twilight tour with a special behind the scenes. Afterwards create enrichment treats for one of the Zoo’s specially selected animals. Head to the Wildlife Theater for an amazing show with Storyteller Suellen Primost and the Nylon Zoo and finish off around the campfire for s’mores before settling in for the night.

Wake up in the morning to the sound of the animals and enjoy a hot breakfast in the Island Cafe. After breakfast, have an up-close encounter with some education animals not on exhibit in the Zoo. Join your guide for a morning tour of the Zoo and finish off the experience by observing the animals enjoy your hand made treats created the night before. Return to camp to take down your tents and pack up your things, but feel free to stick around the Zoo since your program includes admission.

Details

• For families with children ages 4 and older; all adults and children must register
• Dinner is provided, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks or items that do not require heating or refrigeration.
• Activities are geared toward ages 4-10, but older siblings are welcome as well.
• The Zoo is a noisy place, even at night! Please bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper as animals like our chimpanzees can be very vocal in the early morning.
• The program ends at 10:00am, but participants are welcome to head back into the Zoo and explore on their own for the remainder of the day.
• Family Sundown Safari T-Shirts are available for purchase beforehand and on the day of program. Order details can be found on your registration form and will be given to you when you check in on the date of your program.