2024 Holiday Giving Guide
Looking for the perfect gift for everyone on your list? Whether you’re searching for a meaningful present for the wildlife enthusiast in your life or a unique stocking stuffer for the kids, Reid Park Zoo has you covered. From symbolically adopting an animal to providing unforgettable experiences, your gift gives back, supporting the Zoo and its mission to connect people with animals inspiring protection of wild animals and wild places. Here are a few suggestions.
Gift Memberships
Give 365 days’ worth of wildlife adventures. With an annual membership, your loved ones will enjoy a full year of connection from free, unlimited daytime admission to the Zoo, plus special previews, discounts on events and other member perks. Last purchase date of 12/15/2024 for holiday shipping
Adopt an Animal
Symbolically adopt an animal at the Zoo on behalf of a friend or family member and they’ll receive a certificate of adoption, information about the animal, and recognition on the Zoo’s website. Some adoption levels include other benefits such as plush animals, Zoo memberships, and even an animal chat at the animal habitat of your choice. Last purchase date of 12/15/2024 for holiday shipping
Wild Encounters
Give a loved one an amazing experience with an up-close encounter at the Zoo. From feeding a giraffe to journeying behind the scenes, it’s an experience they won’t soon forget.
Brick Recognition Program
Make your mark on the zoo when you sponsor a brick paver in the Zoo’s Welcome Plaza. Bricks can be personalized as a tribute or memorial. If you purchase a brick as a gift, your recipient will receive a certificate detailing the donation you made in their honor.
Stop by the Enrichment Tree
Our care staff has handpicked items that directly benefit the Zoo’s animals, providing extra enjoyment, exercise, and enrichment. Stop by the Zoo’s Conservation Learning Center and select an ornament from the Enrichment Tree or visit the online Enrichment Tree. Each ornament contains an enrichment item or materials to build enrichment that you can donate. Enrichment allows animals to engage in species-specific behaviors and provides physical and mental stimulation – and they love it!
Gift Tickets to the Zoo
Help your loved one discover their wild side with gift tickets to the Zoo. They’ll enjoy a day (or days) of exploring the Zoo’s 24 acres, while making unforgettable memories and they connect with species from around the world. From seeing elephant calf Meru playing with her favorite log, to encountering curious African wild dogs at work as a pack, a day at the Zoo opens a world of wonder.
Wonders of the Wild Gift Shop and online MUZEmerch site
From apparel items to plush toys to jewelry to ornaments and glow items, shop the Wonders of the Wild Gift Shop or online MUZEmerch site for one-of-a-kind gifts that give back. A portion of every gift shop purchase supports the Zoo and the animals. And with products that support sustainable practices and conservation, your purchases are earth-friendly too.
Financial Gifts
Your financial donation to the Zoo, whether personal or in honor or memorium are most welcome and help your Zoo continue to provide exceptional animal care, present important education programs, and participate in vital conservation programs to better the future for endangered and threated species here at home and around the world.