Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights on Friday and Saturday evenings!
Come to Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health and enjoy the Zoo in the cooler evening hours! Each week will feature keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, carousel rides, crafts and games. Face painting and glitter tattoos will be available for purchase. Refresh with dinner and a cold drink at the Flamingo Grill, listen to live music by some of Tucson’s best bands. Take a ride on the Cox Jungle Carousel, and play games in the Event Garden! There will be a different theme each week, so every visit brings something new and plenty of photo opportunities to remember a great evening.
World of Play is open until dusk! Check details below for upcoming bands and activities.
Tickets:
Free for children under 2
Free for Zoo members
$12 for adults (ages 15-61)
$10 seniors (ages 62+)
$8.50 for children ages 2-14
SNAP/WIC and ACT One Culture passes are not valid for Summer Safari admission.
Featuring a new theme every week!
Monsoon Madness
Is monsoon your favorite season? We’re celebrating all things water in the desert this week with Monsoon Madness! Bring your swimsuit and set sail on the dual-lane pirate ship waterslide, or cool off running through the sprinklers. Strike a pose with your favorite super hero, and head over to the Event Garden to see Hatpin Duo (an avant-garde folk, harp and viola group) on Friday and the Dry Wash Anglers (a bluegrass and hot country harmony band) will be taking the stage on Saturday.
Back to School
Summer, we’re not over you yet! Embrace back to school with a blast of summer fun. On Saturday, join us for our final shopping night of the season with incredible treats and treasures from Tucson Chocolate Factory, Positive Mindset Designs, Mouth of the South, and Little Pop of Joy. Jacob Acosta will be performing on Friday and Leila Lopez will provide entertainment on Saturday.
Celebrate World Lion Day
Say sayonara to Summer Safari Nights at our final evenings of the season! Reid Park Zoo lions Tony and Nayo are the stars of the evening as we celebrate World Lion Day. On Friday night check out Drive By High Five and their music influenced by classic hard rock, blues-based rock, and punk tunes. On Saturday, shake your booty with the best of British Invasion and American rock from the ‘60s – ‘80s as performed by the Vinyl Grooves
Thank You Summer Safari Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Zoo Keeper Chat Sponsor
Enrichment Sponsor
Event Sponsors & Partners:
Table Sponsors
