Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Summer Safari Nights!
Get ready for wild summer evenings you won’t want to miss!
Join us for Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health, and experience the Zoo like never before—after the sun goes down and the desert cools off. Wander the paths in the evening breeze while discovering something new around every corner.
Each week is packed with adventure: chat with expert Zoo Keepers, get up close during animal encounters, and explore hands-on artifact stations. Kids (and kids at heart) can enjoy crafts, games, inflatables and rides on the Jungle Carousel, while the Event Garden keeps the fun going all night long.
Looking to treat yourself? Grab dinner and a refreshing drink at the Flamingo Grill, then kick back and enjoy live music from some of Tucson’s favorite local bands. Add a little sparkle with face painting or glitter tattoos—perfect for making the night extra memorable.
Best of all, every week brings a new theme, so no two visits are the same. It’s the perfect way to make summer memories, snap amazing photos, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind night at the Zoo.
✨ Cool nights. Wild experiences. Unforgettable fun. Don’t miss Summer Safari Nights!
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
$12.75 for adults (ages 15-61)
$10.75 seniors (ages 62+)
$9 for children ages 2-14
Summer Safari Night Themes
Each week is a wild new adventure
Saturday, July 25
Pollinator Power
Without pollinators we wouldn’t have flowers or food crops! Come out for Pollinator Power to sing the praises of animals like lemurs, bats, and monarch butterflies that do important work to keep the world flowering. Snap a photo in the Zoo’s Pollinator Garden with one of two butterfly photo ops.
Inflatable: Obstacle Course
Featuring cover songs performed by Amber Gaia.
Saturday, August 1
Meet Your Zoo
Ever wonder how we zoo it? Come out to Meet Your Zoo, learn about the team behind your favorite local attraction and what motivates our animal care team to do the important work they do every day.
Inflatable: Slip & Slide – bring a bathing suit & towel
Plus, enjoy Quadrant 44 performing alternative rock in the event garden.
Saturday, August 8 – SHOPPING NIGHT
Large & In Charge
They’re big, they’re beautiful, they’re impossible to miss. This week we’re celebrating the Zoo’s giraffe, rhinos, bears, lions, and elephants. Local vendors will offer items for purchase throughout the zoo.
Inflatable: Obstacle Course
Stop in for the final Summer Safari Night of the season, walk the Zoo, and groove to music by A1 Reggae Band.
Thank You Summer Safari Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Keeper Chat Sponsor
Enrichment Sponsor
Arts & Crafts Sponsor
Promo Partners
