EARLY CLOSURE
The zoo will close early at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025 for our member appreciation event.

ZOOFARI

Member Appreciation Week

June 9 – 13, 2025

Member Appreciation

 

Celebrating Our Members

Zoofari, our annual member appreciation night, is back—get ready for a week-long celebration! We’ll be sending daily emails when new exclusive member content is uploaded on this webpage, including exclusive wallpapers, activity booklets and more.

We hope you enjoy this special insider look at Woodland Park Zoo as a thank you for being a friend and all your support. Your annual contributions support our operations and mission to save wildlife and inspire everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives. We couldn’t do it without you!

 

Member Appreciation Night

Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. (gates close at 7:30 p.m.)

Enter through West Entrance only

Join us for our annual member appreciation night! Enjoy exclusive activities and after-hours access to the entire zoo* as our way of saying thank you for your support as a member.

Free festivities include:

  • Free photo souvenir**
  • Ambassador animal program
  • Zoo Doo yard tours
  • Meeting zoo staff
  • Lawn games
  • Historic Carousel rides
  • Face painting
  • And more!

Zoofari and activities are open to current zoo members and their guests, up to two guests per membership—no need to RSVP. If your membership includes a flexible guest, they are also welcome. Zoofari members may bring their two guests in for free starting at 3:00 p.m. the day of the event.

Please note: The entrance will be closed from 4:00-5:00 p.m. for set-up and re-open promptly at 5:00 p.m. to welcome you into the event. If you enter grounds prior to 4:00 p.m., you are welcome to stay while we set up. However, all event related activities will start after 5:00 p.m.

*Not all indoor buildings will be open. Animals may have access to their indoor enclosures and may or may not be on view during the event.

DAILY CONTENT

 



Zoofari Day 3

June 11, 2025


Craft Packet

Today, get crafty with these educational activities, fun for any age! Learn how to make an animal track casting and a natural chaos painting and how to create your own at-home enrichment for your furry friends. Just click the image below to download this printable PDF!

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Zoofari Day 2

June 10, 2025


Activity Packet

Unleash your inner artist with this Where the Wild Things Are-themed activity booklet jam packed with coloring sheets, word search and so much more! You’ll enjoy this printable PDF packet whether you’re a kid or an adult!

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Zoofari Day 1

June 9, 2025


We’re excited to kick off this week-long member event and we hope you enjoy the fun surprises we have in store for you every day!

Show off your member pride with special wallpaper for your desktop, mobile or both! Plus, the desktop wallpaper can also be uploaded as your Zoom background for trivia this Tuesday.


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Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


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