Breakfast at a Beastly Hour
8:30 AM
Cost per person: $25/Members;
$30/Non-Members
Want to see what goes on behind-the-scenes? Following a delicious buffet breakfast, join the keepers for a look into the off exhibit areas and meet the animals in their care.
August 16 – Elephants
February 7 – Meet the Vet
Special behind the scenes
tours
can also be scheduled
for groups
of 20 or more.
Please call for more
information.
 
Let's Explore!
Off grounds adventure for families
with children
in 1st grade and up
October 4 - 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Carpooling from the Zoo’s train station parking lot at 8:30
Cost per person: $10, includes entrance fee into the natural area
Families, join Zoo staff for an amazing
adventure on the wetland trail at Mitchell
Lake Audubon Center. Meet with a
naturalist who will share stories and
information about native Texas plants
and animals. Then explore the wetland
looking for signs of wildlife while
identifying
various birds, insects and
plants along
the way. Join us and
explore a place
where nature renews itself.
Enchanted Evening Tours
September 26 - Adults Only - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
October 18 - Adults Only - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost per person: $17/members;
$25/non-members
Come see where the wild things are in the quiet of the evenings. Zoo staff will take you on an after-hours tour to see how resident animals “let down their hair” after the day’s crowds depart. We’ll get a chance to hear the hyenas “laugh” and the lions roar.
Real. Wild. Birthdays!
Bring your friends for a Real.Wild.Birthday.
at the San Antonio Zoo. YOUR San Antonio
Zoo has prepared a number of party options
from simple to extravagant, from self
directed; whatever your needs, let
Education staff help create a birthday
adventure you will always remember.
Click Here for more information.
Holiday Programs coming soon!!! |
Family Campouts
Families with children ages 3 to 5
October 3, Oct. 17, October 24 - 5:30PM - 8:30 AM
Cost per person: Members, $35adults, $17/child
Nonmembers: $45/adult, $25/child
Don’t hesitate, this popular program fills quickly. Bring the family to a great campout experience complete with roasting hot dogs on an open fire, sleeping outside in a tent and, of course, animal encounters and evening tour.
Family Roars and
Snores
Campout
Families with children 6 or older
October 11
6:30 PM – 8:30 AM
Cost per person: $35/members
$45/nonmembers
Come campout in the Nature Spot and
enjoy a fun family sleepover focusing
on animals of the night. Gather around
the fire to roast marshmallows, explore
traits of nocturnal animals, meet some
animal ambassadors, and hear great campfire tales.
Group Roars and Snores
6:30 PM to 8:30 AM the following morning
Cost: $30 per person, groups of 20 to 40
Bring your scout group, school group,
churchgroup or neighbors for the
wildest slumber party in town. Evening
activities include animal presentations,
owl pellet dissection, night tour, evening
snack and a bedtime movie. Morning
brings a continental breakfast and a
special keeper presentation. Enjoy the
rest of the day exploring the Zoo.
Frequently asked questions (PDF)
Adult Lecture Series
Free with Zoo admission, No registration required.
“Who's Afraid of a Lil' Ol' Bat?”
October 11 - 2:00 PM – Education Center
Come explore the wonderful world of bats with Stacy McReynolds, Education Manager.
“More Than Lions,Tigers and Bears - Changes in
Zoo Animal Management”
October 19 - 2:00 PM – Education Center
Join Ryan Gulker, Living Collections Manager, as
he explores how management of zoo animals
has changed over the years.
“On Safari in Africa”
November 15 - 2:00 – PM Africa Live! Upstairs
Steve McCusker, Zoo Director, will share some
of his favorite safari photos
and experiences.
Want to know more about the current frog
crisis, or how
we have bats to thank
for everything from cotton to
cucumbers to tequila? Join
Zoo staff at the Education
Center to learn more.
Free with Zoo admission,
no registration requred.
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