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Wild Holidays

See the Safari Park in a whole new light! Embark on a joyous holiday expedition, and travel through places that glow and twinkle with seasonal cheer. Holiday tunes set the festive mood, and tasty seasonal treats will be available to tempt you throughout your journey.

Wild Holidays is scheduled on the following dates: Member Preview November 24; November 25–26; December 2–3, 9-10, 16–23, and 26–31. On Wild Holidays dates, the Safari Park is open until 8 p.m. *On December 24 and 25, there will be no Wild Holidays events or entertainment, and the Safari Park will close at 5 p.m. Guests can still visit Santa at Safari Basecamp on these dates before he dashes away to finish his route.

Wild Holidays activities and entertainment are included with admission tickets or membership.

Wild Holidays Map

View the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Wild Holidays map on your browser, and plan your visit. DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE ▸

SAFARI BASE CAMP

Safari Park Radio 197.2

• 4 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
• Barking Deer

The Safari Park’s very own “radio station” returns with a mix of contemporary and tradition sounds of the season. 

Light Up the Holidays

• Safari Base Camp

The area comes to life when the Village lights up in a choreographed display to a holiday soundtrack.

• Carol of the Bells Medley –  5, 6, 7, and 8 p.m.
• Jingle Bells and More Medley –  5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m.

Wild Holidays Celebration Tree

• 4 to 8 p.m. (continuous)

Starting November 25, experience the fun of the giant Safari Park-themed tree, with its unique wildlife decorations and festive holiday lighting.

Santa at Safari Base Camp

• November 24–26 and December 2–3, 9–10, 16–17, and 18–23: Noon–8 p.m.; December 24: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; December 25: Noon–5 p.m.

Have your photo taken and visit with the jolly old elf himself, before he travels back to the North Pole.

Santa will be away at the following times:

• 2–2:15 p.m.: Zoom call with elves
• 4:15-4:45 p.m.: Toy inventory
• 6:30–6:45 p.m.: Santa will be making his list and checking it twice.

On Dec. 24th:

• 11:45-12 p.m.: Zoom call with elves
• 2-2:30 p.m.: Toy inventory
• 3:45-4 p.m.: Santa will be checking his list and checking it twice

On Dec. 25th:

• 2-2:15 p.m.: Zoom call with elves
• 3:30-4 p.m.: Preparing to return to the North Pole

Bridge of Lights

• 5 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
• Safari Walk Bridge

Let your holiday expedition take you through this musical and magical tunnel of light. 

NAIROBI VILLAGE

'Twas the Night before Wild Holidays

• 4, 5, 6, and 7 p.m. (20 minutes)
• Village Playground

Join Safari Parker—adventurer extraordinaire—for interactive fun and surprises as he reads his original holiday story, ’Twas the Night before Wild Holidays , ending in a wintery finale.

Holiday Troubadour

• 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m. (30 minutes)

Interact and sing along with our talented acoustic holiday musician. 

Turtle Doves

• 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 p.m. (40 minutes)
• Flightline Plaza

The violin duo performs all of your holiday favorites in a classical, symphonic style.

Firefly Stilt Walkers

• Flightline Plaza and Enchanted Lagoon

As you walk around the lagoon, you’ll encounter these beautifully lighted performers venturing through the night all aglow.  

Nairobi Lantern Walk

• Nairobi Walk

Journey down the walk, and experience the lanterns as their lights dance to a musical soundtrack.  

Enchanted Lagoon

• 5 to 8 p.m. (continuous)
• Mombasa Lagoon

Mombasa Lagoon becomes even more enchanted when it comes to life with sparkling, flickering, and floating holiday lights, adding seasonal ambience to the beauty of the lighted waterfall.

TIGER TRAIL and BEYOND

The Spirit of the Season

• Tiger Trail–Sambutan Longhouse, Walkabout Australia–Zuest Woolshed, World Gardens, and Condor Ridge

Experience the magic of the season at multiple locations decked out with holiday décor and specially designed lighted trees—providing the perfect setting for a family photo!  

Sweater Weather

• 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. (30 minutes)
• Strolling through Walkabout Australia and World Gardens

Enjoy an acoustic performance by this traveling guitar and percussion duo, as they put their own spin on holiday favorites.

Forest of Color

See the forest aglow with beautiful holiday light, as Condor valley glistens with seasonal magic.

WORLD GARDENS

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Explore the amazing Baja Gardens, festively illuminated and glowing with seasonal cheer.  

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Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

See the Safari Park in a whole new light! Take a holiday expedition of light and travel through places that glow and twinkle with holiday cheer. Holiday tunes set the mood, and seasonal food treats tempt you throughout your journey.

Select Nights

November 25–26; December 2, 3, 9, 10,  16–23, and 26–31

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San Diego Zoo Safari Park 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd Escondido, CA 92027-9614

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619-718-3000

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Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Please check our website for current hours.

Free with Safari Park admission.

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There are plenty of things to see and do at Wild Animal Safari™. This page lists upcoming events and limited engagements. Please check back frequently for announcements and details on new events.

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Wild Animal Safari™ sets the stage for family fun all throughout the year. We invite you to visit us during the holidays to participate in truly memorable experiences. Our park hosts special zoo events in Strafford, MO that bring fun to guests of all ages. Often, we have special things in store during major holidays, including Easter and the Christmas season.

Contact us to learn more about upcoming special events. The park in Strafford, MO, is open year-round.

Free Bus Tours

Enjoy a complimentary and educational guided tour through the Drive-Thru Safari daily. daily. Bus tours are first come first served and typically seat 40-50 comfortably. Guided tour schedule is as follows 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:15 PM. These times are subject to change, please call to confirm if you have any concerns.

*Feed not included but may be purchased separately.

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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT, AND CRUISE

Once a year we bring the beauty of night lights to Wilstem for everyone to experience.   Add on the drive thru safari to see all Wilstem has to offer! 

Sponsored by: Visit French Lick West Baden & Big Splash Adventure

Fall Light Show  includes NEW Dinos After Dark  .

Daily October 4th - November 2nd

Experience the Fall Light Show + NEW Dinos after dark in your personal vehicle.  You will view our Fall and Halloween themed light show which now includes a new Dinos After Dark feature.  See & hear animated, life-size dinosaurs lit up with colors, fog, and sounds which are sure to get your adrenaline pumping!   

  (Light  show starts at dusk, around 8:0 0 pm, and closes at 9:30 pm. )

$39 Per Vehicle - Light show only featuring NEW Dinos After Dark - No Animals *price above includes ticket fee, one ticket per vehicle

Twilight  Drive Thru +  Light Show .

Experience our Twilight Drive Thru Safari & Fall Light Show! Enter into the wildlife drive thru safari where you will experience all of our drive thru safari animals, as well as the animals in our Roos & Crew building. You will view our Fall & Halloween themed light show which now includes a NEW Dinos After Dark feature. See & hear animated, life-size dinosaurs, lit up with colors, fog, and sounds which are sure to get your adrenaline pumping!

  (Safari stays open until  last car in at 6 :3 0 pm, Roo Barn closes at 8:00 pm, light show starts at dusk, around 8:0 0 pm, and closes at 9:30 pm. )

Adults - $30.00 Seniors (65+) - $27.00 Children (3-12) - $24.00 Ages 2 and under - FREE

*price above includes ticket fee, one ticket per person!

Twilight  Drive Thru Wagon +  Light Show .

Experience our Twilight Wagon Safari & Fall Light Show! Experience the guided Wildlife Safari on wagon where you will see all of our safari animals and have an exclusive visit into the elephant habitat! Tickets also include our Roos & Crew building, AND you will view our Fall & Halloween themed light show which now includes a NEW Dinos After Dark feature. See & hear animated, life-size dinosaurs, lit up with colors, fog, and sounds which are sure to get your adrenaline pumping!

  (Twilight Wagon Safari & Fall Light Show begins at 5:30 pm and lasts until approximately 7:00 pm. The Roos & Crew building is open until 8:00 pm, and the Light Show will begin at dusk, around 8:00 pm, and closes at 9:30 pm. )

Adults - $57.00 Seniors (65+) - $54.00 Children (3-12) - $51.00 Ages 2 and under - FREE

Optional Add Ons:

(available at Basecamp , REQUIRE twilight safari ticket purchase )

ELEPHANT MEET & GREET (5:45-7:00 pm ) -  $25.00 per person

+ELEPHANT FEED: $5.00 per portion- requires meet & greet purchase 

+SAFARI FEED: $5.00 per tub

+GIRAFFE FEED: $5.00 per portion 

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Open Saturdays only 

through August 31st.

We hope to see you then!

Enter the safari section of the preserve and enjoy feeding and being surrounded by hundreds of deer, antelope, steers, donkeys, alpacas, waterfowl, and more.

All are waiting to see you!    Please note that all access and activities are drive-through only.

Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Admissions gate closes at 4 p.m.) 

The event is closed if it rains. 

Adults and children $8 

(Children 24 months and under are admitted free)

Animal food options:

(No outside foods are allowed per USDA regulations.) 

Proceeds from your visit will directly benefit the hundreds of animals who reside at Hollywild Animal Preserve, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization since 1999.

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Wild Animal Safari in Strafford to hold Drive-Thru light event displays

The first day is set for november 26.

The Wild Animal Safari in Strafford will hold several Drive-Thru light event displays starting November 26.

Safari of Lights is taking a hiatus for the 2023 season. Check back next year.

Corporate and holiday parties.

Feeling extra nice this year? Show your employees how much you care about them by gifting them an experience that will be talked about long after the holidays.

Buyout a night of the event exclusively for your employees where the entire light show can be a private experience for them and their families! Another option is to give gift cards or tickets to this event. 

SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH THE KIDS

We know how hard it can be to get the kids off of their phones and into reality these days which is why we have strategically created this Christmas light show drive-thru to be an experience , and not just something to “drive-by”. With the option to purchase popcorn and hot chocolate, the only reason your kids will want to use their phones will be to take photos of the tallest illuminated Christmas tree in town.

START A NEW TRADITION

With 2021 being the first year of the annual Safari of Lights event, it’s never too late to make this holiday season the first of many where you see the astonishing lights of Tanganyika Wildlife Park. In addition to witnessing these stunning lights at the zoo, you can also join in on collecting the Safari of Lights bumper sticker each year! *While supplies last. Each year the design will be different, giving you something to remember your night by forever and for each year to come.

KEEP THE TRADITION GOING

As a kid, you drove around looking at Christmas lights in Wichita with your family. You might even remember back when seatbelts weren’t mandatory and you could climb over your siblings in the car to see out their window too. Why not keep the tradition going (with seat belts, of course) – and bring it to Tanganyika for the longest light show in town?! With nearly an entire mile of illumination, our show will certainly need to be on your list for this year.

Volunteer Opportunities

As we’re getting ready for this exciting new event that requires 40,000 zip ties to tie, nearly 100,000 light bulbs to light, and a TON of other things to do – we need your help!

If you or a group are  looking for a volunteer project before, during, or after Safari of Lights we’d love to hear from you. This is a perfect service opportunity for scouts, youth groups, clubs, corporate teams, or any group of people simply looking to give back this holiday season!

Location and directions

Located right outside of Wichita, this is the perfect place to not only light up the night with an overwhelming amount of well-lit animal displays but a great place to see the stars if you have a sunroof. The quiet, safe neighborhood makes for the perfect spot to bring your family Christmas light tradition.

*Entry will be through our service entrance on 183rd St. You will only be able to enter using the Southbound lane coming from Maple St. therefore, we recommend those using Kellogg to go north on 167th St. to Maple and then continue West.

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Caucasus Nature Reserve

• 1.1 History
• 1.2 Landscape
• 1.3 Flora and fauna
• 1.4 Climate
• 3 Fees and permits
• 4 Get around
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The Caucasus Nature Reserve is in Krasnodar Krai, Adygea and Karachay-Cherkessia of Russia .

The Caucasus Nature Reserve is a biodiversity treasure and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List . It is the second-largest protected area of Europe and the largest in Caucasus mountains of Russia. It includes the mountain ridges of Krasnodar Krai, Adygea and Karachay-Cherkessia , as well as part of the Greater Sochi metropolitan area (Khosta district and Krasnaya Polyana), bordering Sochi National Park.

Flora and fauna

Two exclave parts of the reserve – those are located inside Greater Sochi – are easy to visit: Yew and Boxtree Wood at Khosta, and the wild animal nursery at Krasnaya Polyana. Other parts are not so easy; see below.

Fees and permits

To visit other parts of the reserve, you need to get special permit, requiring the following:

• list of participants,
• passport details and passport copies of each participant,
• name of the group's leader,
• planned route/itinerary,
• period of stay (number of days),
• entrance fee.

In Sochi you can get the permit at the reserve's headquarter: Karl Marx street, 8, room 10, Adler district, Sochi.

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