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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Easter (Family Fun Calgary)
HOP Over to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Easter Eggstravaganza for Family Fun!

Spring has sprung and it’s time to celebrate new life! And is there a better place to spend a family fun day than surrounded by beautiful gardens and wonderful animals? We didn’t think so! This Easter, get your bunny ears ready and hop your little ones down to the Wilder
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Go a Little Wild on Sunday Mornings! Safari Sunday Brunch at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Most Sundays, Safari Lodge, at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, hosts a unique brunch experience. You and your fellow safari explorers can enjoy gourmet and comfort breakfast foods, including a free-flowing chocolate fountain with fresh fruit, eggs benedict with Canadian bacon, fresh salads, a Belgian waffle bar, daily chef’s specials and
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Come for a Waddle! The King Penguin Walk at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Returns for Another Season

Birds of a feather walk together! Since they arrived in 2012, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s penguins have become one of the cutest attractions in town. Once again this winter, you can see the King Penguins outside of their usual habitat, as they parade around the zoo grounds! (Walk is dependent
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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo ZOOLIGHTS (Family Fun Calgary)
Plan a Festive, Sparkling, Magical Evening with ZOOLIGHTS at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Sparkling, festive, and magical! It’s all about cool nights and warm lights with ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company, at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo this holiday. This festive, award-winning tradition will light up your nights from November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Delight in an enchanting, family-friendly evening at
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ZooBOO Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Halloween (Family Fun Calgary)
Find the WILDEST Halloween Adventure! It’s ZooBOO at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Trick-or-treating throughout your neighbourhood is great, but when you head to ZooBOO at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, trick-or-treating is a WILD adventure! This Halloween, your little ones can dress up in their best costumes and enjoy Halloween fun with their favourite zoo animals! ZooBOO is back from October 26 –
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Celebrate Canada D’Eh at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo!

This Canada Day, celebrate at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, with moose, beavers and maple, oh my! Kick off the long weekend in red-and-white style while you visit your animal friends at the zoo. There will be touch tables to explore, tattoo stations, and a photo-op with a larger-than-life polar bear.
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The Prehistoric Park Opens at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is welcoming dinosaurs back to the Prehistoric Park! Okay, they’re not real dinosaurs, but that means you can travel back to prehistoric times with life-sized dinosaur models around every turn and see for yourself what Alberta might have looked like when dinosaurs reigned supreme. The Prehistoric
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Calgary Zoo (Family Fun Calgary)
Take a Trip Around the World’s Wildlife at The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

From the splendour of the Rocky Mountains to the heart of Destination Africa, The Calgary Zoo takes you to see over 1,000 animals from around the world. Trek through the gorilla’s rainforest, safari over the Savannah to watch the hippos swim, or climb the Canadian Wilds for a grizzly bear encounter! […]

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Family Day at the Calgary Zoo – Redirected to zoo

Calgary Zoo has a Family Day adventure planned with the Quest for the Golden Giraffe! QUEST is a game series that puts you inside a story — where you choose what happens next! On this adventure, each choice you make sends you and your team in a new direction through
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Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Family Fun Calgary)
Hanging Out With the Lemurs

August 2017 The Calgary Zoo is a must-do attraction for our family, and even more so when there is a brand-new exhibit! So when friends came to visit us in Calgary this summer, it was obvious that a visit to the zoo and the Land of Lemurs was in order.
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