Kids go WILD for birthday parties, no matter the age! Wondering how to make your next birthday party special, without the stress and the mess in your living room? Plan a Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo birthday party, where your little ones can have a roaring time with the lions, visit with the
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Most Sundays, Safari Lodge, in the heart of Destination Africa at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, hosts a unique Calgary 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
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It’s time to plan an adventure for your kids! Spring break is on its way, and you know how kids get a little wild when they’re home all day. Plan ahead with spring break camps at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. It is possible to keep your kids excited and active during their
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Birds of a feather walk together! Since their arrival 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 penguins outside of their usual habitat, as they parade around the zoo grounds! Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Penguin Walk: When:
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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! […]

Sparkling, festive, and magical! For many Calgarians, the holiday season is simply not complete without a visit to ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Calgary’s award-winning holiday tradition will be glowing for seven weeks of festive, family-friendly fun, lighting up the nights between November 18, 2022 – January 8, 2023. The
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ZooBOO is back at the Calgary Zoo over Halloween weekend for a chance for the kids to dress up, trick-or-treat at the zoo, and visit their favourite animals for some spooky fall fun! (While everyone is encouraged to dress up, treat stations are for children 12 and under only.) On
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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. Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Canada Day: When: July 1, 2022 Time: 9 am – 6 pm Where: Calgary Zoo
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The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is welcoming live dinosaurs back to the Prehistoric Park! Okay, they’re animatronic dinosaurs, but that means you can see for yourself what Alberta might have looked like when dinosaurs reigned supreme and travel back to prehistoric times with life-sized dinosaur models around every turn. Prehistoric Park at
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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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