Saturday, July 26, 2025
Sunday, July 27, 2025
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free with Zoo admission or membership

Santa and Mrs. Claus are on summer vacation, and they’re making a stop at your Zoo! Join them on Saturday, July 26 & Sunday, July 27 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Santa’s Summer Safari weekend with winter-themed fun, holiday enrichment for the animals and games for kids.

We’ll have a variety of fun craft stations, from Ocean Slime and Beach Ornaments to Pipe Cleaner Snails and Palm Trees to spark creativity and keep hands busy. Don’t forget to grab take-home instructions for the Pipe Cleaner Palm Tree craft so the fun can continue at home! For those ready to jump into action, our lineup of activities and games features the Snowman Obstacle Course, Elf Fishing, Santa’s Sensory Search, and the Igloo Relay with each one designed to bring festive energy and excitement to the day.

Animal Enrichment

• Sat, July 26th:
  • 10:00 am Orangutan
  • 10:45 am Meerkat
  • 11:00 am Pavilion Survival Stations
  • 11:15 am Bear
  • 11:30 am Snow Leopard
  • 11:45 am Amur Tiger
  • 12:15 pm Gorilla
  • 1:30 pm Toucans
  • 2:00 pm Giraffe
• Sun, July 27th:
  • 10:00am Orangutan
  • 10:15 am Lemur
  • 11:00 am Lynx
  • 11:15 am Bear
  • 1:45 pm Rhino
  • 2:00 pm Little Penguin
  • 2:00 pm Warthog

Visit every game station to earn a prize and keep the adventure going with the GooseChase app: just download it to your smartphone or tablet, enter join code CREFYF or search “Santa’s Summer Safari” to start playing on July 26 and 27.