Reservations & information: Contact 619-718-3000, 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m., Mon–Fri.
Program Rates : See tent options here. Call for group rates (15 guests or more). Plus admission.
Audience: Family programs with children ages 3 and older, children ages 8 and older, and adults-only programs for ages 18 and older.
Location: Wild Animal Park
Duration: Overnight: 4 p.m.–9:30 a.m.

Calendar >> Sleepover Programs: 2009
Wild Animal Park Sleepover Activities

Theme night activities

Sleepovers include:

Rest rooms with showers available.

Roar & Snore Adults-only Night activities (4 p.m.–9:30 a.m.):

Oh, what a night! Discover the secret lives of animals through the kinds of information we can only share with no children around! Special behind-the-scenes moments, evening hikes, and face time with critters fierce and friendly add a whole new meaning to the term “nightlife.”

ADULT – ANIMAL AMORE (for ages 21 and older)

Love is in the air! Spend a wild night this Valentine’s Day with your loved one learning all the dirty little secrets of animal mating and procreating. Enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner, an animal mating tour, and play the mating game while we explore the love lives of our animal collection and the breeding that will keep them alive for future generations.

NOTE: Mating behaviors and animal anatomy are discussed openly. Guests must be comfortable with this type of discussion.

ADULT – PICTURE PERFECT (for ages 18 and older)

Get photography tips and the chance to take incredible wildlife photos when the Wild Animal Park is closed to the general public. Animal ambassadors will even come to you for fabulous close-up shots. (NOTE: 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult)

ADULT – ADVENTURE (for ages 21 and older)

Get a sneak peek at our new 2010 program! For adventurous adults who aren’t afraid to meet new people and work together to solve puzzles and challenges. Much more activity and teamwork than a regular Adult Night.

Roar & Snore Family Night activities (4 p.m.–9:30 a.m.):

Experience Africa…without leaving San Diego County! Join us on an overnight African safari adventure designed for families with children ages 6 and older. Meet African animals up close in a private encounter; take a guided tour around the Wild Animal Park after dark; enjoy hands-on activities, games, and crafts; participate in an African drum circle around the campfire; slumber to the rumblings of lions and elephants, then wake up to the courtship calls of African crowned cranes.

FAMILY – A VALENTINE’S DAY (for ages 6 and older)


This Valentine’s season, show your family how much you care with a special Roar & Snore Family celebration of love. We’ll explore animal families and parental care and show you how our zookeepers take care of animals here at the Wild Animal Park. You’ll learn ways you can help protect animals around the world and make special Valentine’s Day treats for the people (and animals) you love.

  • Guided tours focusing on animal families, care, and conservation
  • Hands-on activities/crafts

FAMILY - BUTTERFLY BASH (for ages 6 and older)


A special Roar & Snore event for spring to celebrate the Butterfly Jungle event at the Park. The program will focus on bugs, butterflies, plants, and pollination and is geared for families with children 6 and older.

  • Special Butterfly Jungle tour when the exhibit is closed to the public
  • Pollination tour
  • Hands-on activities, crafts, and/or games

FAMILY – MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION (for ages 6 and older)


A special program to celebrate Mother’s Day. Tours and talks will focus on animal moms.

  • Animal presentations
  • Keeper / trainer talk
  • Hands-on activities / crafts
  • Guided Park tour
  • Upscale dinner

FAMILY – FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION (for ages 6 and older)


A special program to celebrate Father’s Day. Tours and talks will focus on animal dads.

  • Animal presentations
  • Keeper / trainer talk
  • Hands-on activities / crafts
  • Guided Park tour
  • Upscale dinner

FAMILY – WILD WEST (for ages 6 and older)


A Wild West overnight experience especially for families with children 6 and older. Grab your cowboy hat and boots for this wild wilderness adventure! Learn all about animals from the Wild West and meet some of them up close and personal. Learn real roping techniques, enjoy a Wild West campfire program, and get a unique look at our hoofed animal collection.

  • Animal presentations
  • Park tours
  • Hands-on activities
  • Wild West campfire program

FAMILY – PUMPKIN PARTY (for ages 6 and older)


Wear your Halloween costume and celebrate the season at this not-so-spooky Halloween sleepover adventure. We’ll learn all about animal “costumes” and enjoy fall festivities for families.

  • Animal presentations
  • Guided tours
  • Hands-on activities
  • Behind the scenes visit

Roar & Snore Junior Night activities (4 p.m.–9:30 a.m.):

Get ready for a movin' and groovin' animal adventure designed just for kids up to age 6! Mini tours, animal encounters, and hands-on activities will open up the world of animals to your little one. Use your imagination, don’t be afraid to get messy, and get ready to wiggle and giggle the night away as we learn all about the amazing ways that animals move! With an earlier bedtime perfect for little ones, this is an adventure your family won't want to miss!

NOTES:

  • Parents with infants or babies not yet eating solid food should provide their own baby food
  • Remember to bring diapers and changing supplies
  • Tents are equipped with sleeping pads but do not have cribs or bassinets
  • A minimal fee will be charged for children under the age of 3

JUNIOR – PUMPKIN PARTY (for ages up to 6 )

Wear your Halloween costume and celebrate the season at this not-so-spooky Halloween sleepover adventure. We’ll learn all about animal “costumes” and enjoy fall festivities for families.

  • Animal presentations
  • Guided tours
  • Hands-on activities
  • Behind-the-scenes visit

NOTES:

  • Parents with infants or babies not yet eating solid food should provide their own baby food
  • Remember to bring diapers and changing supplies
  • Tents are equipped with sleeping pads, but do not have cribs or bassinets
  • A minimal fee will be charged for children under the age of 3

Roar & Snore Girl Scout Night activities (4 p.m.–9:30 a.m.):

(Girl Scouts ages 8 and older and their troop leaders/adult chaperones)
It's a conservation mystery; so put your thinking caps on! Girl Scouts will need to work together to solve the clues that lead to each animal on our tour. A Wild Animal Park educator will give you the inside scoop on wildlife as you hone your detective skills. After snooping your way around the Park, enjoy s’mores and songs around the campfire. Help us solve the mystery of vanishing wildlife and find out what you can do to help!

GIRL SCOUT – BUTTERFLY BASH (for ages 8 and older)

A special Roar & Snore event for spring to celebrate the Butterfly Jungle event at the Park. The program will focus on bugs, butterflies, plants, and pollination.

  • Special Butterfly Jungle tour when the exhibit is closed to the public
  • Pollination tour
  • Hands-on activities, crafts, and/or game