| Reservations: | Required—Call 619-557-3962 and talk to a customer service representative. If no one is available to take your call, leave a message with your name and phone number. You do not have a reservation until it has been confirmed by a customer service rep. Payment is due at the time of reservation. |
| Questions: | Education Department or call 619-557-3969 |
| Fee: |
$16 per person, plus Zoo admission for nonmembers. |
| Audience: | Adults, ages 12 and older. Ages 12–17 must be accompanied by a paid adult |
| Location: |  |
| Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Time: | 7:30–9 a.m. |
Calendar: Sunrise Surprise Strolls
At the San Diego Zoo
Experienced Zoo educators share the latest updates on our animal collection and the “inside secrets” of what’s going on, all before the Zoo opens for the day. These insider tours provide a new way to explore the Zoo for those who think they have seen it all. Talks include up-to-the-minute information about the happenings at the Zoo with animals, exhibit construction, and more. They also include an animal presentation and, sometimes, animal enrichment opportunities. Each month is different, and it’s called Sunrise Surprise for a reason: you don’t know what you'll see and learn until you get here!
Your Sunrise Surprise Stroll may include:
- An animal presentation or special animal encounter
- A walk to the scheduled animal visit area, where a keeper spends time with the group, often in behind-the-scenes areas
- Visits to more than one area. Each month is different and the destination is not revealed until the day of the event.
All Sunrise Surprise Strolls include breakfast muffins and coffee served at the end of the program. This gives you a chance to relax and chat about your fun morning. Keepers who helped with the program often join the group!
Sunrise Surprise Strolls are offered on select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year from 7:30–9 a.m. The program is for adults, ages 12 and older. Ages 12–17 must be accompanied by a paid adult. Program fee is $16 per person, plus Zoo admission for nonmembers.
Summer 2009 schedule
Saturday, September 5 sold out
Sunday, September 13
Sunday, September 20
Fall 2009 schedule
Saturday, October 3
Saturday, October 17
Sunday, October 18
Saturday, November 7
Saturday, November 21
Sunday, November 22
Sunday, December 6
Saturday, December 19
Sunday, December 20
"Since I have started going on the Sunrise Surprise Strolls I can hardly wait to go on the next month's walk. I have learned so much and when I go to the Zoo on a regular basis now it means more to me and I know more than ever about the different animals that I have had the previlege to learn about and see up close."—Sunrise Surprise Stroll participant
