Breakfast with the Animals

Take a trip to the tropics and experience the Raves of the Rainforest like never before! After a hot breakfast you’ll get an opportunity to watch a training demonstration in the Education Center before taking a short walk over to the Rainforest. There you will meet with the staff that care for the rainforest animals and get a chance to go below the neighboring building with operations staff as you inspect the maze of pumps and pipes that make up the exhibits life support system before ending in the free flight aviary with the rest of the rainforest residents before it opens to the public! Breakfast includes: slices of seasonal fresh fruit, freshly baked breakfast pastries, farm raised scrambled eggs, delicious crispy home-fried potatoes, and crispy hickory smoked bacon. Provided beverages include: orange juice, coffee, and tea. *

Capacity is limited to 30 participants, so register early!

*Food and beverage offerings subject to change based on seasonal availability and other factors beyond our control

Dates:  Coming February 2025!

Time:  8:30 am

Cost:  $79/members, $99/non-members

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration is required.  Ticket price includes a hot breakfast buffet, program, and admission to the Zoo post program. All children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a paid adult. The behind-the-scenes components of this program may not wheelchair accessible. Climbing stairs and walking on uneven surfaces may be required. Please contact us with any accessibility questions or requests for accommodation.

Rise and shine with the Zoo’s herd of African elephants in this exclusive experience before the Zoo opens.  We’ll start with an al fresco hot breakfast buffet before joining the zookeepers that care for the elephants to learn about elephant diets, care, training and more.  Guests will venture into the elephant yard to help prepare it for the day by providing enrichment and diet for our beloved elephant girls! One of the girls might even create a custom artwork that will be raffled off to one of our attendees! Breakfast includes: slices of seasonal fresh fruit, freshly baked breakfast pastries, farm raised scrambled eggs, delicious crispy home-fried potatoes, and crispy hickory smoked bacon. Provided beverages include: orange juice, coffee, and tea. *

Capacity is limited to 30 participants and openings will not last long.

*Food and beverage offerings subject to change based on seasonal availability and other factors beyond our control. Production and raffle of artwork is at the discretion of our professional keepers and the animals.

Dates:  SOLD OUT

Time:  8:30 am

Cost:  Members: $90 / Non-members: $110

PLEASE NOTE:

Pre-registration is required.  Ticket price includes a hot breakfast buffet, program, and admission to the Zoo post program. All children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a paid adult. The behind-the-scenes components of this program may not be wheelchair accessible. Walking up and down inclines and across uneven, sandy and/or dirty surfaces may be required. Please contact us with any accessibility questions or requests for accommodation.

Rise and shine with RWPZ zookeepers as you help prepare our African Plains exhibit for the day! Start your morning by dining on an alfresco hot breakfast in the heart of our Africa region. Then make your way behind the scenes to meet the keepers that keep many of our animals happy and healthy. There you will go “on-exhibit” as you join zookeepers in staging our mixed-species yard for Zebras, Wildebeest and Watusi Cattle! Learn about who eats what as you prepare interesting snacks, scents and more to keep our African crew happy, healthy, and well-nourished. Breakfast (for humans) includes: slices of seasonal fresh fruit, freshly baked breakfast pastries, farm raised scrambled eggs, delicious crispy home-fried potatoes, and crispy hickory smoked bacon. Provided beverages include: orange juice, coffee, and tea. *

Capacity is limited to 20 participants, so register early!

*Food and beverage offerings subject to change based on seasonal availability and other factors beyond our control

Dates:  SOLD OUT

Time:  8:30 am

Cost:  $79/members, $99/non-members

PLEASE NOTE:

Pre-registration is required.  Ticket price includes a hot breakfast buffet, program, and admission to the Zoo post program. All children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a paid adult. Portions of the behind-the-scenes components of this program may not be wheelchair accessible and walking on uneven surfaces will be required. Please contact us with any accessibility questions or requests for accommodation.