Zoo Nights

Join us for some Friday fun and and grown-up good times at the Zoo! Each themed adults-only evening will include live music, zoo chats, summery sips and snacks, and more.

Explore the Zoo at your own pace or live and learn with a light-hearted tour of one of our featured exhibits. FREE guided mini-tours will be hosted by our entertaining and informative educators and filled with fun facts and topical trivia. Offered nightly at 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

See event details below for more information.

Date: Fridays - July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Assiniboine Park Zoo, 2595 Roblin Boulevard

Tickets: $30.00 + GST per person (18+ years of age)

BUY TICKETS

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or in person at the Zoo (2595 Roblin Blvd), Pavilion (55 Pavilion Crescent), or The Leaf (145 The Leaf Way) during regular hours of operation. Walk-ups on event nights are also welcome until 9:00 p.m.

Friday, July 11 - Noche Caliente

• Featured Band - Curubandé: Enjoy live salsa music and dancing.
• Featured Mini-Tour - Kinsmen Discovery Centre: This guided tour will feature flamboyant, flying, finned, and fantastic wildlife from Central America and other tropical locales. Dive deep into a Mexican cave and enjoy a romp in the rainforest with one of our expert educators.

Friday, July 25 - Rock n' Roar

• Featured Band - Jukebox Heroes: Rock out and sing along to classic covers of your favourite tunes.
• Featured Mini-Tour - Animals of Asia: What animals most embody the spirit of rock? A solitary tiger stalking its prey in the dark of night? Or a rock-climbing markhor with a ZZ Top beard? Your guide will help you find answers to these burning questions.

Friday, August 8 - Country Croonin'

• Featured Band - TBC: Enjoy live country music and dancing with That Line Dance Cowboy.
• Featured Mini-Tour - Grasslands & Boreal Forest: Saddle up, pardners. We're gonna take you to a home where the bison roam, burrowin’ owls rule, and majestic elk stand in all their glory against the settin’ sun. Who says the west ain’t wild anymore? Not this hombre. Let’s ride!

Friday, August 22 - Horns Up

• Featured Band - Dirty Catfish Brass Band: Get your groove on with some big brassy beats from the Bayou.
• Featured Mini-Tour - Toucan Ridge: Explore the hoppin’ and boppin’ beats of tropics! Music is all over the scale and scales are all over reptiles like caimans. Outside, storks and emus strut their stuff in their feathery finest. Your cool-cat guide will help you get in the groove.

What to expect at Zoo Nights

Food and beverage service ($) will be available at the following locations:

• Tundra Grill
• Winston’s Ice Cream Shoppe
• Mini Donut and Lemonade Truck
• Shaved Ice Shack
• Bison Snack Shack
• Pop-up Tent - McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre
• Pop-up Tent - Zoo Entrance

The following indoor animal exhibits will be open from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:

• Survival of the Slowest
• Toucan Ridge
• Gibbon Pavilion
• McFeetors Heavy Horse Barn
• Kinsmen Discovery Centre
• Gateway to the Arctic

Volume Tickets

Zoo Nights is a great event for team building, staff appreciation, and client giveaways!

Volume ticket pricing is available for groups of 25+.

• Single Tickets = $30.00 + GST per person
• 25 - 99 tickets = $27.00 + GST per person (save 10%)
• 100+ tickets = $24.00 + GST per person (save 20%)

Contact Natasha Horvath, Corporate Partnerships & Sales Coordinator, at 204-451-7147 or nhorvath@assiniboinepark.ca.

Ticket Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

• Zoo Nights will proceed rain or shine. The Zoo will only be closed in the case of extreme weather. Notices regarding Zoo closures will be posted daily by 2 p.m. on our website.
• Tickets are valid for one time use on the specified ticket date. Guests must enter the Zoo between 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The event ends at 10:00 p.m.
• Tickets cannot be sold and will not be replaced if expired, destroyed, lost or stolen.
• Tickets may be exchanged in advance by going to the Ticket Exchange portal on our webstore. Exchanges must be completed at least four hours before your scheduled Zoo Nights visit.
• Refunds will only be offered in the event of a Zoo closure.
• No re-entry. If you leave the Zoo, you will be unable to return.
• Disorderly conduct will result in your removal from the site. This includes trespassing into restricted areas, unsafe or disrespectful actions towards animals, visitors, staff, volunteers or Zoo property.
• Entry is only via the main Zoo Entrance located at 2595 Roblin Blvd.

Tickets Exchange Policy

To exchange your tickets for another date, please access our Ticket Exchange portal HERE. Look up your tickets by the Order Number or ticket barcode and email associated with the order. Applies to Zoo Nights tickets only.

A $10.00 ticket exchange fee will apply to all exchange transactions.

• Only tickets purchased through our online webstore are eligible for ticket exchanges.
• Tickets may be exchanged in advance by going to the Ticket Exchange portal on our webstore. Exchanges must be completed at least four hours before your scheduled Zoo Nights visit.
• Exchanges are subject to availability. We cannot guarantee that future dates will be available.
• A $10 exchange fee will be applied to all transactions, plus applicable taxes.
• Exchanges cannot be made for already-passed event dates.
• Tickets can only be exchanged to a different date of Zoo Nights, not to a different event or regular Zoo admission.
• Complimentary tickets received through sponsorship or promotions are not eligible for exchange.

Ticket Troubles

When you purchase tickets online, you will receive a confirmation email with your tickets attached. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk/spam or promotions folder. If you still don't see it, please e-mail info@assiniboinepark.ca or call (204) 927-6098 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily) at your earliest opportunity so we can troubleshoot this for you in advance of the event. When contacting us, please include your purchase details (purchaser name, date of purchase, quantity of tickets).