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Know Before You Go!

Here are some helpful tips for HABITAT on Saturday, May 9

🚗 Getting Here
Drive or rideshare—parking is free, but ridesharing is encouraged to help keep everyone safe. Rideshare drop-off and pick-up are located at the Zoo entrance.

🕖 Arrival
Doors open at 7:00 PM. Please have your ticket ready upon arrival, either printed or accessible on your phone.

🪪 ID Required
This is a 21+ event. Valid photo identification is required for entry.

🍔 Food & Drink
Come hungry! A variety of food trucks will be on-site offering delicious options for purchase. Cash bars will be available throughout the event—please drink responsibly.

🎠 Rides & Attractions

  • 🎠 The carousel will run all evening
  • 🚂 The train will operate until 9:00 PM
  • ✅ Both rides are included with admission
  • 🦩 The Flying Flamingo zipline is available for an additional cost until 9:00 PM

🐧 Animal Experiences
While most animals will be settling in for the night:

  • 🐠 Sobela Ocean Aquarium will be open until 11:00 PM
  • 🐧 Helzberg Penguin Plaza will be open all evening

🦒 Grab a Gift
Deja Zoo will be open near the entrance, where you can grab exclusive zoo merchandise and souvenirs.

🚭 Smoke-Free Campus
The Zoo is a smoke-free facility. Cigarettes, vaping, and marijuana are prohibited on Zoo grounds.

🎟️ Beware of Fake Tickets
This event is sold out and tickets will not be available at the door. Please do not purchase tickets from anyone you do not know, as the Zoo cannot accept counterfeit tickets.

🌧️☀️ Rain or Shine
HABITAT is a rain-or-shine fundraiser, and no refunds will be issued. Tickets are transferable—the name on the ticket does not need to match the attendee.
In the event of severe weather, updates will be shared via email, our website, and social media.
Photo of musical artist Walker & Royce.

Set Times

Sana: 7 - 8 pm

Shankz: 9 - 10:30 pm

Carlo Z: - 8 - 9 pm

Walker & Royce: 10:30 pm - Midnight

a pile of broken phones being recycled.

Step Up for Conservation

Help gorillas in their native HABITAT by participating in our Gorillas on the Line recycling program. Simply bring an old electronic device to be recycled at HABITAT and receive one drink ticket for the bar! Limit one drink ticket per person.

By donating your old cell phones and electronics to the Zoo, you are helping reduce the mining for elements in wildlife habitats, preventing toxic waste from entering landfills, and raising money for species conservation. All proceeds from devices donated to Eco-Cell will be sent to the Gorilla Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program.

What You Can Recycle: Cellphones/Smartphones, iPads/Tablets, iPods/mp3 players

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