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September 2021
Family Camp September: Eye of Newts
All ages. Book any time in September, during regular Zoo hours. Join us as we investigate the famous, festive witches’ brew and a mysteriously fun fuzzy animal. Meet our family of Newts as we learn more about poisonous and venomous animals. Each family will have their own EdVenture guide and time slots to keep safety our number one priority. Registration is required.
Find out more »Teens – Animal Photography 101 – Sept. 25
Ages: Middle and High School students. Come be a wildlife photographer for the day and learn how images can make an impact on global conservation efforts. Registration is required. Online registratino is open.
Find out more »Paint. Sip. Safari – September
Ages 21+. Offered on Tuesday, September 14 or 28. Join us for an adults only program where you not only get to create memories but a painting of one of our amazing animals as well. Spend the evening at the Zoo strolling through animal exhibits, enjoying an adult beverage, meeting animals up-close and creating a masterpiece! Featured September animal: Kimba, African elephant. Registration is required.
Find out more »Tails & Tunes
Adult 21+ • Dance the Night Away! • Full Zoo Experience • Live Music. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo invites you to dance the night away while enjoying this adults-only evening. Local musicians will set the mood throughout the Zoo until 9:30 p.m. Advance tickets are required. Tickets on sale now!
Find out more »AAZK’s Bowling for Rhinos Fundraiser
Strike Out Extinction! Join us for an evening of bowling fun and fundraising, all to help save wild rhinos. Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), and AAZK's chapter at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Tickets are required. Online ticket sales are open August 4, - September 28, 2021. Click to register.
Find out more »October 2021
Family Camp October: Eye of Newts
All ages. Book any time in October, during regular Zoo hours. Join us as we investigate the famous, festive witches’ brew and a mysteriously fun fuzzy animal. Meet our family of Newts as we learn more about poisonous and venomous animals. Each family will have their own EdVenture guide and time slots to keep safety our number one priority. Registration is required.
Find out more »Teens – Rocky Mountain Wilderness Survival – Oct. 2
Ages: Middle and High School students. Discover the basic necessities of a survival situation in this exciting class. Registration is required. Online registration is open.
Find out more »Stroller Safaris: All Things Orange in October (Oct. 2, 6, 13, 23)
Ages 12 months - 4 years. Offered on October 2, 6, 13, or 23, 2021. Oct. 13 still has a few spots left (all others are sold out). Registrants will participate in a Fall – themed sensory activity and meet some of our Orange colored friends that call the zoo home! Registration is required. Online registration is open and fills up quickly. If a Stroller Safari date you'd like is sold out, you can be on a waitlist by completing this form.
Creature Connections Session 5: Oct. 8 – Nov. 19
Ages 1-4 years with adult. Creature Connections Session 1 is a 6-week series that creates opportunities for you and your young explorers to learn more about wildlife and wild places! We will provide prompts and activity ideas each week of the session to guide your exploration, as well as supplemental optional opportunities for exclusive “pop-ups” at the Zoo weekly on Wednesdays & Saturdays, where they can meet the animal they’ve been learning about! Note: You also need to get your advanced timed eticket into the Zoo.
Find out more »Date Night Starlight Safari – Adults Only 21+ (Sept. 23, Oct. 8, 15, 22, Nov. 5, 6, 19, Dec. 2, 8.)
Adults 21+. Offered nights of: Sept. 23, Oct. 8, 15, 22, Nov. 5, 6, 19, Dec. 2, 8. Want a change of scenery on a weekend night? Come join us under the stars for an adults only private evening tour of our mountainside Zoo. We will enjoy a beverage to start off the night, then stroll under the stars to see what our animals do at night, we will even get an opportunity to meet one of our Loft animal ambassadors! This program is for adults only, 21+. Registration is required. If you would like to be on a wait list for any of our sold out Date Night Starlight Safaris, please submit this form to us.
Find out more »Paint. Sip. Safari – (Oct. 12 or 19)
Ages 21+. Offered on October 12 or 19. Join us for an adults only program where you not only get to create memories but a painting of one of our amazing animals as well. Spend the evening at the Zoo strolling through animal exhibits, enjoying an adult beverage, meeting animals up-close and creating a masterpiece! Featured October animal: Hoosier, barn owl. Registration is required.
Find out more »Teens – Animal Migrations and the Human Impacts – Oct. 16
Ages: Middle and High School students. Investigate several examples of animal migration and human impacts, including migration by monarch butterflies, pronghorns, and elk. Registration is required. Online registration is open.
Find out more »Boo at the Zoo
All ages. October 16-17, 23-24, 29-31, 2021, 3:40 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Come see the original creatures of the night. It’ll be all treats and no tricks for your little pirates and princesses at this year’s Boo at the Zoo, the region’s most unique Halloween event. Boo at the Zoo is a fun way for families with young children to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities in a safe environment, and all of our candy is made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans! Tickets will be on sale closer to the event.
Find out more »Teens – Raptors in Our World – Oct. 23
Ages: Middle and HIgh School students. Learn about the various species of raptors that are in our Colorado backyard. Registration is required. Online registration is open.
Find out more »Special Stroller Safari: Happy HOWLoween! – Oct. 31
Ages 12 mos - 4 years. This special holiday edition Stroller Safari includes a special demo with our wolves, a meet & greet with a few of our "creepy crawly," but still adorable animals from My Big Back yard, and painting your own mini pumpkin to take home with you! Costumes are both welcome and encouraged for participants of all ages! Limited capacity. Spots fill quickly. Registration is required. Online registration is open. If this Stroller Safari is sold out, you can be on a waitlist by completing this form.
Find out more »November 2021
Fall Break Single Day Camps – Nov. 22, 23, 24
Ages 1st - 6th grades. Offered Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 22, 23, 24 as single day camp opportunities. Theme: Branching Out! – Have you ever thought about using a tree for a home? Maybe a source of food? Or what about as a back scratcher? Come explore the wildernesses of the world and how the trees, even the small ones, play a vital role for our animals and ecosystems spread throughout. Registration is required. Online registration is open.
Find out more »December 2021
Electric Safari – Dec. 3-5, 10-23, 25-January 1, 2022
All ages. Celebrate 24 nights of holiday lights and cheer during Electric Safari with 85 light sculptures on over 50 acres! Top off this astounding display by gazing out at the city’s lights and watch all of Colorado Springs sparkle. Details and tickets available closer to the event.
Find out more »Electric Moonlight
Adults 21+. Celebrate holiday lights and cheer during this adults-only event, Electric Moonlight. This event combines our festive holiday lights with indoor sampling areas featuring beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks while tasting delicious eats from area restaurants (all while supplies last) – just like at our popular summer event, Moonlight on the Mountain! Online tickets available closer to the event.
Find out more »Winter Break Camp – December 20-23 & 27-30, 2021
Ages K-5th grades. Stay tuned for details about our Winter Break Camps. Registration is required. Online registration opens Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
Find out more »March 2022
Spring Break Camp – March 21-25, 2022
Ages K-5th grades. Stay tuned for details about our Spring 2022 Break Camps. Registration is required. Online registration opens Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
Find out more »May 2022
Run to the Shrine
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo invites all ages of world class runners and families alike to Run to the Shrine. Run to the Shrine is a 4-mile run/walk course that curves through the Zoo, up to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun and back down into the Zoo. Run to the Shrine has become an annual Cheyenne Mountain Zoo tradition, and it is the only time of the year that guests are allowed to travel up to the Shrine of the Sun by foot! In addition, Run to the Shrine is an important fundraiser for the Zoo.
Find out more »June 2022
Moonlight on the Mountain
Kick off your summer with Cheyenne Mountain Zoo during the first adults-only event of the season! Don’t miss this adults-only event. Enjoy all-inclusive samples of beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks while tasting delicious eats from area restaurants. Local musicians will set the mood throughout the Zoo and have you dancing the night away until 10 p.m. VIP tickets get you in earlier! This evening is for adults 21 and older ONLY. IDs must be presented on event night. Watch for VIP and General Admisison tickets, on sale in March 2022.
Find out more »September 2022
Military Appreciation Week
Join us for Military Appreciation Week at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! It’s a week of even bigger thanks to our military personnel for their continued service to our great country. This week’s military discount features 50% off the day's normal admission base price, which is offered to all active-duty, veteran and retired military personnel and their dependents living in the same household. To enjoy a full week of stars and stripes, march on up to the Zoo! Check back closer to the event for more details.
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