Nighttime Zoo
- Date
- August 9th
- Time
- 3:30 PM–8:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 0–12
- Cost
- Included with Zoo admission; online 1-day passes are $68 for ages 3–11 and $78 for ages 12+
Location
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 · Directions
Balboa Park
The final evening of Nighttime Zoo fills the grounds with live music, dance parties, wildlife-themed characters and puppets, a cappella singing, acoustic performers, trampoline artists, Tanzanian acrobatics, East African drumming and dance, and the 7:45 p.m. Jambo Dunia! finale.
Family highlights
- Dr. Zoolittle leads an interactive exploration of nature, wildlife behavior, and conservation.
- Children can meet costumed characters, dance with energetic hosts, and watch short acrobatic shows.
- Entertainment is distributed among Front Street, Wildlife Explorers Basecamp, Outback, Urban Jungle, and Africa Rocks.
- Seasonal drinks, meals, and desserts are sold at several Zoo restaurants and stands.
Regular Zoo admission is required. Parking is $16 per automobile or motorcycle, subject to availability; members may register for complimentary parking. The grounds include steep grades, but accessible routes, restrooms, an accessibility map, and an on-call ADA shuttle are available.