Reid Park Zoo: Summer Safari Nights 2025 – Back to School

Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights on Friday and Saturday evenings! Come to Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health and enjoy the Zoo in the cooler evening hours! Each week will feature keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, giraffe feedings, carousel rides, crafts and games. Face painting and glitter tattoos will be available for purchase. Refresh with dinner and a cold drink at the Flamingo Grill, listen to live music by some of Tucson’s best bands. Take a ride on the Cox Jungle Carousel, and play games with Tucson Parks and Recreation’s ‘Ready, Set, Rec!’ There will be a different theme each week, so every visit brings something new and plenty of photo opportunities to remember a great evening. Featuring a new theme every week! Back to School Is monsoon your favorite season? We’re celebrating all things water in the desert this week with Monsoon Madness! Bring your swimsuit and set sail on the dual-lane pirate ship waterslide, or cool off running through the sprinklers. Strike a pose with your favorite super hero, and head over to the Event Garden to see Hatpin Duo (an avant-garde folk, harp and viola group) on Friday and the Dry Wash Anglers (a bluegrass and hot country harmony band) will be taking the stage on Saturday. Tickets: Free for children under 2 Free for Zoo members $12 for adults (ages 15-61) $10 seniors (ages 62+) $8.50 for children ages 2-14 SNAP/WIC and ACT One Culture passes are not valid for Summer Safari admission.