Reid Park Zoo: Summer Safari Nights 2025 – Celebrate World Lion Day

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! Celebrate World Lion Day Say sayonara to Summer Safari Nights at our final evenings of the season! Reid Park Zoo lions Tony and Nayo are the stars of the evening as we celebrate World Lion Day. On Friday night check out Drive By High Five and their music influenced by classic hard rock, blues-based rock, and punk tunes. On Saturday, shake your booty with the best of British Invasion and American rock from the ‘60s – ‘80s as performed by the Vinyl Grooves 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.