Closure Alerts

Christmas Day: The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th, for both day admission and ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Normal operations will resume on December 26th.

New Year’s Eve: On Tuesday, December 31st, last entry for day admission and members will be at 3 p.m. with grounds cleared at 4 p.m. to accommodate set up for our Zoo Year’s Eve event, presented by Orange Frog.

Thank you for your understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until early 2025 while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Thank you for your understanding.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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ZOOLIGHTS Snow Globes

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ZOOLIGHTS Snow Globes


How to book your Snow Globe:

1)  Choose a date and time from the calendar below.

2)  Each Snow Globe rental has a base cost of $180 per Snow Globe + additional fee per person based on theme package chosen.

3)  Choose your package from the options below the calendar. Options include:

  • Enchanted Winter Feast

  • Decadent Holiday Package

  • Cozy Cookie Package

Package details can be found by clicking here.

After selecting the package, click through to the next screen.

4)   Select the number of people attending, up to a maximum of 6 people. There is an additional cost per person.

5)   Complete payment.

6)   If you have special dietary requirements for the Enchanted Winter Feast package, please fill out the survey that will be emailed to you up to 24 hours after booking. The survey must be completed 48 hours before your Snow Globe reservation.

7) If you book the Decadent Holiday Package and require the vegetarian menu for your Snow Globe, please complete the survey sent to you 24 hours after booking to make this selection. Please note: the menu choice will apply to all Snow Globe guests and cannot be tailored to individual attendees.

*The Cozy Cookie Package does not have special dietary options.


ADDITIONAL BOOKING DETAILS: 

  • The North Gate zoo entrance opens at 5:00 p.m. for ZOOLIGHTS.

  • You can enjoy ZOOLIGHTS before or after your chosen Snow Globe time.

  • This experience takes place snow or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.

  • In rare circumstances ZOOLIGHTS can be cancelled (ex. extreme weather) – we will contact you to re-book your experience for a different date if this happens.

  • Snow Globes can be enjoyed by all ages. IDs will be checked for members of your party being served alcohol. 

  • Although each Snow Globe has a heater, please dress for the weather. This will allow you to enjoy the rest of ZOOLIGHTS comfortably and stay warm in the Globe.

  • Snow Globe access will only be permitted for the number of attendees purchased with your booking (with a max of 6 attendees per globe). Other ZOOLIGHTS attendees are not permitted into the Snow Globes.


    SNOW GLOBES ARE NOT SOLD ONSITE AND MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE IN ADVANCE.


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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION!

You will directed through a number of pages for us to collect the information we need to make your experience carefree. These include allowing you to select the number of people attending and dietary option (if available).

PLEASE ONLY SELECT 1 OF THE PACKAGES BELOW. Pricing is per Snow Globe, each person attending will have additional fees outlined on the next page.



Select your date on the calendar **Don't see a date? That date is either sold out or not available except December 31 which is sold separately.

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Dress for the weather! The zoo is open year round with plenty of areas to explore both outdoors and indoors. Day admission, events, experiences happen rain, snow, or shine. Purchases/tickets are non-refundable. Explore our website Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for more details.