2007 Celebration for the Critters: Music & Fun

Live entertainment on two stages!

Celebration Dancing

Dance the night away to the sounds of the Rolls Royce of high energy show bands – Sensation Show Band (left) – on the main stage in the Zoo Party Area.

Head down to Sydney’s Grill and enjoy the lively sounds of Nu Vision (right).

Visit the CRES Outpost

Hear the latest news from CRES scientists and researchers. The work of CRES has grown to include international field conservation programs in more than 20 countries worldwide. Play games and collect special CRES logo items.

Soar over the party scene

Our aerial tram Skyfari Rides are $3 (complimentary with Early admission and Champagne with the Critters VIP tickets).

Capture a Memory

Have your photo taken by our roving photographers ($10)

No-host bar

Enjoy special Celebration cocktails ($10) in the Zoo Party Area – take home the souvenir blinky glass!

Fun & Games!!

Test your skills at the Conservation Carnival with Shrunken Head Toss, Leaping Lizards, Zebra Zipline, Pin the Head on the Piranha, and more – check back later for more details. Great prizes – they might be silly, entertaining, and/or valuable! $5 for one or $10 for three game tickets.

Stroll the grounds

Celebration Characters

Make friends with a costumed Zoo character and visit with our amazing stiltwalker.

Just for fun - Have your fortune told!

($10 per reading – approximately 7 to 10 minutes)
Visit with practitioners of all forms of readings, including tarot, astrology, astro numerology, psychometry, handwriting analysis, palmistry, and aura analysis. Readers include:

Julie Braden
Rev. Celeste Brock
Frank Carucci
Samantha Darella
Robyn Dennen
Rev. Antoinette DeLucchi
Ted Guss
Valerie Iravani

Frederick Jackson
Inez Lindsey
Elivia Melodey
Carol Milove
Charmain Page
Rev. Arlene Raedel
Pearl Raedel
Annette Spillane
Denise Wright

Check back later for a complete list of participants.

Critters Galore!!

Meet Joan Embery and her animal friends (7 to 8:30 p.m.) and visit with the Zoo’s animal ambassadors. Champage with the Critters VIP ticket holders are treated to close encounters with many of the animals from the Wild Ones show and the koala colony.

KUSI-TV celebrities

Channel 9/51 will be doing live broadcasts throughout the evening from various Celebration locations.

Get your Celebration for the Critters tickets today! Click here for details.

Four easy ways to book your Flights of Fancy tickets:
Phone: Call (619) 231-1515, ext. 4253
Fax/Mail: Print the online RSVP and fax your reservation to (619) 231-3954, or mail the completed form to:
Celebration for the Critters, P.O. Box 120271, San Diego, CA 92112-0271.
Online: Click here to order general and early admission tickets online.
In-person: Stop by the Membership booth at the Zoo's front plaza.

Questions about the event? Check our list of Frequently Asked Questions, or call (619) 231-1515, ext. 4253. You can also browse through photos from previous years’ events and click here for the 2006 Celebration Web site.

Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Zoo membership is not required.
Infants, children, and strollers are not permitted.

Attire is cocktail casual or safari chic.