2008 Celebration for the Critters: Music & Fun

Live entertainment on two stages!

On the main stage in the Zoo Party Area, Wayne Foster Band will be inspiring you to dance the night away with their “often imitated, never duplicated” entertainment formula.		At Sydney's Grill , across from the Koala Bridge, enjoy the lively sounds of Makai.

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Visit the CRES Outpost

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

Soar over the party scene on our aerial tram

Skyfari Rides are $3 (complimentary with Early Admission and Champagne with the Critters VIP tickets).

Have your photo taken

Our professional photographers are roving the grounds to capture your memories ($10).

Celebration cocktails

No-host bar featuring special Celebration cocktails ($10) in the Zoo Party Area – take home the souvenir blinky glass!

Critters galore!!

Meet Joan Embery and her animal friends (7–8:30 p.m.) and visit with the Zoo's animal ambassadors. Champagne with the Critters VIP ticket holders are treated to encounters with our Zoo critters in Camp Timbuktu,  5–6:30 p.m.

Stroll the grounds

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

Just for fun - Have your fortune told!

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

KUSI-TV celebrities

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

General Admission Tickets (enter at 7:30 p.m.) will be available for purchase the night of starting at 5 p.m. at the Membership Booth located on the front plaza of the San Diego Zoo.

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Questions about the event? Check our list of Frequently Asked Questions , or call 619-744-3313. You can also browse through photos from previous years' events.

Get involved!  If you want to join next year's Steering Committee, or work as a volunteer at Celebration for the Critters, please e-mail crittersevent2008@yahoo.com or call (619) 231-1515, ext 4277.  Click here for a photo of this year's Celebration committee (and some of our critter friends).

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 outback chic.