Select Evenings November 25–January 1

Wild Holidays

See the Safari Park in a whole new light! Take a holiday expedition of light and travel through places that glow and twinkle with holiday cheer. Holiday tunes set the mood, and seasonal food treats tempt you throughout your journey.

Wild Holidays is scheduled on the following dates: November 25–27; December 3–4, 10–11, 17–23, 26–31; and January 1. On Wild Holidays dates, the Safari Park is open until 8 p.m.

Wild Holidays is included with all admission tickets and memberships.

Wild Holidays Map

View the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Wild Holidays map on your mobile or desktop browser, and plan your visit.
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SAFARI BASE CAMP

Safari Park Radio 197.2

4 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
Barking Deer

The Safari Park’s very own radio station returns with a mix of contemporary and traditional sounds of the season.

Light Up the Holidays

5 minutes

The area is illuminated as the trees light up in a choreographed show to a custom holiday soundtrack.

Carol of the Bells Medley – 5, 6, 7, and 8 p.m.
Jingle Bells and More Medley – 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m.

50th Celebration Holiday Tree

Experience the fun of the giant Safari Park-themed tree with its wildlife decorations and beautiful holiday lighting.

Bridge of Lights

5 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
Safari Walk Bridge

Let your holiday expedition of light take you through this musical and magical lighted archway.

NAIROBI VILLAGE

Safari Parker

30 minutes
Village Playground

Join our adventurer extraordinaire for interactive fun and surprises, as he reads his original holiday story, 'Twas the Night Before Wild Holidays.

4, 5, 6, and 7 p.m.

Holiday Troubadour

30 minutes
Village Playground

Interact and sing along with our acoustic holiday musician.

4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m.

Turtle Doves

30 minutes
Strolling on Flightline Plaza

This violin duo will play all of your holiday favorites in a classical, symphonic style.

4:15, 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 p.m.

Firefly Stilt Walkers

4 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
Flightline Plaza and Enchanted Lagoon

As you travel around the lagoon, encounter these beautifully lighted performers as they journey and glow in the night.

Nairobi Lantern Walk

5 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)

Journey down the walk and experience the lanterns as they light and change to a musical soundtrack.

Reflections: Our Moment

*Not showing on December 10 and 22
5:45, 6:45, and 7:45 p.m. (10 minutes)
Enchanted Lagoon

Celebrate the holiday season and commemorate 50 years of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park by watching colorful, floating, flickering lanterns dance in a choreographed celebration to an original world music soundtrack.

TIGER TRAIL and BEYOND

The Spirit of the Season

5 to 8 p.m. (Continuous)
Tiger Trail–Sambutan Longhouse, Walkabout Australia–Zuest Woolshed, World Gardens, and Condor Ridge

Experience the season with magical touches at these locations that showcase holiday décor and specially designed, lighted trees that make for the perfect family photo opportunity.