Onsite Events
Tree Toss
Tree Toss
Tree Toss is one of the Animal Park's signature events. Held in January each year, we use unsold evergreen trees donated from Cranberry Tree Farm to provide one of a kind enrichment to our residents! You'll see our lions, tigers, leopards, and wolves, as well as many other residents, play with their treats, trees, and toys made by visitors at our Workshop. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your tickets early!
Wild Under the Stars
Wild Under the Stars
With some of the darkest skies in the greater Triangle and Triad area, the Animal Park at the Conservators Center offers superb viewing conditions for astronomical events and phenomena. You'll be able to view multiple meteor showers over the course of this quarterly event series as well as have opportunities to view Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon with your binoculars or telescope.
World Binturong Day
World Binturong Day
On the second Saturday in May each year, the Animal Park invites you to celebrate one of our more unique animal species found here at the Park, the binturong! Visit with residents Jerry Binturong and Baloo Binturong during this open park event and learn all about this fascinating keystone species.
Earth Day
Earth Day at the Animal Park
Join us in celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Our Self-Guided Safari Day from 11am-3pm will have guests learning about various ways they can help save the planet and help animals like ours! We will have a fun craft station where guests can make enrichment from recycled materials, we'll have a fun fossil dig for kids to learn about prehistoric predators, and also our nature trails will be open for exploring.
Lions, Tigers & Beer
Lions, Tigers & Beer
A wildly popular event since its inception in 2017, we are excited to bring this amazing event back in 2023. Before guests tour our zoological park, they get to sample food and beer pairings inspired by our animals including tigers, lions, and lynx. Even better, we partner with local restaurants and breweries like Bright Penny, Full Steam, Dingo Dog Brewery, and more to bring you the best cuisine North Carolina has to offer.
Pumpkin Prowl
Pumpkin Prowl
Grab a coat and a friend, and join us for our annual Pumpkin Prowl, the most unique and thrilling way to celebrate autumn in North Carolina! Join us in selecting, decorating, and carving the pumpkins; after our keepers decorate our animals’ enclosures, watch as they introduce our animals to an autumn wonderland. Enjoy the fun at your own pace because Pumpkin Prowl is a self-guided walk-about event, meaning you can spend as much time as you want to admire the residents you find most enjoyable.
