NOVEMBER 09, 2024
Pumpkin Prowl
A fall favorite you won’t want to miss!
Celebrate autumn in a wild way—our annual
Pumpkin Prowl!
Spice up pumpkin season this year: Gather your family and friends and visit us Saturday, November 9 for Pumpkin Prowl, our favorite way to celebrate fall.
Like many humans, our animal residents love all things pumpkin. Join the fun by decorating our locally sourced pumpkins and building enrichment for our residents to enjoy. When you’ve finished your work of art, head into the park to see the animals get their paws on their new toys. While you see them play, you’ll also learn interesting tidbits about our residents and the species they represent from docents stationed throughout the park.
Have Questions? Please check our Tour FAQ, or give us a call at 336-421-0883.
Observe Our Animals At Your Own Pace
Because Pumpkin Prowl is a self-guided, walkabout event, you can spend as much time as you want admiring the residents you find the most fascinating. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers will be stationed throughout the grounds to tell you about our animals and answer your questions. Want to visit our animals without making enrichment? Sign up for our 12pm ticket!
Vendors
- Mr Cheesesteak food truck
- Sparkle Body Arts face painting
Event Schedule
10:30 am – 3 pm
last tickets sold at 2:15 pm(on site)
10:30 am: Site opens to the public. Spend a fun hour making enrichment for our animal residents, playing animal-inspired games with the kids, walking our nature trail, and sampling food and beverages from our vendors.
11:30 am: Finish your creations for enrichment to be delivered to the animals today. (Any enrichment items guests create after this time will be shared with our animals at a later date.)
11:30 am: Join us for a keeper talk at our picnic shelter.
12 pm: The park opens, with enrichment delivery beginning with our large animals.
1:30 pm: Smaller animals receive their enrichment.
2:15 pm: Last tickets sold.
3 pm: Event ends and Animal Park closes.
Get Your Tickets Now
Reserve your spot and fill out your digital waiver in advance to make your check-in process a breeze, or purchase at the event. Want to visit our animals without making enrichment? Sign up for our 12pm ticket!
Adults (ages 12+): $26.00 per person
Senior, Students, Military, & First Responders: $20.00 with ID
Children (under 12): $20.00 per person
Children under 3 years of age: Free
Please note: This is a self-guided walking tour of the park on our gravel path which is not wheelchair or walker-friendly.
Make-Up Date
November 16, 2024
Please note: This event date has a rain/snow make-up date. When you plan your Pumpkin Prowl experience, please also set the rain/snow make-up date aside on your calendar. If there is inclement weather,we will make every effort to contact you at least 24 hours prior to Pumpkin Prowl to alert you to any necessary cancellations. Please check the forecast and plan to dress appropriately for the weather on the day of the event.
Important Information
Know Before You Go
Learn more about your upcoming visit to the Animal Park at the Conservators Center.
Accessibility, Safety, and Pets
The Animal Park is not wheelchair accessible; however, accessibility accommodations are available for visitors with mobility issues. Please note that we are not able to allow unauthorized vehicles, including scooters or motorized wheelchairs, in the Park. Find more information about disability accommodations and access in the Tour FAQ on our Plan Your Visit page.
If you are planning to visit the Animal Park, please take a moment to review your confirmation email and text to complete our online tour waiver. Waivers will also be available in the gift shop for visitors to complete during check-in.
For safety reasons, the Animal Park cannot allow visitors to bring pets on site. Any visitor who brings an animal to the Park will be asked to leave immediately. No animals may be left unattended in a vehicle.
Due to the uneven surfaces of our tour path, for children’s safety, we cannot allow them to ride in wagons in the Park, and we encourage child sling carriers over strollers. Strollers are allowed, with children secured inside, but at the parent’s sole discretion.
