Want a wild start to your new year?
Tree Toss returns on January 18, 2025!
Tree Toss is a much-anticipated event that’s become a tradition for our Animal Park family. Each year, the generous folks at Cranberry Tree Farm donate their unsold Christmas trees to the Park, and we give them to our animals as a special form of post-holiday enrichment. They love the strong scent of evergreens and the scratchy texture—perfect for rolling all over. Select a 10:30 am ticket if you want to experience the full event, or join us at 12 pm if you want to skip enrichment-making and go straight to enjoying animals playing with their gifts. It’s fun “fur” all!
Observe Our Animals at Your Own Pace
Because Tree Toss 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. Select a 10:30 am ticket if you want to experience the full event, or join us at 12 pm if you want to skip enrichment-making and go straight to enjoying animals playing with their gifts.
Vendors & Food Trucks
- Indian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern food truck Flavor Junction
- Warm beverages and sweet treats from The Victorian Coffee Shop
- Face painting by Royal Sparkle
- Stay tuned for more!
- Indian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern food truck Flavor Junction
Make a Present for an Animal!
We offer our residents more than just trees at this event—and you can help create these special gifts! All visitors are invited to participate in this gift-crafting fun! No special skills are required, and we will provide all the materials.
Event Schedule
10:30 am – 3 pm
10:30 am: Spend a fun hour making enrichment for our animal residents, playing animal-inspired games with the kids, walking our nature trail, and browsing the offerings of our vendors and community partners.
11:30 am: Finish your creations for enrichment to be delivered to the animals today.
Please note: Any enrichment items that guests create after 11:30 am will be shared with our animals at a later date.
12 pm: The park opens, with enrichment delivery beginning with our large animals.
1:15 pm: Watch Sitka and Rayne Gray Wolf receive their favorite enrichment: WATERMELONS!
1:30 pm: Watch as some of our smaller animals receive their enrichment.
2:15 pm: Last tickets sold (on-site only).
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. Select a 10:30 am ticket if you want to experience the full event, or join us at 12 pm if you want to skip enrichment-making and go straight to enjoying animals playing with
their gifts.
Please note: This is a self-guided walking tour of the park on our gravel path which is not wheelchair or walker-friendly.
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
Make-Up Date
January 25, 2025
Please note: This event date has a rain/snow make-up date. When you plan your Tree Toss experience, please also set the rain/snow make-up date aside on your calendar. If the weather forecast around our facility includes ice or freezing rain, we will postpone for your safety and contact you to reschedule.
Adverse Weather
Our staff will be monitoring the weather carefully in the days and weeks prior to this event. We will be having fun at Tree Toss in the rain or shine, but we will move the event to the make-up date if the forecast predicts unsafe weather conditions. We will make every effort to contact you at least 24 hours prior to Tree Toss 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.
