Mon, July 13
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Zoo For All Safari Day creates a welcoming environment where guests of all abilities can explore the Zoo through sensory-friendly programming, adaptive activities, community collaborations and all-ability animal encounters.
The event features a resource area with local disability-focused organizations and service providers, a sensory-friendly dance party, all-ability animal encounters, movement zones and an artist showcase. Safari passport activities throughout the event will encourage guests to explore the Zoo’s Audio Guided Tours and redeem their passports for a prize.
Sensory locations will be clearly identified on the event map, including the adult changing table location. Communication cards and additional accessibility resources are available year-round on the Conda Family Zoo For All page.
This event is included with Zoo admission (free for members).
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Resource area with local disability-focused organizations and service providers, Skeldon Plaza
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Artist Showcase and Calming Corner, Malawi Event Center
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sensory room, Top floor of the ProMedica Museum of Natural History
10:30, 11:30, 12:30
TSA Glass City Steel Drums performances, Blade Plaza
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
TSA Face Painting, near Nature’s Neighborhood
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Movement zone with local disability-focused organizations and service providers, Amphitheatre
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Safari passport activities, throughout Zoo grounds
11 a.m. – noon & 2 – 3 p.m.
iDance Adaptive Arts, Sensory-friendly Dance Party, Amphitheatre
Noon & 2 p.m.
BubbleLunatics, bubble demos, near Beastro
10:30 a.m.
All-abilities animal encounter giraffe demonstration, AFRICA!® featuring Charlotte the Masai giraffe
11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
All-abilities animal encounter seal demonstration, Arctic Encounter®, featuring Patty the harbor seal
1:30 p.m.
All-abilities animal encounter red panda demonstration, Primate Forest®, featuring Misa the red panda (or Fanta the lemur)
3 p.m.
All-abilities animal encounter green sea turtle talk, Aquarium, featuring Tink the green sea turtle
