Electric Safari's 21st Anniversary
Lights, Animals, and Holiday Spirit!
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is excited to celebrate 21 years of holiday lights and winter family fun at Electric Safari! Over one million sparkling lights illuminate crisp winter nights, including over 40 animated light sculptures. Warming fires throughout the Zoo offer a reprieve from the chill, as do select indoor animal exhibits that remain open during the event. And if you haven't seen the city's lights from the Zoo at night, you're in for a double treat!Dates
Electric Safari is open for 19 Nights!December 9th - 11th
16th - January 1st
*Electric Safari is NOT open on Christmas Eve, 12/24
Times
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with the last admission sold at 7:30 pm.Activities
Since it’s a season of giving, you can help make gifts for the animals in The Loft and learn more about your favorites during special zookeeper talks each night. Select animal exhibits are also open during the event, including the giraffe barn, Rocky Mountain Wild, Asian Highlands, Monkey Pavilion, Lion's Lair and Aquatics.Be a Secret Santa to the Animals!
Bring a gift on their wish list and receive $2 off an adult admission or $1 off a child admission. Each item donated is valid for up to four admission discounts. Not valid with other discounts. We can only accept unopened cans/containers.
- cereal, sugar free (Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Cracklin' Oat Bran or Quaker Life cereals are preferred)
- peanut butter or jelly, sugar free or low sugar
- rawhides
- Kong or rope dog toys
- box of crayons or markers
- dried fruit (raisins, dates, figs, etc.)
- glue sticks for hot glue guns
- spices
- coconuts
- duct tape
- honey
- perfume
Special Signing Santa Night!
Tuesday, December 205:30 pm – 8:30 pm, with the last admission sold at 7:30 pm
Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with your family during a very special night of Electric Safari. Deaf and hard of hearing kids can share their wish list with Santa in American Sign Language, and volunteers from Access 2 Sign Language, a local interpreting agency, will be on hand to interpret zookeeper talks and animal demonstrations.
Santa Zone
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I’m telling you why….Santa Claus is coming to town!
WHEN: Nightly, December 9-11, 16-23, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Between Aquatics and Primate World
WHAT: Santa Zone features amazing lights, music and warming areas. Get in the holiday spirit and mingle in the Santa Zone while you wait your turn to meet Kris Kringle!
Special Electric Safari Pony Rides
Nightly pony rides Dec. 17 - Jan. 2, open 5:30pm - 8:00pmCost: $1/loop
Also - Discounted pony camp sessions are offerd during the month of December, please see Pony Camps for further Holiday Camp details!.
Have a party during Electric Safari!
Looking for a unique venue for your company holiday party this season? The Lodge at Moose Lake is available for private rental during Electric Safari! For details, please contact Kassy Boyd with Taste of the Wild, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s exclusive caterer, at 719-314-0970 or catering@cmzoo.org.Tickets
Zoo Only (no Sky Ride):
Adult $8.25Child $5.25 (Ages 3 to 11)
Children 2 and under are free.
Combo Tickets (including Sky Ride):
Adult Combo $11.25Child Combo $8.25 (Ages 3 to 11)
Children 2 and under are free.
Sky Ride Only (no Zoo experience included):
Adult Sky Ride $5Child Sky Ride $4 (Ages 3 to 11)
Children 2 and under are free.
CMZoo Members
Our Members receive FREE Electric Safari visits! Please visit the Member's Only page and click on 'Zoo Happenings' for more details. Thank you for your support!Mountaineer Sky Ride for Members:
Adult $4Child $3 (Ages 3 to 11)
Children 2 and under are free.
*Sorry, the Sky Ride Day Pass is not applicable to this event.
