Party Like an Animal at the Heritage Park Zoo

Enjoy a safe outdoor venue for you and your guests. All party packages include admission to the zoo. Spaces reserved for 3 hours.

Rental Times are: 9am-Noon or 1pm-4pm

Birthdays 12 and under include an Animal Encounter. Bring in your own food, beverage & cake.

Call Today to Reserve Your Favorite Party Space 928.778.4242

OR

Submit a Rental Request Form

Summer Rentals (May 1 - October 31) Click Here!

Winter Rentals (November 1 - April 30) Click Here!

Kiwanis Ramada - Up to 30 Guests

Enjoy the farm animals and sand playground. It's a perfect location for a young child's birthday party.

Zoo Garden - Up to 25 Guests

Designed with natural play in mind. Your small party can explore & enjoy all the Garden's treasures.

Anniversasry Patio - Up to 25 Guest

Located next to the Tarantula Grotto, Mountain Lion, Javelina & Deer. This intimate space is perfect for your next birthday party.

Pronghorn Deck - Up to 30 Guests

This private space is all yours to enjoy! Includes amazing views of Willow Lake. 

Half Pence Pavilion - Up to 50 Guests

Having a big party? Enjoy this space near Playground, Splash Pad, Spider Web & Playhouse.

Whole Pence Paviliion - Up to 100 Guests

Having an even bigger party? Reserve the Pavilion for your own private use. 

Sponsored By: Panera Bread

2024 Dates 

Evening with the Wolves 

Saturday, May 4th

5:30-7:30PM

Evening with the Clouded Leopard

Saturday, August 24th

5:30-7:30PM

NEW! - Evening with the Jaguar 

Saturday, October 5th 

5:30-7:30PM

Bring Your Family to Meet Part of Our Family

Our Education staff will share some fun facts while the keepers introduce you to the individual animals and their stories.

this private after-hours event will include some tasty treats for both the animals and our guests, plus some fun activities!

PRICE

Adults $35 

Child $20

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

 Register Online by Clicking HERE!

 or Call 928.778.4242

NEW

Can't attend one of our scheduled dates?

Have a group of 25+

Schedule your own PRIVATE VIP EVENT

Submit a Request for More Information - Click Here!

Celebrate Summer at This Family Event

Saturday July 20th, 2024

5:30-8:30pm

Adults $20

Children (3-12) $15    

Tickets can be Pre-Purchased - Coming Soon!

OR

Purchase at the Gate the Night of the Event!

Looking for Something Fun, Educational & Memorable?

Consider ZooCamp!

SUMMER ZooCamp Registration OPEN - Click Here

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary Zoo Camp is a great way for children ages 6 - 12 to learn more about animals, get experience behind-the-scenes at the zoo, get up close and personal with their favorite animals, make fun crafts, play exciting animal-themed games, make new friends and have a great time! Each season of camp is unique, so every week is different. Campers also receive a t-shirt.

Camps are held in Spring, Summer and Fall. Each camp runs from 8:30am to 3:00pm each day. Tuition is $225 for Members and $275 for non-members. A deposit of $75 is required at the time of registration. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so book early! 

For more information please call 928.778.4242 ext. 18 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 SPRING ZOO CAMP 2024 

March 11 - 15 CAMP FULL

SUMMER ZOO CAMP 2024  

REGISTER for SUMMER ZOOCAMP - Click Here!

Week 1: June 3 - 7 Camp Full

Week 2: June 10 - 14 Camp Full

Week 3: June 17 - 21 

Week 4: June 24 - 28 

Week 5: July 8 - 12 

Week 6: July 15 - 19 

Week 7: July 22 - 26 

Is your desired week full? Add your child to the wailist HERE!

FALL ZOO CAMP 2024

October 7-11 

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary hosts breakfasts each year

with the zoo's most iconic animals!

"Breakfast with the Animals" includes a light breakfast in front of the spotlight animal, a special animal feeding and keeper talk, and an animal activity for the kids. It's the best way to learn more and feel closer to your favorite sanctuary resident(s)! Breakfast runs from 9:00am to 10:30am on Saturday mornings. After breakfast, you're welcome to roam the park at your leisure.

Reservations for All Breakfasts are Required - and go quickly!

Adult Admission $35

Child Admission $20

Sponsored By:

Book Your Reservation Here!

2024 Dates

April 13: Lynx 

May 11: Eagles

June 8: Lemurs 

July 13: Tortoise & Friends 

August 10: Mountain Lion 

September 14: Black Bear 

October 12: Mexican Gray Wolves 

If Event Full Call 928.778.4242 to be added to the waitlist

Educational Programming

Here at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, we offer a variety of educational programming.
From field trips to the zoo or the zoo coming to you, we can adapt to any educational program!

Take a look at a few of our existing program options or tell us about your specific curriculum on our

Educational Program Request form found below.

Program Request Form: Click Here

Storytime
(Preschool through Kindergarten)
Hear a story about an animal such as a rabbit, tortoise, hedgehog, opossum, or skunk. After the story is read, talk about what we learned about the animal from the story and then meet that animal up-close!

Slither, Climb, and Crawl
(Kindergarten through 8^th Grade)
Learn about the different ways reptiles move through their environments! This program will focus on the variety of reptiles that call the sanctuary home including snakes, lizards, and tortoises. Meet a few of our resident reptiles!

Creepy Crawlies
(Kindergarten through 8^th Grade)
Arizona is filled with myths about scorpions and tarantulas. Meet some of these interesting arachnids while dispelling myths and learning the truth of their value.

Arizona Natives
(Kindergarten through 12^th Grade)
Discover new things about some of your favorite Arizona native wildlife from this lesson. Meet some of our resident Arizona natives from the sanctuary.

Amphibians & Reptiles
(3^rd through 8^th Grade)
Get to know a few of the sanctuary’s resident amphibians and reptiles. We will talk about the difference between the two and why both types of animals are equally important to different ecosystems!

Web of Life
(3^rd through 8^th Grade)
All things are connected in the web of life. In this lesson, participate in activities to learn the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers. Then meet some of each up-close!

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary offers a variety of on-site animal encounters, guided tours,
and off-site outreach programming.
Pricing information can be found on the Educational Program Request form below.
If you are interested in scheduling an educational program with Heritage Park Zoo,

please submit the Educational Program Request by Clicking Here

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary is a non-profit wildlife sanctuary, dedicated to the conservation and protection of native and exotic animals. Located in scenic Prescott, Arizona, the sanctuary provides a source of recreation, education and entertainment for all ages. With the mission of "Conservation through Education," Heritage Park Zoo provides a unique and up-close experience with animals visitors may see nowhere else. Animals here all have story to tell and a lesson to teach.

Situated on ten acres north of Prescott and overlooking Willow Lake, the sanctuary has many opportunities for visitors including a covered picnic pavilion, a children’s playground, and large, naturally landscaped enclosures for the animals with paths that allow visitors the opportunity to get an up-close and personal view of them. Some of the exhibits unique to are park include the Tarantula Grotto, Wallaby Walk-About and Kiwanis Korner Animal Encounter.

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HPZS is REMAINING OPEN at our regular Winter Hours from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Any updates will be posted to this site.

Join us for this Annual Event!

Sunday March 31, 2024