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Casting Call!

TV Casting Call

Calling All Stars! Sharkarosa Zoo is Looking for Our Next Spokesperson!

Does your child have a BIG personality and love being in the spotlight? Here’s their chance to shine on TV! Sharkarosa Zoo is searching for the face of our Spring Break Commercial, and it could be YOUR kid!

Audition Dates:

January 24, 25, 26

• January 31, February 1, 2

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Special Offer: Every audition includes 1 free child ticket and 1 free adult ticket to enjoy the zoo during your visit!

We’re looking for confident, charismatic kids ready to roar with personality and represent Sharkarosa Zoo!

Location: Sharkarosa Zoo

Come audition and experience the wild side of fun!

Make your child’s TV dreams come true! See you there!

Zoo Fun

Sharkarosa Zoo is self-guided with informational signs and staff to help you along the way. There are also educational presentations every 30 minutes throughout the day in various locations. While you are here please be sure to enjoy our petting zoo and covered picnic areas.

The Bear’s Den Snack Bar and Gift Shop is open from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

(We accept CASH, VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER)

Private Tours, Animal Encounters, Field Trips, A Petting Zoo, Food, An Amazing Gift Shop And More

Lemur looking at camera

Stay Up to Date

Our Facebook page is the best place to keep up with what’s going on here at the zoo.

You can find information about early closures due to weather, special hours, and exclusive deals.

We are always working hard to care for our animals so there isn’t always someone available to answer the phone.

Our Facebook page has the most up-to-date information.

Birthdays

Let's get the party started!

Thank you for your interest in celebrating with us! Parties can be booked on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Your package includes all-day admission to the park and a reserved table for 2 hours in our snack bar. Tables can be reserved with start times of 9:30am, 11:30am, or 1:30pm.

We offer multiple packages to accommodate the size of your party!

Pounce Package ($275):

  • 10 Child Tickets
  • 10 Bags of Animal Feed
  • 10 Meal Combos (Hot Dog or Roller with Chips, and a Drink)
  • 2 Adult Tickets
  • Parking Pass
  • T-Shirt for Birthday Boy/Girl
  • Reserved Table for 10

 

Herd Package ($415):

  • 15 Child Tickets
  • 15 Bags of Animal Feed
  • 15 Meal Combos (Hot Dog or Roller with Chips, and a Drink)
  • 5 Adult Tickets
  • Parking Pass
  • T-Shirt for Birthday Boy/Girl
  • Reserved Table for 15

 

Stampede Package ($575):

  • 20 Child Tickets
  • 20 Bags of Animal Feed
  • 20 Meal Combos (Hot Dog or Roller with Chips, and a Drink)
  • 10 Adult Tickets
  • Parking Pass
  • T-Shirt for Birthday Boy/Girl
  • Reserved Table for 20

Each additional person will need a ticket to enter the park. When booking, you can add additional party guests for $15/adult and $20/child (includes animal feed bag and meal combo). At the ticket window, ticket costs are $17 for adults and $12 for children and seniors. Children 2 and under get in free.

If you are interested in our animal encounters, this can be booked at the ticket window upon arrival of your party. This is a private encounter for up to 6 people where you’ll spend 15-20 minutes interacting with and feeding some of our amazing animals from inside their enclosures! Our lemur encounter is very popular, especially with kids! The cost of your encounter experience is $100.

Here at Sharkarosa, our animals are our number one priority. For their safety, we do not allow balloons or confetti. As far as outside food goes, we allow pizza and birthday cake to be brought in.

Below is the link to see available dates and times, and to book your party! If you have any additional questions or trouble with booking, please email [email protected]!

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Birthdays

Ruffed Lemur standing
Bags for party
Happy Birthday Cake

Corporate Events

Make Your Next Event Amazing!

We would love to help you plan your next corporate event, private party, or special occasion.  Please contact us to discuss pricing and availability.

Corporate Events and More

Ringtail Lemurs at Sharkarosa Zoo

Travel the World

White Tiger scratching back on the ground
Guide at Sharkarosa Zoo with megaphone talking about animals.

Private Tours

Includes a walking tour of the facility for up to 15 individuals.

Schedule a private tour with us and take your family on an adventure that includes the animals of Madagascar, Africa, Asia, North and South America, China, and Australia to name a few! 

***Private Tours are only available Monday through Thursday.***

Pricing

$300 for 1-15 people • $12 per person over that.
*This includes anyone age 3 and older.
$100 deposit due at time of booking

Field Trips

Our field trips can be scheduled Mon-Thurs with start times of 9:30, 10:30, or 11:30.  Each field trip starts with a sixty-minute walk-thru tour of our facilities with one of our expert staff members.

During the second hour, free time is given to enjoy your picnic lunch in our front courtyard, visit our petting zoo where the kids have an opportunity to brush some of our residents, visit the playground, or, should you choose to, visit the gift shop for that souvenir for the day.

Pricing

Students $8 each
Teachers/Staff: $8 each *we comp one teacher for every 20 students.
Bus Drivers: Free
Chaperones: $15 per person

All field trips require a $300 non-refundable deposit to confirm your reservation. All payments must be collected before you arrive. We do not accept personal checks. Parents CANNOT pay at the gate the morning of the field trip. Sharkarosa is not open to the public during field trips therefore the ticket window is not open and there is no employee scheduled to take individual ticket sales. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Perfect for group outings.

People looking at Lions at Sharkarosa Zoo
Many students looking at the bear exhibit
Homeschool Day Sept. 26th

We are closed today due to severe storms.
Come see us tomorrow!

We are excited to see what happens when the sun disappears! Come find out how the animals will behave with us! Gates open at 12pm, the estimated time of total darkness is around 1:45pm, the park will close at 3pm. During peak eclipse hour we will be feeding our Lions Tigers Bears (oh my) and our Hyena! Predator feedings are at 1:30pm (lion tiger), 1:45pm (bear), and 2:00pm (hyena)

🐰🥚 Join us for an egg-citing Egg hunt in our open field across from the zebras.  Tickets are just $5, and there are 9 special eggs hidden with tickets that will send you to our Carrot Pull station at 1:30 PM! 🥕✨ Pull a carrot from the bin and discover what you’ve won—it could be a season pass! 👀🙌🏼 

Closed This Holiday Weekend

We will be closed this weekend to focus on the care of our animals. Thank you to all of our guests and supporters that have gifted the animals enrichment. Stay tuned to see them opening their gifts! 
 
We can’t wait to see you and your family next weekend when the weather will be nice and sunny!!