Califoria Zoos Valentine's Events

SANTA ROSA: Valentine's Tour for the Grown Ups! February 17-18, 2024. Join the 23rd Annual Adult Romantic Safari Tour and Celebration on Saturday, February 17 or Sunday, February 18, 2024.

• Beverage service, oyster bar and appetizers available
• Decadent Repast: Wild Love Bites featuring a guilty pleasure wild dessert
• Amour  discussion on the ins and outs of animal courtship
• Safari Sex Tour (Adults Only)

A delectable feast, a fun discussion on animal courtship, and an exclusive Safari Adult Tour where you’ll encounter giraffes, rhinoceroses, wildebeests, cape buffalos, zebras, and Valentine's Day at Safari West! Call (707) 566-3667 or email  Reservations@safariwest.com

ATASCADERO: Charles Paddock Zoo's Adopt a Cockroach Feb.1-28, 2023
Charles Paddock Zoo
9100 Morro Road
Atascadero, CA 93422
charlespaddockzoo.org
This Valentines' Day the zoo is giving you the opportunity to adopt one of its Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches for your special someone for $7.

DUNLAP: Project Survival Cat Heaven Valentine's Day Special -  Eat Your Heart Out
Project Survival Primary
38257 E. Kings Canyon Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
$10, cathaven.com
Do you need help getting closure with an ex?  The cats would love to lend a helping paw! For only $10, staff will write your ex's initials on a guinea pig and give it to one of our cats as part of their diet. (Don't worry, the guinea pig is not alive!) After the cat has enjoyed their tasty snack, you'll be sent photos/videos to enjoy! With some of our bigger cats, you might have a very quick “goodbye” while smaller cats might take their time with their treat and put on a show as they help you get some harmless revenge! Regardless of how quickly that guinea pig is eaten, it will certainly be a memorable way to say, "I'm over you!"

EUREKA: Redwood Sky Walk and Valentine's Animal Adoptions are Wild on Feb. 17, 2023
redwoodskywalk.com or sequoiaparkzoo.org

FOLSOM: Owl Be Your Valentine February 10-11, 2024, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 403 Stafford St, Folsom, CA   $, folsomzoofriends.org (posted on facebook - facebook.com/FolsomCityZooSanctuary/)
 Hoo, hoo, hoo's ready for Valentine's Day? Docents host the annual Owl Be Your Valentine event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. February 10 & 11 featuring stations throughout the zoo sanctuary for you to make your own valentines for the animals. Be sure to stop by next weekend to wish your favorite animals a happy Valentine's Day.

LA JOLLA: Birch Aquarium's Oceans at Night February 23, 2023, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA 92037
21+, $, aquarium.ucsd.edu
Birch Aquarium transforms into an experimental playground celebrating the wonders and mysteries of the ocean at night. Sip on glowing drinks, listen to live music, play games and so much more! Advanced registration required.

LONG BEACH: Valentine's Day Dinner February 14, 2023, 5-10 p.m.
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA
$109-129, age 18+ RSVP (562) 590-3100 ext.0, aquariumofpacific.org
Grab your significant otter or your single squid squad for our Valentine's Night for a full dinner, film screening and admission for the entire day to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

LOS ANGELES: Walk for the Wild February 25, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-4200
$, lazoo.org
 L.A. Zoo's first-ever in-person fundraising walk in support of the Zoo's vital mission to save wildlife and wild places, happening Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the L.A. Zoo. Benefiting the Zoo and its nonprofit partner, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, Walk for the Wild presented by SKECHERS is a fitness and fundraising adventure that culminates with a fun early-morning trek through the Zoo's lush grounds, with views of Masai giraffes, elephants, flamingos, and more. At the end of the route, enjoy a DJ dance party, commemorative photo op, light refreshments, and more at the Walk for the Wild Village until the event's conclusion at 9:45 a.m.

MONTEREY:  Share your love of the Monterey Bay  February 14, 2023
montereybayaquarium.org
Luna: A Sea Otter's Story
Penguin Feeding
Sea Otter Feeding
Mysteries of the Deep
Making Into the Deep

ORANGE: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Paint & (Bring Your Own) Wine Nite: Love in the Wild
Orange County Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
$, ocparks.com/oc-zoo

PALM DESERT: Me & You at the Zoo, Feb.14, 2023, 9-10 a.m.
The Living Desert
Palm Desert, CA
$, livingdesert.org
One hour of guided exploration and fun experiential activities, designed for toddlers and their accompanying adults.

POINT ARENA: B.Bryan Preserve Book a Romantic tour for $. Accommodations available at the preserve, too.
bbryanpreserve.com

SACRAMENTO: Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Okapi, 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.
Sacramento Zoo
3939 W. Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA
$tickets sold separately to zoo admisson, saczoo.org
Go into keeper-only areas to learn about what it takes to care for these mysterious animals and what life is like for their wild counterparts. There will be opportunities to interact with the okapi, such as hand feeding them a morning snack.

SAN DIEGO: Valentine's Dining at Albert's Restaurant
 Tuesday, February 14, 2023, times vary
Reservations: zoo.sandiegozoo.org
Enjoy a wildly delightful dining experience in a setting to remember inside the San Diego Zoo.

SAN DIEGO: Safari Park Celebrate Valentine's Day at Kijamii Overlook February 14, 2023
Safari Park  offers an authentic setting with many places to eat. One of our favorites is Kijamii Overlook. For reservations, call 619-718-3000 or book online. sdzsafaripark.org/dining

SAN FRANCISCO: Valentine's Day Go Red or Pink for Your Sweeties
San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd. at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA sfzoo.org
Give your Valentine a unique gift and support the Zoo  when you adopt a red panda or flamingo in their honor. Just $99 for a limited time only, and the recipient will receive a plush, Valentine-themed certificate, photo and candy. The deadline to order is February 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO: California Academy of Sciences Nightlife: Noise Pop February 16, 2023, 6-10 p.m.
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Dr.
San Francisco, CA
$23.50, calacademy.org
Calling all creatures of the night: see what's revealed once the sun goes down. Explore new and familiar spaces with nearly 40,000 live animals, an aquarium, planetarium, and four-story indoor rainforest - plus food and drink available for purchase - your night is sure to be wild. For adults 21+.

SAN PEDRO: Birds and Bees Under the Seas February 10, 2023, 5:30-8 p.m.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
$25, cabrillomarineaquarium.org
 RSVP, call (310) 548-7593 or email membership@cmaqua.org by Friday, February 8
Birds & Bees Under the Seas celebrates Valentine's Day at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium with a special sea slug love talk by Cal State LA marine biology professor Patrick Krug. Then dive into the love lives of some of our favorite animals with talks by CMA staff at stations throughout the Aquarium.

SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Zoo Rides open Feb.20, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Prentice Park
1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
santaanazoo.org
Love monkeys? The Santa Ana Zoo must always have 50 monkeys to see, study and suppport.

SANTA BARBARA: Animal Encounters at Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
500 Ninos Drive
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 962-5339
$250-500, sbzoo.org

VALLEJO:  Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Mardi Gras Feb.11-26, 2023
1001 Fairgrounds Dr. SW
Vallejo, CA 94589.
sixflags.com/discoverykingdom
Let the Good Times Roll with sizzling parade, costumes, dance entertainment and spicy, New Orleans themed foods to celebrate the one you love.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.