Animal Birthday Party
Join us to celebrate the birthdays of our resident animals with games, contests, crafts and surprises. The park’s wildlife habitat staff hosts a fun-filled afternoon for guests, as well as programs to celebrate the park’s furry and feathered inhabitants. Millie the Bear, the mountain’s mascot, will make special appearances throughout the day. Events begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. Join for one activity or all. Included with admission.
Animal Birthday Party Schedule:
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | A Walk in the Woods game — Learn about nature through an interactive game. (in front of the Wilson Center)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Conservation Through Colors table — Half-price animal paintings will be sold, with proceeds supporting the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy. (Classroom in the Clouds)
11 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Test Your Animal Knowledge Contest — contest drawing at 2:15 (Classroom in the Clouds)
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Make a birthday card for the animals. (Classroom in the Clouds)
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Games — Come play some fun animal games. (Classroom in the Clouds)
1 – 1:30 p.m. | Animal Encounter — Come meet a few of our resident animals, including snakes and a groundhog. (Classroom in the Clouds)
1 – 1:30 p.m. | Bear Painting Tour — Join our habitat staff to see an animal painting created live. This experience is $10 per person and can be purchased at the Conservation Through Colors table in Classroom in the Clouds.
1 – 2 p.m. | Birthday Critter Corner — Meet a few of our smaller animals. (Classroom in the Clouds)
1 – 2 p.m. | Free birthday cake (Classroom in the Clouds)
1:30 – 2 p.m. | Decorate Birthday Presents — Come help make birthday enrichments for the animals. (outside the Wilson Center)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Animal Olympics game (in front of the Wilson Center)
2:15 p.m. | Contest Drawing — Winners will be announced at the Classroom in the Clouds. Contest winners get the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes to visit the animal they were knowledgeable about. Winners are allowed to take family members with them. Participants must be present to win.
2:45 p.m. | Animal Birthday Party Parade — Follow our staff to the elk, then otter, then cougar and then bear overlooks to watch the special birthday enrichments be given.
