Join Us For The 2014 ZOOBILEE - COWABUNGA!

Unleash your imagination. Walk on your wild side! Go on safari with your Topeka Zoo at the 2014
Zoobilee……Cowabunga!

This year’s event is sure to be an exciting one beginning with a very special announcement and tribute to Gary K. Clarke, Director Emeritus of the Topeka Zoo. Join us for a champagne toast as we celebrate a very exciting project that will be coming to your Topeka Zoo - and you'll be one of the first to hear the news! Following the announcement, guests will enjoy animal encounters, live entertainment, and tasty treats as you explore the zoo grounds.

No safari is complete without up-close encounters with the animals, and guests will be entranced by the behind-the-scenes access to the zoo's permanent residents. Grazing stations will feature appetizers and entrees from some of Topeka’s top restaurants. Stop at various watering holes to enjoy beer, wine, amazing cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages, including a specialty cocktail that will call to mind the exotic land of Africa! Satiate those taste buds with delectable treats at the many dessert stations.

The safari in the heart of Topeka continues in to the evening with sundowners and dessert on the Serengeti. Dance to the tunes of Wonderland and bid on exciting silent auction packages. Proceeds from this exciting fundraiser will support educational programming, conservation efforts, exhibit enhancements, and more! It’s an event like no other….all to benefit YOUR Topeka Zoo! Join us on September 27th for this night to remember.

Event Highlights

Opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with CHEETAHS! Cheetahs, "Khayam" and "Mchumba" will be on loan to the Topeka Zoo from Wildlife Safari, located in Winston, Oregon. They represent 2 of the 174 cheetahs that have been born at the park. These statistics place Wildlife Safari as one of the top breeders of cheetahs in the United States and Western Hemisphere. Cheetahs are native to Africa. With less than 10,000 of them remaining in the wild, they are considered endangered.A one-of-a-kind opportunity to get your photo taken with a Cheetah will be available the night of Zoobilee for a fee.
Champagne toast as we celebrate a very exciting project that will be coming to your Topeka Zoo - and you'll be one of the first to hear the news!
More than 20 Food Vendors that will be onsite for the event serving "bites" of some of their specialties!
New this year....a S'mores Bar!
Great animal encounters and behind-the-scene activities lined up to provide a WILD adventure for all - From Treats for The Tigers and Elephant Training to African Lion Feeding and Snacks with Tiffany. These and more await you at Zoobilee!
Watering holes....everything from wine, mixed drinks, beer, coffee and soft drinks!
Live entertainment! Come out and enjoy the KU African Drum Group and dance to the tunes of Wonderland!

Get your tickets now before the event is sold out!

Evening Festivites - Schedule

5:00 P.M. - Registration Opens, Cocktail Reception
5:30 P.M. - Welcome and Announcement
6:00 P.M. - Grazing Stations and Watering Holes Open; Animal Activities Begin; Silent Auction Begins
8:00 P.M. - Sundowners on the Serengeti, Live Music by Wonderland, Dessert Stations Open
9:30 P.M. - Silent Auction Closes
10:00 P.M. - Event Concludes

Come Experience Wild Animal Encounters!

Our animals are ready to party and you are going to LOVE what we have lined up this year! Here are some of the animal encounters you can expect when you come to Zoobilee!