MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK
A Love Letter from Denver Zoo to You | September 24–30
How do we love our members? Let us count the ways...with seven days of exclusive experiences, JUST FOR YOU! This is our first-ever Member Appreciation Week, so we’re going WILD—with a bunch of amazing offerings that happen every day, PLUS a different theme each day of the week. Check out our Daily Delights below, then click on each day of the week to reveal the schedule of events!
DAILY DELIGHTS
Tap each box for more info:
BRING A BUDDY
Every day, you’ll have the option to bring a guest at no charge. Just log into your account and add your friend’s reservation!
FREE FAMILY
MEMBERSHIP GIVEAWAY
Every day of MAW, we’ll be choosing one of our visiting members at random to receive a FREE family membership!
ATTRACTIONS ARE
ON US
We’ll add two FREE attractions vouchers to your account—show your membership card for FREE admission to Stingray Cove!
TELL-A-FRIEND
FOR 30% OFF
Friends don’t let friends pay full price! Refer a buddy and they’ll get 30% off any level of membership with code DZMEMBER23 valid 9/24-9/30.
GIRAFFE DEMOS + GIVEAWAY
Anyone can enjoy the daily giraffe demo (9:15–9:45 a.m.) and one lucky member will be randomly selected for a same-day encounter!
DEALS ALL AROUND
THE PARK
All week, you’ll get 40% off food + non-alcoholic beverages PLUS 25% off TenTree items Kibongi + free personalization w/water bottle purchase!
DIFFERENT OFFERINGS EACH DAY.
CLICK TO EXPAND + EXPLORE!
SUNDAY, September 24: Close Encounters
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Members’ Lounge, Wildlife Plaza
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors + Coloring Stations, Wildlife Plaza
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Two members picked at random for future Giraffe + Hospital Up-Close Looks*
By Noon: Member picked at random to receive a FREE Family Membership*
*Winners to be notified by email
MONDAY, September 25: Let’s Go Ape
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Movie Screening + Coloring Stations in Members’ Lounge, Zoo Gardens
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Big Horn Sheep Conservation Spotlight, Sheep Mountain
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Zoo Gardens
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Member picked at random to receive a FREE Family Membership*
1:30 p.m. Orangutan Keeper Talk in Great Apes Building, Primate Panorama
*Winners to be notified by email
TUESDAY, September 26: Enriching Experiences
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Complimentray Breakfast, Movie Screening and Conservation Learning Zone in Members’ Lounge, Wildlife Plaza
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Wildlife Plaza
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Member picked at random to receive a FREE Family Membership*
All Day: Extra enrichment throughout the Zoo for our animals (and you!) to enjoy
*Winners to be notified by email
WEDNESDAY, September 27: Conservation Nation
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Conservation newsreel and Conservation Learning Zone in Members’ Lounge, Zoo Gardens
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Painting with mud and ice, Zofnass Barclay Family Nature Play Trail
9:00–1:00 p.m: Members-only Conservation Hike to Daniels Park - Click here to register for the hike!
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Zoo Gardens
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Member picked at random to receive a FREE Family Membership*
*Winners to be notified by email in the afternoon
THURSDAY, September 28: Grrreat Giveaways
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Movie Screening and Coloring Stations in Members’ Lounge, Zoo Gardens
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Zoo Gardens
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Members picked at random to receive FREE Family Membership, Family PLUS Membership and Monster Masquerade, Trick-or-Treat Trail + Zoo Lights event tickets*
*Winners to be notified by email in the afternoon
FRIDAY, September 29: Let’s Flamingle
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Flamingo Scavenger Hunt + Coloring Station in Members' Lounge, Wildlife Plaza
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Flamingo Education Talk, Temporary Flamingo Habitat
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Hatch a Flamingo, Nature Play Trail
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Wildlife Plaza
9:00–9:30 a.m: Flamingo Demonstration, Topical Discovery Plaza
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
*Winners to be notified by email in the afternoon
SATURDAY, September 30: Attitude of Gratitude
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Complimentary Breakfast and Coloring Stations in Members’ Lounge, Wildlife Plaza
9:00–9:30 a.m: Animal Ambassadors, Wildlife Plaza
9:15–9:45 a.m.: Members-Only Giraffe Demonstration, Giraffe Platform
By 10:00 a.m.: Member picked at random for same-day Giraffe Encounter at 12:30 p.m.
By Noon: Members picked at random to receive FREE Family, Family PLUS and NEW Evergreen Memberships; $100 Kibongi Market gift card (three long-standing members)*
Anytime: Refer a buddy and they’ll get 30% off membership with code DZMEMBER23
*Winners to be notified by email in the afternoon
