Penguin Up-Close Encounter | Experiences

Penguin Up-Close Encounter

Go behind the scenes at Penguin Encounter for an up close interaction with one of our penguins. Meet an aviculturist and learn what it takes to care for these highly specialized animals.

Penguins Up-Close Encounter

Black Friday Sale: Save up to 50%
Go behind the scenes at Penguin Encounter to meet with an aviculturist and a penguin.

Prices Starting at

$ 47.00

Select date

Penguins Up-Close Encounter

Prices Starting at

$ 47.00 /ea.

Select Date

Go behind the scenes at Penguin Encounter for an up close interaction with one of our penguins. Meet an aviculturist and learn what it takes to care for these highly specialized animals

Visit inside Penguin Encounter then take a behind the scenes tour to have an up-close interaction with a penguin
Animal experts share their experiences in caring for these unique animals and the challenges they face in the wild
Participant must be at least 6 years of age to participate. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by a paid adult participant.

Reservation includes the Penguins Up-Close Encounter program on day and time of your reservation only. Park admission is not included with your program reservation but is required. Due to the special nature of this program, space is limited and early reservations are recommended. Program includes a guided 30 minutes walking tour, so participants should be in good physical health. Participants must be 6 years of age and older to participate. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. For the safety of the animals and guests, anyone under the age of 6 (including infants) is not permitted on this tour. Late arrivals may miss tour components or may not be accommodated due to limited tour availability. No smoking is permitted at any time. Dates, program, prices and event offerings are subject to change without notice. All events are subject to change and/or cancellation due to animal availability. Events are not cancelled due to inclement weather; programs will still be offered except in the event of lightning. Cancellations made with less than 24 hour notice are non-refundable. Cannot be combined with any other offers, promotions or discounts. Non-replaceable, non-transferable, not for resale and cannot be redeemed for cash. Void if altered and photocopies will not be accepted. Pass Member discount is available when booking through the Pass Member website.

An unexpected error occurred.

Please try again.

Default error message

Penguins Up-Close Encounter

Select date & time

Select a date to see available times

There was an issue loading the calendar. Please try again.

Cancel Done

Penguins Up-Close Encounter

Guest (Ages 3+)

$ 47.00 /ea.

Go behind the scenes at Penguin Encounter for an up close interaction with one of our penguins. Meet an aviculturist and learn what it takes to care for these highly specialized animals

Visit inside Penguin Encounter then take a behind the scenes tour to have an up-close interaction with a penguin
Animal experts share their experiences in caring for these unique animals and the challenges they face in the wild
Participant must be at least 6 years of age to participate. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by a paid adult participant.

An unexpected error occurred.

Please try again.

Add to cart