Dreamnight at the Zoo

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Each year in June, the Edmonton Valley Zoo invites children with a chronic illness or disability to spend a magical evening at the zoo with their family! Children enjoy an evening filled with animal encounters, crafts, activities, rides, roving performers and lots of fun! The Edmonton Valley Zoo joined this initiative in 2008. Dreamnight now spans over 300 zoos internationally, with more zoos joining each year.

2023 - Another Magical Night!

On Friday June 2, 2023, the Edmonton Valley Zoo, in partnership with Kids Up Front Edmonton, hosted its 13th annual Dreamnight at the Zoo!

This year, 2000 invited guests had the opportunity to have a unique experience at the Zoo, with animal talks, musical entertainment, roving performers, and a variety of other activities throughout the night. It was an incredible and magical experience for both the families that attended the event, as well as the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that made this event possible.

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is excited to make Dreamnight more accessible to families in and around Edmonton! We look forward to another amazing Dreamnight event in 2024!

Zookeeper training tiger during Animal Talk
Zoo Miniature Train Ride and Conductor
Zoo Interpreter holding a milksnake
AHS and EFRS vehicle tours
Positively Princess’d characters
A zoo interpreter feeding a sea lion

Thank You to our Sponsors

The Edmonton Valley Zoo could not have run this event without our amazing sponsors.

This year we had over 80 volunteers donate their time, services, and talents to the Dreamnight event, as well as donations of goods and supplies for the evening!

Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for the time and effort you dedicated to ensuring our special guests had a positive and memorable experience. Thank you for making this magical evening such a great success! We look forward to another successful Dreamnight in 2024!

If you would like to be involved in next year’s Dreamnight at the Zoo, please contact zooexperiences@edmonton.ca or call 311.

Dreamnight at the Zoo 2019

Kids interacting with an owl
Kid 'veterinarians' operating on their 'animals'
Zoo interpreter interacting with the kids
Zoo miniature train ride

For More Information

Edmonton Valley Zoo

13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7

Telephone	In Edmonton: 311 Outside of Edmonton: 780-442-5311

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