Califoria Zoos Valentine's Events

SANTA ROSA: Valentine's Safari Tour for the Grown Ups! February 15-16, 2025. Join the 24th Annual Adult Romantic Safari Tour and Celebration 

• Beverage service, oyster bar and appetizers available
• Decadent Repast: Wild Love Bites featuring a guilty pleasure wild dessert
• Amour  discussion on the ins and outs of animal courtship
• Safari Sex Tour (Adults Only)

A delectable feast, a fun discussion on animal courtship, and an exclusive Safari Adult Tour where you’ll encounter giraffes, rhinoceroses, wildebeests, cape buffalos, zebras, and Valentine's Day at Safari West! $87.83 call (707) 566-3667 or email  Reservations@safariwest.com

LONG BEACH: Valentine's Edition Night Dive February 14, 2025, 7:30-11 p.m. at Aquarium of the Pacific. DJs, a live band performing on the stage in front of the Honda Blue Cavern, photo booth, drinks from the bars and delicious bites from Cafe Scuba for sale. Event is age 18+.  Location: 100 Aquarium Way,
Long Beach, CA $44.95 pre-purchase online, aquariumofpacific.org 

DUNLAP: Project Survival Cat Heaven Valentine's Day Special -  Eat Your Heart Out
Project Survival Primary
38257 E. Kings Canyon Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
$, cathaven.com
Do you need help getting closure with an ex?  The cats would love to lend a helping paw on paintings, photos, "adoptions" and more for sale with proceeds going directly to support of the animals. 

FOLSOM: Owl Be Your Valentine February 8-9, 2025, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 403 Stafford St, Folsom, CA   $7 admission,  (posted on facebook.com/FolsomCityZooSanctuary/)
Don’t miss this heartwarming opportunity to make Valentine’s Day extra special for  animal friends!  Craft a special Valentine for your favorite zoo sanctuary animal. Regular zoo sanctuary admission fees apply plus adoption of your choice starting at $50, For more information, call 916-461-6629.

LA JOLLA: Birch Aquarium's Oceans at Night February 27, 2025, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA 92037
21+, $30-40, aquarium.ucsd.edu
Birch Aquarium transforms into an experimental playground celebrating the wonders and mysteries of the ocean at night. Sip on glowing drinks, listen to live music, Some corals are red, our penguins are blue and we’ve got a fin-tastic date night waiting for you! Dive into the spicy sea-crets of love and courtship in the underwater world, craft a Valentine and make a luminary for a loved one, sip on some Love Potion and more during this 21+ event! Advanced registration required.

MONTEREY:  Share your love of the Monterey Bay  February 14, 2023
montereybayaquarium.org
Luna: A Sea Otter's Story
Penguin Feeding
Sea Otter Feeding
Mysteries of the Deep
Making Into the Deep

ORANGE: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Paint & (Bring Your Own) Wine Nite: Love in the Wild
Orange County Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
$, ocparks.com/oc-zoo

PALM DESERT: Me & You at the Zoo, Feb.14, 2023, 9-10 a.m.
The Living Desert
Palm Desert, CA
$, livingdesert.org
One hour of guided exploration and fun experiential activities, designed for toddlers and their accompanying adults.

POINT ARENA: B.Bryan Preserve Book a Romantic tour for $. Accommodations available at the preserve, too.
bbryanpreserve.com

SACRAMENTO: Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Okapi, 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.
Sacramento Zoo
3939 W. Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA
$tickets sold separately to zoo admisson, saczoo.org
Go into keeper-only areas to learn about what it takes to care for these mysterious animals and what life is like for their wild counterparts. There will be opportunities to interact with the okapi, such as hand feeding them a morning snack.

SAN DIEGO: Valentine's Dining at Albert's Restaurant
 Tuesday, February 14, 2023, times vary
Reservations: zoo.sandiegozoo.org
Enjoy a wildly delightful dining experience in a setting to remember inside the San Diego Zoo.

SAN DIEGO: Safari Park Celebrate Valentine's Day at Kijamii Overlook February 14, 2023
Safari Park  offers an authentic setting with many places to eat. One of our favorites is Kijamii Overlook. For reservations, call 619-718-3000 or book online. sdzsafaripark.org/dining

SAN FRANCISCO: Valentine's Day Go Red or Pink for Your Sweeties
San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd. at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA sfzoo.org
Give your Valentine a unique gift and support the Zoo  when you adopt a red panda or flamingo in their honor. Just $99 for a limited time only, and the recipient will receive a plush, Valentine-themed certificate, photo and candy. The deadline to order is February 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO: California Academy of Sciences Nightlife: Noise Pop February 16, 2023, 6-10 p.m.
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Dr.
San Francisco, CA
$23.50, calacademy.org
Calling all creatures of the night: see what's revealed once the sun goes down. Explore new and familiar spaces with nearly 40,000 live animals, an aquarium, planetarium, and four-story indoor rainforest - plus food and drink available for purchase - your night is sure to be wild. For adults 21+.

SAN PEDRO: Birds and Bees Under the Seas February 10, 2023, 5:30-8 p.m.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
$25, cabrillomarineaquarium.org
 RSVP, call (310) 548-7593 or email membership@cmaqua.org by Friday, February 8
Birds & Bees Under the Seas celebrates Valentine's Day at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium with a special sea slug love talk by Cal State LA marine biology professor Patrick Krug. Then dive into the love lives of some of our favorite animals with talks by CMA staff at stations throughout the Aquarium.

SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Zoo Rides open Feb.20, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Prentice Park
1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
santaanazoo.org
Love monkeys? The Santa Ana Zoo must always have 50 monkeys to see, study and suppport.

SANTA BARBARA: Animal Encounters at Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
500 Ninos Drive
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 962-5339
$250-500, sbzoo.org

VALLEJO:  Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Mardi Gras Feb.11-26, 2023
1001 Fairgrounds Dr. SW
Vallejo, CA 94589.
sixflags.com/discoverykingdom
Let the Good Times Roll with sizzling parade, costumes, dance entertainment and spicy, New Orleans themed foods to celebrate the one you love.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.