50 Things to Experience at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

As The Living Desert embarks on its 50th Anniversary Celebration, we invite you to experience all the zoo has to offer. We‘ve come up with a bucket-list of things to do during your visits to the zoo. You’re invited to take the next year to see all that you can check off your bucket list. Be sure to use the #TheLivingDesert50 hashtag and share your images with us. 

1	Become a member of the Zoo
2	Gaze at the beauty in the butterfly pavilion
3	Walk through Australian Adventures coming Spring 2020
4	View an exam at the animal hospital
5	Groom a Nigerian dwarf goat in the petting kraal
6	Donate to The Living Desert’s conservation initiatives
7	Watch the cheetah run
8	Relax at the Oryx Overlook
9	Feed a giraffe
10	Get married or attend a wedding at The Living Desert
11	Eat a churro sundae at the Churro Stop
12	Visit our 19 African wild dogs!
13	Devour a date shake at Safari Soft Serve
14	Host a private dinner in the District Commissioner’s House
15	Explore the Tanzanian Schoolhouse
16	Shop at the Appel Gift Shop
17	Become a ZooCamper
18	Learn about native flora and fauna at an LDU class
19	Stay overnight at the Zoo with Starry Safari
20	Hike the Eisenhower Peak Trail
21	Adopt your favorite animal
22	Do some bird watching on Zoo grounds
23	Explore the Chase Art Gallery
24	Ride the Tennity Endangered Species Carousel
25	Observe the San Andreas Fault at the Nature Trail Overlook
26	Watch an animal care training demonstration
27	Listen to an animal care keeper chat
28	Celebrate with your besties at Brew at the Zoo
29	Go on the Spring Eggstravaganza treasure hunt
30	Experience nighttime at the Zoo at Safari Nights
31	Get in the holiday spirit during WildLights
32	Enjoy Me and You at the Zoo and Me and You in the Garden
33	Become a volunteer
34	Get glammed up for Fairytales and Frog Day
35	Adopt a train display
36	Find the wind machine at the Discovery Center
37	Host your birthday party at the Zoo
38	Participate in a citizen science project
39	Go on a behind-the-scenes tour at the Zoo
40	Be amazed at the smoke trees in bloom during June
41	Trick-or-Treat at Howl-O-Ween
42	Size up the columnar cactus
43	Transport to Madagascar in the Madagascar Gardens
44	Watch the Wildlife Wonders Show
45	Spot wildlife on grounds: jackrabbits, lizards, quail, dove, and so much more
46	Get dressed up to attend the 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
47	Share your favorite Zoo memory on social media #TheLivingDesert50
48	Tour the Zoo on a private safari
49	Smash a penny as a souvenir
50	Tell your friends about being wonderfully wild at The Living Desert