Breakfast with the Animals

We’re giving the most important meal of the day a BIG upgrade! Enjoy a delicious outdoor breakfast buffet, right next to our animals. After you’ve cleared your plate, you’ll enjoy an exclusive interaction with the respective animals dedicated to your reservation! Space is limited for this event, so don’t delay in purchasing your tickets! Purchase Tickets Dates: ** 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM ** August 22 & 23: Monkey Edition Go behind the scenes of how we care for our saki monkeys with a special training demonstration and specialized feeding after breakfast. September 19 & 20: Education Edition Get an exclusive Wild Encounter with some of our ambassador animals! Meet a handful of our higher-level ambassadors up close, with experiences that may include flyovers, feedings and more. October 17 & 18: Jaguar Edition Breakfast with a wild twist! Dine inside Trail of the Jaguar, surrounded by jaguars, ocelots, bobcats, eagles and more, before watching Zean and Inka take part in a special carcass feeding. Plus, every guest will leave with their own jaguar print. Menu: Scrambled Eggs Sausage Turkey Sausage Breakfast Potatoes Waffles and Toppings Fresh Fruit Cookies Cash bar of beer, wine, and seltzer available Monkey & Education Edition Pricing: Yearly Member: $45.00 pp Non- Member: $50.00 pp Under 2: $12.00 pp Jaguar Edition Pricing: Yearly Member: $65.00 pp Non- Member: $75.00 pp Under 2: $15.00 pp *Guests leave with Jaguar print Purchase Tickets Breakfast with the Animals will be held rain or shine Please bring your own highchairs, we have a limited amount and it is first come first served. *Parties/families wishing to sit together must register under the same name. Those who do not do so at least 48 hours in advance will run the risk of sitting separate from the other party they wish to sit with. OUR POLICY: NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMALS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. ELMWOOD PARK ZOO HAS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, CHANGE, OR POSTPONE ANY PROGRAM/EVENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE ZOO CANCELS THE PROGRAM/EVENT, TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY.