Safari North Wildlife Park in Brainerd Set to Open for 10th Year May 6, 2023
About
Come Experience Animals From All Over
the Globe at
Award Winning Safari North Wildlife
Park, Celebrating 10 Years!
More than 150 Species Plus Expedition
Safari, a Train Ride through 10 Acres, Amusement Rides and NEW This Year: Baby
Animal Weekend!
WHAT:
Safari North Wildlife Park in
Brainerd Set to Open for 10th Year May 6, 2023
Award-winning Safari North
Wildlife Park features more than 150 species from six continents. Guests can
feed giraffes or get an up-close look at species specific to the African Safari
while riding a locomotive train through its exhibit titled: Expedition Safari.
Animals featured include lions, hyenas, monkeys, zebras,
wildebeest, ostrich and more! Safari North is also one of few zoos in the
Midwest with cheetahs. Cheetahs are the fastest
land animal in the world reaching speeds of up to 70 mph. Safari North also
offers an amusement park with rides for all ages. Additional events this summer
include:
June 10th & 11th
– Junior Zookeeper Day
Bring your kids to enjoy animal enrichment
workshops
June 17th & 18th
- Baby Animal Weekend!
Come and experience a variety of baby animals
(camels, goats and more!)
July 15th
Shop Local Day with Flee Market, Crafters, Magic Shows and Face Painting
July 16th Chopper DJ Kids Dance
Founded in 2014, Safari North
Wildlife Park is the creation of Kevin Vogel and his wife Kelly. Together the
two have more than 50 years of combined experience in the field of exotic
animals. Prior to opening the park, the couple spent 20 years traveling the
Midwest with their petting zoos, camel rides, pony rides, pig races, and
wildlife educational shows. Safari
Wildlife Park has been named #1 for Best
Summer Family Fun in the Brainerd Lakes Area by the Brainerd Dispatch for 2018,
2019, 2021 AND 2022. Also named #1 Spot for Relaxation in 2019.
The mission of Safari North
Wildlife Park is to promote life-long learning, conservation and
preservation through safe, affordable, and memorable experiences with animals
of all types. The park specializes in up close and personal experiences with
the animals as well as important information about every animal including its
history, care and the conservation needed to keep it thriving.
“Our dedication to our animals is second to
none and we are very proud of the care they receive,” says Kevin Vogel, Owner. “We
see families come back year after year because of the experience we provide
them and the animals. We love spreading our vast knowledge of these animals so
we can all appreciate their place and importance in our ecosystem.”
Safari North features Animals from North
America, Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and Australia. Guests can also
feed the giraffes, ride camels and mine for gemstones! Here is just a sampling
of other species at the park: Black and
Grizzly Bears, Sloth Bears, Tigers, Kangaroos, Leopards, Cougars, Cheetahs, Bobcats,
Alligators (more than 30), Lynx, Lemurs, Monkeys (Spider, Howler, Olive baboon, Java, Vervet, Ringtail Lemurs, Ruff Lemur
Capuchins, Mandrills, Patas), Otters, Zebras, Porcupines, Wart Hogs, Hyenas and
Barnyard Petting Zoo animals.
WHERE: Safari North Wildlife Park
8493 State Highway
371, Brainerd, MN 56401
*Free Parking
WHEN:
2023 Season: May 6 – October
1
Hours:
9:00 am - 6:00 pm, daily
TICKETS: Adults (ages 13 and up): $17.99 +
tax
Children
2 - 12: $12.99 + tax
* Last tickets are sold
at 5:00 pm. No reservations are needed to visit the zoo.
MORE INFO: www.safarinorth.com