Savanna Nights

Name: Savanna Nights - Zoo Atlanta Cocktail Event
Start: 2023-07-21T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-07-21T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Zoo Atlanta

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Event Date(s): July 11, July 18 & July 25

Early entry: 4:30 p.m. | Event programming: 6 – 8:30 p.m. (Last event entry: 7 p.m.)

NEW for 2026: Savanna Nights ticket holders can enter the Zoo starting at 4:30 p.m. for extended time with the animals! Event programming will begin at 6 p.m. (Note: animals begin to head indoors for the evening at sunset).

Savanna Nights at Zoo Atlanta is where the wild things are … just for adults!

This casual, inspirational evening is perfect for a get-together or date night.

You’ll have three opportunities this summer to dance along to your favorite tunes and enjoy after-hours animal viewing during a unique, child-free evening. It’s the perfect blend of music, nature, and good vibes.

*Zoo Atlanta Members – join in the fun for FREE! All Zoo Atlanta Members (21 and over) receive FREE admission to Savanna Nights! Advance registration is required, and don’t forget to bring your Membership card. Learn more about the perks of being a Zoo Atlanta Member here!

Tickets:

Members: FREE with advance reservations
Non-Members: $ 24.95

Tickets will be available soon!

Sign up for Zoo Atlanta’s email list to be the first to know when tickets are available. This event has sold out in the past.

This is a ticketed rain-or-shine event for ages 21 and up only. Tickets and physical IDs will be checked upon arrival.

Join us as we feature music from:

July 11: The 2000s Era

Set up your away message and call up your Top 8 because it’s 2000s Night at Zoo Atlanta! Enjoy wild views as you relive the Y2K era with music from Britney Spears, Usher, Alicia Keys, Outkast, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, Green Day, Destiny’s Child, Blink 182, and more!

July 18: Taylor Swift & Friends

It’s a Cruel Summer at Zoo Atlanta. Bring friendship bracelets to trade and sing your heart out because it’s going to be a perfect night! We’ll provide the soundtrack with songs from all of Taylor’s eras, plus her friends like Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, and more.

July 25: Boy Bands & Girl Groups

Friendship never ends at Zoo Atlanta! Get ready for iconic hits and matching outfits as we celebrate legendary boy bands and girl groups! Check out Zoo Atlanta’s own animal groups while you party like a chart-topper to One Direction, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, Fifth Harmony, New Kids on the Block, Blackpink, Jonas Brothers, NSYNC, TLC and more!

Costumes are not required but are very welcome!

Your Savanna Nights adventure includes:

Ability to enter the Zoo as early as 4:30 p.m., with event programming beginning at 6 p.m.
The perfect soundtrack for your wild evening with music at select spots in the Zoo.
Delicious food and drink options available for purchase.
Photo opportunities to remember the evening.
Animal views and unique opportunities to chat with our animal experts during “Ask-A-Keeper” times.
A special live animal presentation at 6:30 p.m. at the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas.

While you sip, your ticket supports conservation initiatives to protect species and their habitats, here at home and around the globe.

Sponsorship Opportunity: Interested in having a sponsorship presence at Savanna Nights? Contact corporaterelations@zooatlanta.org for more information.

Questions? Please contact the Public Events Team at publicevents@zooatlanta.org.