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Sensory Friendly Snorin’ Safari | North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC
September 7, 2024
$60
Sensory Friendly Snorin’ Safaris are designed for families with autism and sensory differences. A smaller group size and a more structured event will make this a unique, inclusive experience for families!
Cost: $70 per adult (age 13+), $60 per child (ages 6-12) All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult over 21. * Eventbrite fees now included in the cost
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
North American Adventure
Our North American Adventure is sure to be a howlin’ good time! Guests will take an evening walk through North America and see if we can get our American Red Wolves to howl! Campers will learn all about this critically endangered canine and what the Zoo does to ensure the red wolves’ and many other species survivals.
Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Additional Program Info:
Complete with an evening walk in the park, S’mores by a campfire, and engaging activities.
Staff will have sensory bags on hand with noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools and other sensory resources.
Meals included: dinner (all beef burgers and hot dogs with all the fixings, tater tots, cookies, water and sweet tea), breakfast (scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, waffles or French toast sticks, fresh fruit, juice, coffee and water), and S’mores. Include any dietary restrictions during checkout.
Please provide your own camping equipment. (A limited number of tent rentals are available during checkout.) Camping equipment recommendations are below.
Quiet hours from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Please Note:
Bathroom facilities do not include showers.
Tickets do not include admission to the Zoo.
Spring 2025 Notification: If you would like to be notified when our spring 2025 dates become available please email ([email protected]) and we will add your name to our notification list. We plan to release the spring 2025 dates late fall 2024.
Equipment Recommendations:
Tent
Pillow
Sleeping bag, pad, and/or air mattress
Weather appropriate clothing and sleepwear including layers for nighttime
Comfortable closed-toe walking shoes
Refillable water bottle
Deet-free Bug spray
Hand towel & washcloth
Personal items (toiletries, cosmetics, etc.)
Medications
Camera
Small backpack
Flashlight- we recommend bringing a red, green or blue colored flashlight; we only use colored flashlights during our evening walk in the park to not disturb the animals (we have a limited number of extra red flashlights to borrow if needed!), but you can use any color light at the campsite
Camp chairs
Sensory tools that will comfort any camper feeling overwhelmed.
Don’t Bring:
Flip flops or backless shoes, Heelys or light-up shoes
Pets
Electronics (unless needed as a sensory tool)
Valuables
Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Vapes or other products that produce vapor or smoke
Alcohol
Cancellation and Refunds
If we have to cancel the event for any reason, we will help you book another date or provide you a full refund. We will notify you a week before your date if we have to cancel due to low attendance or as soon as possible if we cancel due to severe weather.
If you must cancel for any reason you will be refunded your entire registration fee, minus the Eventbrite fees, if you cancel at least 2 weeks before the event. After this point, refunds are not offered.
Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.
