Roaring Nights 2024 – Event Map

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Event Notes

• This is a nonsmoking event 
• Some areas will close at 8 p.m. 
• Food trucks will take last orders at 9:15 p.m. 
• Animal keeper talks and feedings are subject to change without notice

Locations

Entry Promenade 

• Harbor seal keeper talk at 6:15 p.m.  
• Alligator keeper talk at 6:30 p.m. 
• Reggie’s Bistro open until 9 p.m., serving canned drinks and cocktails on tap 
• DJ Johnny Hawkes from 6 to 10 p.m. in Entry Promenade Picnic Area 
• Paint party from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in Picnic Area 
• Full bar near entrance to Picnic Area 
• Food trucks: 
  • Birrieria San Marcos
  • FryDay
• Fork in the Road open until 9 p.m. 

The LAIR (open until 9 p.m.) 

• Reptile keeper talk and feeding at 8:30 p.m.  

Australia 

• Komodo dragon keeper talk at 7:45 p.m. 

Elephants of Asia: Elephant Circle 

• Live performances at 6:30, 7:45, and 9 p.m. (‘80s cover band Flashback Heart Attack) 
• 80s vehicle photo op
• Full bar 
• Food trucks: 
  • Baby’s Badass Burgers
  • Cerda Vega Tacos

Orangutan & Gorilla 

• Gorilla keeper talk at 6:45 p.m. 
• Orangutan keeper talk at 7:15 p.m. 

Elephants of Asia: Cambodia Overlook 

• Elephant keeper talk at 7 p.m. 

Rainforest of the Americas (open until 8 p.m.) 

• Giant otter keeper talk at 7 p.m. 
• Jaguar keeper talk at 7:30 p.m. 

South America 

• Mountain tapir keeper talk at 7:45 p.m.

World of Birds Show Picnic Area 

• Silent disco from 6 to 9:45 p.m. 
• Full bar
• 80s photo op
• Food trucks: 
  • After’s Ice Cream
  • Wetzel’s Pretzels
  • Cinnabon 
  • LA LA Lasagna

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