The Wildlife Festival at the PTCC

Event Dates:
  • Fri • August 30, 2024 • 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Sat • August 31, 2024 • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Sun • September 1, 2024 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Mon • September 2, 2024 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Event Cost: $17.00 - $150.00
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The Wildlife Festival comes to Penticton with new animals and some old favourites, taking over the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2! This is your chance to meet a sloth, duel with a dragon, wrangle a wallaby, and tangle with a tortoise!

Featuring Three Exhibits:
• Living Dragons – Explore the mythical world of dragons and learn about their reptilian connections.
• Welcome to the Jungle – Meet sloths, snakes, and other animals that inhabit the world’s jungles.
• Diversity of living things – Learn the similarities and differences of different types of animals and meet wallabies, porcupines, snakes and more.

Two unique half-hour, hands-on educational programs:
• Welcome to the Jungle – Learn about jungle reptiles
• Warm Blooded Creatures – Learn about sloths, ferrets, and other warm blooded creatures.

Wildlife Festival Hours:

Friday, August 30th 1:30PM-6:30PM (General Admission)
7:00PM-9:00PM (Adults Only)
Saturday, August 31 10:00AM-11:00AM (Quiet Hour)
11:00AM-6:00PM (General Admission)
Sunday, September 1 10:00AM-5:00PM (General Admission)
Monday, September 2 10:00AM-5:00PM (General Admission)

Advanced Ticket Sales
Tickets for the Wildlife Festival are available in-person at the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC) and online at www.ValleyFirstTix.com(opens in a new tab).

• Single Admission Tickets: $17 in advance, $21 at the door
• Kids 3 and under get in FREE.
• Adults Only Night Tickets: $27 in advance. $31 at the door

Additional fees may apply.
Additional experiences may be available onsite, for purchase.

Day Of Ticket Sales
The remote Valley First Box Office will relocate to our Entrance 3, for Wildlife Festival ticket sales. The Box Office opens 30 minutes before doors, each day.

ALSO FEATURES

ADULTS ONLY NIGHT (19+): Join us Friday, August 30 from 7pm – 9pm for Adults Only Night. Featuring two adults-only shows mixing education, trivia, comedy, and special experiences. The ultimate date night or friends’ night out for the animal lover. Includes early admission for the general festival.

VIP EXPERIENCE: a small group guided experience with all of our animals including a private sloth encounter. No additional experience purchase required. A $185 value! $150/person in advance, $175 onsite. Limited Tickets Available per day. Sessions at the beginning and end of each day.

LIMITED SLOTH EXPERIENCES: We will be offering limited opportunities to meet our sloth up close and personal (petting, taking photos in his enclosure with him!). If you want this experience, please be sure to purchase the Sloth Experience Admission ticket. There are Sloth Experience tickets available.