Snore & Roar Overnights
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Standard Zoo Snore & Roar Program Details
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Experience Roger Williams Park Zoo like so few have – after dark! Any group of 25 or more can attend our overnight program that includes fun activities, face-to-face interaction with education animals, guided tours of the Zoo, and more!
Please note that this program is for participants in first grade and up.
Pricing: $75 per person
Overnights are offered on Friday and Saturday nights during February – June and September – November. For participants starting in first grade and up. One chaperone over the age of 18 is required for every 4 participants under the age of 14. Programs begin promptly at 6 pm and end at approximately *9:30 AM the following morning. *Overnights booked during February-March and Columbus Day-November will conclude at 10 am.
- Booking groups must have a minimum of 25 participants and keep to a maximum of 35.
- A $300 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of reservation. This deposit will be applied to your final payment.
- Full payment and necessary forms must be received at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
- This program is for participants starting in first grade. We cannot accommodate participants younger than first grade.
Holiday Lights Spectacular Snore & Roar Overnights:
Spend the night at the zoo and become enamored with over a million different holiday lights all put together to showcase some favorite holiday classics! Enjoy a fun evening at the zoo, meeting different animals and engaging in immersive activities about our senses. Then join in the fun and explore our Holiday Light Show! *please note that while there will be private elements, the evening will consist of sharing the education center lobby and bathrooms until the close of the Holiday Lights show at 9:30.
Dates: December 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th.
Standard Pricing:
- $85 per person
- Booking groups must have a minimum of 25 participants and keep to a maximum of 35.
- One chaperone over the age of 18 is required for every 4 participants under the age of 14.
- A $300 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of reservation. This deposit will be applied to your final payment.
- This program is for participants starting in first grade. We cannot accommodate participants younger than first grade.
All Snore and Roars include:
- Pizza Dinner and Dessert
- Interactive Programming
- Animal Encounters
- After-Dark Zoo Tour
- Movie and Popcorn Snack
- Light Breakfast
- Morning Zoo Tour and Keeper Chat
- Souvenir Snore and Roar Patch
- Zoo Admission
Questions? E-mail our Program Registrar at Programs@rwpzoo.org or call (401) 785-3510 x 358.
Overnight FAQs
Roger Williams Park Zoo Snore & Roars are designed to be intimate, exclusive experiences. Your group will be the only one on Zoo grounds. As such, we do not combine groups that do not know one another, and encourage smaller groups to contact others they have a previous relationship with to combine prior to booking.
Participants sleep in our climate controlled classrooms on floors of vinyl tile. While the tile is more sanitary than carpet, the sleeping surface is hard. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a cushion, sleeping mat or extra blankets. Twin size air mattresses are permitted. Any air mattresses larger than twin-size must sleep more than one person or will not be permitted.
The Overnight Program Director sleeps nearby and night security monitors Zoo grounds.
No. Public restrooms are available, but do not include showers.
Cheese pizza, lemonade and fruit punch will be served for dinner and ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Popcorn will be offered as a snack with the movie. In the morning, a variety of cereal, milk and juice will be offered. Coffee will be available for adults.
Chaperoning adults are welcome to supplement either meal by bringing vegetables, salad and/or fruit – a refrigerator is available. Any medical or cultural dietary restrictions are the responsibility of chaperones and should be discussed prior to your Snore and Roar. We can accommodate gluten free pizza for an additional charge.
An individual certified in First Aid and CPR is on site at all times. Information on participant needs is collected prior to each Snore & Roar experience, and staff are well trained in accommodating these needs. All medications are the responsibility of chaperones, and those with food allergies are encouraged to bring their own meal substitutions.
Pizza contains gluten and dairy. Cereal is gluten-free. Ice Cream Sandwiches are nut free, but not manufactured in a nut free facility. For more allergen information, please email programs@rwpzoo.org.
Snore & Roars are rain or shine, and outdoor components continue as planned except when safety is of concern. Participants are always encouraged to bring weather and seasonally appropriate clothing.
While touring the zoo at night is fun for all ages, sleeping overnight can be intimidating. More importantly, the programming is designed for first grade and up. Please consider one of the Zoo’s day education programs or Zoo events for younger children.