This geothermic, climate controlled 18,000 sq. ft. Discovery Centre includes the Eco Gallery, Wildlife Education Centre, Reptile Exhibit, Naturally Yours Gift Shop, and the Blue Heron Café.
Imagine you’re an eagle searching the sky, or a badger hiding in your burrow! Let your littles go wild at our imaginative playground that incorporates animal habitats into your child’s play.
Visitors of all ages can cool off at our splash park, now open daily until Labour Day Weekend. *seasonal & weather permitting
Bring your lunch and enjoy our accessible, outdoor, covered picnic area.
The Home Hardware Family Farm is home to all our farm animals including our llama, turkey, rooster, goats, and miniature donkeys. On select days and during special events, guests can get up close to our friendly goats and sheep.
During July & August join us at the Highland Valley Copper Amphitheatre for an up close look at some of British Columbia’s incredible birds of prey as they fly overhead.
*open daily from 10:00am to 3:30pm.
All aboard the Wildlife Express Miniature Train! This wheelchair accessible miniature train takes passengers on a short ride through various areas of the BC Wildlife Park.
Tickets are just $1.00 each, including tax, and can be purchased at the train station (cash only). *Please note masks are encouraged, though not mandatory. Masks can be purchased at the train station for $1.00 each, or, we encourage passengers to bring their own reusable mask.
*Subject to change, without notice. Note: the train will not operate when temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius.
The Wildlife Express Volunteer Society is looking for volunteers to operate the train. If interested, please contact George Richardson, at georgerichardson@gmail.com.
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Discover some of British Columbia's most iconic wildlife including felines and birds of prey, to bears and hoofstock!
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Join us for daily animal encounters featuring reptiles such as snakes, turtles, a tortoise, or bearded dragon; owls including the extirpated burrowing owl, and other bird of prey encounters.
What is the largest land mammal in North America? Do bighorn sheep have horns or antlers? How do red foxes hunt? Is a kermode bear different than a black bear? Join us at different animal habitats throughout the summer to learn more about each animal. Upon arrival, be sure to check the daily schedule to see which animal is being featured at what time.