A Jewel of an Animal Park near Springfield, MO

Dates & Hours

• Wild Animal Safari is open everyday, year round, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
• Park opens 10am and closes at 5pm. Last Drive Thru admission is at 4pm.
• We strongly recommend arriving at least 2 hours before close so that your party has the opportunity to see the entire park.

About

Wild Animal Safari™, the Nation’s Best Drive-Thru Animal Parks, is your destination for family fun. The Wild Animal Safari - Strafford™ theme park, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2021, allows family generations to get closer to nature and enjoy a unique animal safari adventure. The 350-acre animal safari park is the ideal place to meet incredible and unique animal species while spending quality time with family and friends …generating fond memories that will last a lifetime. The park is packed with scenic views, dozens of animal species, and fantastic, knowledgeable Zookeepers. Thrilling experiences are waiting for you at Wild Animal Safari – Strafford™, the largest wild animal safari park in Missouri.

There are two main attractions in experiencing the Wild Animal Safari -Strafford™ theme park. The Drive-Thru Safari and Walkabout Adventure Zoo™ attractions allow you to meet and feed many wild animals up close and personal. The animals are sociable, and you may be slobbered on if you are too close.

Upcoming Events

Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday April 19th

• Will Take Place by the Nature Path next to Giraffes
• 11:00 AM kicks off ages 6 and under
• 12:30 PM for ages 7-12
• Find the golden egg and win a free day at Wild Animal Safari

World Giraffe Day, Saturday June 21st

• Celebrate your favorite giraffes while supporting conservation efforts as we collaborate with the Giraffe Conservation Fund. A portion of each ticket will be donated directly to this charity

Christmas in July, Saturday July 26th at 11:30 AM

• Did you know Santa vacations at Wild Animal Safari?!?
• Ride the bus with the one and only Santa while he sports a Hawaiian shirt and vacation vibes

Drive-Thru Safari

Meet hundreds of animals from the comfort of your own vehicle, rental vehicles, or the free guided bus tour. The Drive-Thru Safari adventure is a 5-mile ride that allows you to come face-to-face with more than 65 species of animals on a 250-acre nature park, including elk, water buffalo, and wildebeest running free. American Bison, impressive Elk, Sika Deer, Fallow Deer, zebras, and hundreds of other wild animals in their natural habitat are just a few of the animals that you’ll see on your wild animal safari! This is truly a fun family experience for visitors of all ages.

The Drive-Thru Safari lets you tour the park at your own pace. Being so close to the animals brings out the inner child in all of us, setting the stage for a memorable experience full of laughter and fun for all ages.

Walkabout Adventure Zoo

The Walkabout Adventure Zoo™ allows you to meet the animals in a zoo-like setting. Stretch your legs and make friends with our resident Bengal tigers, African lions, Indian Peafowl, Ring Tailed Lemurs, Spider Monkeys, and Giraffes, much more.

Animal Encounters

If you love all things animal, these encounters are the perfect place to experience and reconnect with the awe of the wild side first hand. Wild Animal Safari offers several unique experiences that educate, engage and create memorable moments between people and animals. Our encounters are up-close experiences that allow guests to enjoy the thrill of wild animals first hand.

Our close encounters inspire participants to take a lifelong interest in conservation and the natural world. But they’re also just plain fun! A perfect opportunity for animal lovers, nature enthusiasts and adventurers. Add an encounter to your cart along with your general admission ticket at checkout!

Prices may vary depending on time of year but the best prices are always online.