Holiday Gift Ideas

Gift your family and friends tickets to Zoolights! More than 800,000 magical lights and a classic holiday tradition. Zoolights runs from Nov. 25- Jan. 2.

Meet our magnificent herd of goats up-close and personal in this one-of-a-kind holiday-themed private animal encounter for you and your household, every day at 4pm just before Zoolights.

Meet Buckle, Sugar and Spice among others as you spend some quality time giving them a good grooming. Pose for a photo with your favorite new friend and then reward your buddies with a nutritious, delicious and festive treat. These groovy goats can’t wait to meet you!

It’s the perfect gift for the whole family.

Animals, all year long.

Share the excitement of discovering animals with a Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium membership, or double the fun with a combo membership that grants unlimited year-long admission to both the Zoo and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Makes a wonderful gift!

Browse the Zoo’s gift shop for high-quality creations perfect for any budget. Find unique gifts from local artisans, handmade jewelry, plush animals, science toys, books, clothing, and more!

“Adopt” a Zoo animal species to help support animal care, wildlife conservation and the Zoo’s educational programs. Each adoption gift comes with a stuffed animal, adoption certificate, animal fact sheet and photo.

Looking for the perfect gift for an animal-lover? Book a family Animal Experience: touring the Zoo, feeding goats, or going behind-the-scenes of the Pacific Seas Aquarium.  Start a new holiday tradition!

What are you waiting for?

Give the gift of wild these holidays with an experience at our sister zoo, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.

Located near Eatonville, WA, just an hour from Tacoma, the park offers you the chance to see native Northwest wildlife: bison, moose, elk, mountain goats and more in their 435-acre Free-Roaming Area, plus cougar, grizzly bear, lynx and other forest animals on the walking trails.

During a Keeper Adventure Tour, get off the roads and into the adventure of a lifetime. Ride a Jeep, meet a keeper and get up close and personal with animals!

During a Wild Drive, take your own car on a tour through the 435-acre Free-Roaming Area past bison, mountain goats, moose and more!

Or just gift a membership to bring your loved one nature all year long.