2025 EARTH Bash

Support EARTH Limited and environmental education at the Benefit EARTH Bash! Proceeds from this event support our educational programs including internships, docent/volunteer training, Rhino Encounters, Sloth Encounters, ZooMobiles, Wild Adventure Programs, and Junior & Explorer ZooKeeping. This year's EARTH Bash will also help fund the continued construction of our new EARTH Connection Center!

Guests will enojoy an exciting evening exploring Southwick's Zoo after-hours. Meet our animal ambassadors, attend keeper talks and feeding sessions, take in the view from the Skyfari, and relax on a scenic train ride through the zoo.

As always, EARTH Bash will feature appetizers, cocktail stations, dinner, and a silent auction. Don't miss out – tickets are limited and sell out fast! We are also offering exclusive VIP tickets which include early admission and a Rhino Encounter OR Sloth Encounter before the start of the event.

**This event is 21+.

Your ticket includes:

Admission to the zoo after 5:00pm (*4:30pm for VIP ticket holders)

Keeper talks presented by Southwick’s Zoo’s animal care team

Free rides on the Skyfari Sky Ride and the Woodland Express Train

Dinner & appetizers (a cash bar will also be available)

*Gift shops, additional rides, and zoo concessions will not be open during EARTH Bash.

2025 EARTH Bash FAQs

I am an EARTH LTd Member. How do I apply the member discount?

• EARTH members receive $50 off on EARTH Bash tickets. To receive your member discount, when you register, click “enter promotional code”. Your code is the email address connected to your EARTH Membership.

*Must be a current EARTH member at the time of registration to receive the member discount. Discounts cannot be applied retroactively.

Where should I park? Where will check-in be located?

• Please park in the larger lot across the street unless you require handicap parking which is available in front of the restaurant’s entrance. Check-in will be available starting at 5:00pm and will be located at GATE 1, located to the left of Galliford’s Restaurant & Tavern. EARTH Bash guests CANNOT check in at the zoo’s main entrance. Please either have your ticket printed or have the ticket pdf open on your phone.

Can I check in before 5pm (or 4:30pm for VIP Ticket holders)?

• EARTH Bash ticket holders cannot use their event ticket to check-in before 5:00pm.

I have a VIP ticket, when are the VIP animal encounters and where do I go?

• VIP ticket holders must meet us at GATE 1 at 4:30pm to participate in their VIP animal encounter.

Can I bring my children?

• Sorry, EARTH Bash is 21+ only.

Does the ticket include food?

• Yes! In addition to dinner, guests will enjoy appetizers, dessert, and tasting stations within the zoo. . A cash bar will be available as well.

Should I bring cash for the bar and auction?

• Guests can pay for drinks and their auction items with either cash or credit.

What happens if it rains?

• EARTH Bash is held rain or shine. In the event of heavy rain, certain features may be moved to the event pavilion just outside of the zoo. There is not a for the event.