OPEN TODAY: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Wild Nights

Park Open Late & Special Admission Rates

Presented by Porter Electric Solar Division

The Park will be open until 8:30 p.m. every Friday in June, July, August, and September!

Come see what happens at night at Wildlife Prairie Park! Hike the animal trails and ride on the Prairie Zephyr Train until 8 p.m. plus listen to live music during our Wildfire Concerts (dates listed below)! New programs during Wild Nights this year include Night Hikes, Junior Naturalist, and Critters and Cocktails.

Wild Nights admission starts at 5:30 p.m.
WPP Members receive FREE Park Admission. Non-Member Admission: $5
All Day Train Tickets are $7 per person.

2025 Wildfire Concerts - 6 to 9 p.m.

Grab your friends and bring your lawn chairs to experience a concert in the great outdoors! Keeper Chat with a Wildlife Prairie Park Animal Ambassador during intermission. Food and Drinks available for purchase. No outside alcohol allowed on Park premises.

2025 JR Naturalist Classes - 6 p.m.

Join us for a nature themed educational program for children ages 7 to 12 years old to experience and appreciate wildlife. Free for WPP members. $5 plus park admission for non-members. Registration Required.

  • June 6 | Introduction to Birdwatching 
  • June 20 | Bison as a keystone species 
  • July 18 | Insect Bingo
  • August 1 | Name that Tree
  • August 15 | Mammal Tracking 
  • September 5 | Herpetology
  • September 15 | Invasive Species Spotlight 

2025 Night Hikes - 9 p.m.

Experience the Park at night! Look and learn about local wildlife, meditate or hear ghost stories - every hike you will learn something different! Registration Required. Free with admission. WPP Members receive from admission. 

  • June 6 | Guided Tree Meditation
  • June 20 | Animal Trails After Dark 
  • July 18 | Guided Tree Meditation
  • August 1 | Animal Trails After Dark 
  • August 15 | Owling
  • September 5 | "Haunted" Hike 
  • September 15 at 8 p.m. | Astronomical Tour with the Peoria Astronomical Society 

2025 Critters and Cocktails - 4-6 p.m.

A wild mixology experience! Craft unique cocktails inspired by WPP animals plus behind-the-scenes encounters with those animals! Registration Required. Dates and topics coming soon.



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Wildlife Prairie Park - 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City, IL 61536

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