Moonridge Zoo
Big Bear – Given you appreciate being around wildlife plus working with people who feel the same, then become a docent with the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo. The Friends of the Moonridge Zoo are expanding their docent educational program and are now offering monthly one day comprehensive workshops, where you can become a docent and help support the Moonridge Animal Park. The first workshop will be held 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday August 27, 2011. Call 909 878-4200 to reserve your space or for more details. Other scheduled one day workshops will be held September 24, October 22,...
Big Bear – This Memorial weekend the OLD TIME BEAR COUNTRY FAIR is three times bigger than ever before. The country fair is not just inside of the Moonridge Animal Park, but is also held across the street in the Bear Mountain Ski Resort parking lot. This is an event that you do not want to miss. Children will enjoy meeting Miss Big Bear and her Court of Princesses when playing all the games with many prizes, have their face painted, complete crafts to take home. You can pan for gold with the Historical Society, watch Paula Kerris weave baskets...
Big Bear, CA – We are EXPANDING our annual Bear Country Fair. It is now the Old Time Bear Country Fair. It will be held both in and outside of the Moonridge Animal Park. Yes outside across the street in the Bear Mountain Parking lot will be a free festival with fun carnival games including Panning For Gold, many antique craft and food vendors, artists, Miss Big Bear and her Court of Princesses, plus live demonstrations and entertainment throughout the weekend. Of course you can walk across the street and for regular admission, enter the Moonridge Animal Park to visit...
Second Session of 2011 Moonridge Animal Park Docent Classes Starting Up If you appreciate being around wildlife plus working with people who feel the same, why not become a docent with the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo? The Friends of the Moonridge Zoo are starting their 2nd Series of their Adult Education Program that will run four consecutive Thursdays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm beginning this week May 12, 2011. To register or for more information, please contact the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo Office (909) 878-4200. The first meeting will be held in the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo Office at 42001...
Big Bear – This weekend! The Photography Contest will be held on Saturday May 14, 2011. The photography contest offers you unique photograph opportunities among animals in the Moonridge Animal Park. This year we are again offering photo contest entrants to have a pre-contest tour of the park and receive photography tips from photographer Bill Young. Bill will be offering a pre-contest orientation of the zoo and share some techniques for photographing animals and other aspects of the zoo. The pre-contest tour and photo tips starts at 8:30AM and is offered at no additional cost. Throughout the day animals will...
On April 9, 2011, the Moonridge Wolf PuppyPack will celebrate their 2nd birthday on this earth. Please plan to help us celebrate their birthday at the Moonridge Zoo in Big Bear Lake, CA. The Zoo is located across the street from the Bear Mountain Ski resort at 43285 Goldmine Drive. The party will run from 11:00am till 2:00pm with gifts and treats for the pups, and we’ll have Docents available to share with you all of the details about the 5 boys and 4 girls that were born here in Big Bear to parents Navarre and Wakiza. The Zoo staff...

