Wendt's Wildlife Adventure

Wendt's Wildlife Adventure WWA provides a fun and educational hands on experience with animals from around the world. Also home to Daniel Boone's Cabin Historic Site.
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Cookie is back with another suggestion for gift giving ideas!🎁Season Passes-Give them unlimited visits throughout the se...
12/03/2025

Cookie is back with another suggestion for gift giving ideas!

🎁Season Passes-Give them unlimited visits throughout the season!

Here's what a purchase of a single pass provides:
🦘Unlimited visits between April 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026
🦘Birthday Treat-We want to celebrate YOU! Each passholder will receive their choice of either a FREE cup of carrots or a FREE slushie. (Does not need to be redeemed on actual birthday)
🦘10% off all gift shop purchases (excluding animal feed)
🦘10% off all purchases in Cookie's Cafe
🦘10% off any experience purchase during our regular season
🦘Invitation to our Season Pass Holders Appreciation lunch in October. FREE lunch and opportunity to win gift baskets

👉Plus all the other fun we have here. Ziplines, creek explorations, gem mining, holiday weekend festivities, splash pad, and so much more!

🤔How do I purchase Season Passes for my loved ones?
📞Call Stephanie at the office 859-405-8065.
Office hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am to 3 pm.
We can gather the information over the phone and you will have the option to either pick up the passes in person or we can mail them to you.

It's that easy!

Season Pass Prices for 2026
Children (ages 3-15) $35
Adults (ages 16-64) $42
Adults (65 and over), 1st Responders, Military $39

Let us help you give the gift of making memories!

Cookie has some ideas to help you give the gift that everyone will enjoy!Each day, Cookie will suggest another WWA optio...
12/01/2025

Cookie has some ideas to help you give the gift that everyone will enjoy!

Each day, Cookie will suggest another WWA option you can purchase as a gift...or treat yourself!

🎁Personal Animal Encounter-A hands on experience! Spend 45 minutes with some of our most loved animals. Cuddle with a capybara, snap selfies with the sloths, plus enjoy a sweet, newly born lamb, soft sugar gliders and perhaps even a snuggle with a baby kangaroo! And for you reptile lovers, we have you covered as well!

🦥Who?
The encounter is good for up to 4 people. For an additional fee, we can add a few more people. It makes a great family gift, a memorable outing for friends, or a bucket list opportunity to check off! We recommend participants be at least 8 years old. If you have someone younger than 8, please call the office and we can offer solutions.

🦥When?
When purchasing an encounter as a gift, you will receive a coupon code to give the recipient. They will be directed to our website where they choose a date that works best for their schedule.

🦥What?
Purchase an encounter through our office and receive a gift card announcing the upcoming encounter. You have the option to add in a sweet, little plush animal to go along with the certificate and build the anticipation!

🦥How?
To purchase an encounter, please call Stephanie at 859-405-8065.
PLEASE NOTE: Office hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. Or leave a message and she will get back to you!

Look no further for a great gift opportunity! And thank you for supporting small businesses!

We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! We have so much to be grateful for and you, our guests and followers, are at the ...
11/28/2025

We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! We have so much to be grateful for and you, our guests and followers, are at the top of our list!

If you are like us, we have a LOT of lists that keep us going through this season! And the fun lists are our FAVORITE!

Here's a few things to add to YOUR holiday fun lists:

✅Personal Animal Encounters-We are now taking reservations for an incredible memory making experience. Meet some of our most popular animals up close. 45 minutes of fun! These make great gifts and/or family outings!
*To give as a gift-please call the office at 859-405-8065. Leave a message and Stephanie will get back to you quickly.
*To reserve an encounter-please follow this link to find out more information and reserve a date! https://www.wendtswildlife.com/animal-encounters
👉BONUS-We have added additional days to accommodate those looking for adventure the week of Friday, December 26 through Sunday, January 4.

✅Southern Lights opens tonight at The Kentucky Horse Park, Nov. 28, and continues through Wednesday, December 31. Open from 5:30-10:00 pm nightly. We will have camel rides, petting zoo, and our Mini Train Express! And, of course, the beautiful light displays! Check out this link to see ALL that there is to offer! https://www.khpfoundation.org/southern-lights/

✅Looking for a place to stay? We have two homes available for your comfort! Gather the friends or family and plan a trip! Girls shopping trip? Family reunion? Quiet escape from reality? Traveling through? We have you covered! For more information: https://www.wendtswildlife.com/stay

We are here to help! While our office hours are limited right now, we are checking our messages daily and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Personal Animal Encounters have returned!Here is your opportunity to meet some of your favorite animals up close and get...
11/21/2025

Personal Animal Encounters have returned!

Here is your opportunity to meet some of your favorite animals up close and get to know more about them.

🦥A personalized 45 minute session with a zookeeper.
🦥Opportunity to visit with, feed and get up close interaction with a variety of selected animals. Some you may see include sloths, capybara, kangaroos, sugar gliders and reptiles.
🦥Photos and videos are encouraged!
🦥You decide who will join your group, up to 6 people. Have a few more? Give us a call and we will make it work.
🦥Minimum age for participants is 8 years old.
🦥Encounters will begin Friday, December 26, 2025 and will continue through Saturday, March 28, 2026.
🦥Limited number of days/times this opportunity is available. Book your session soon! Special days/times open for Winter Break!
🦥For a small additional fee, you can add Purchase Protection...and ensure your purchase is refunded should something prevent you from attending your future session.

HOW DO YOU GET STARTED???
Follow the link to our website for more information AND to make your reservation.
👉https://www.wendtswildlife.com/animal-encounters

🎁Personal Animal Encounters make GREAT gifts! Call our office and leave a message to find out how you can give this opportunity this holiday season. Our office staff will get back to you.

Thank you for a fantastic year!! Our wildlife park is now closed for the season for general admission. We are bringing ...
10/29/2025

Thank you for a fantastic year!! Our wildlife park is now closed for the season for general admission. We are bringing animals like Cookie the Cockatoo inside and getting them settled into their winter quarters.

Although we are closed, there will be opportunities coming in December for our Personal Animal Encounters. Keep an eye out for when reservations for that go online.

Also, we’ll be offering gift cards for the holidays if you’d like to gift the experience of WWA this holiday season.

And don’t forget about our farm stays that are available all year long!! We have 2 cozy homes here on the farm. They’re the perfect place to stay during the holiday season while exploring the many holiday activities nearby. 🎄

We’ll see you all again soon!!

📸 Autumn Adventure Photos!!!!!It was a chilly 🥶 start to the day yesterday, but that didn’t keep you from continuing the...
10/26/2025

📸 Autumn Adventure Photos!!!!!

It was a chilly 🥶 start to the day yesterday, but that didn’t keep you from continuing the tradition!! This was our 3rd Annual 🍁Autumn Adventure🎃, and you all made it a blast! It’s so fun to see the creativity you show with your costumes! It was a busy day for our zoo crew, but we were able to snap a few photos of the day. And be sure to tag us if you post any photos from Wendt's Wildlife Adventure!

We would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the area businesses, vendors & organizations that joined us to make this such a fun event!! We have a lot of amazing people that make our community so special. Be sure to remember them all year long, and to support them with your business when you can.

Thank you to:
~ Carlisle Drug
~ Carlisle Family Dentistry
~ Nicholas County FRC
~ The Carlisle Mercury
~ Nicholas County Public Library
~ Nicholas County Migrant Education
~ Kentucky Farm Bureau - Phillip Greene
~ 68 West Farm Market
~ DCBS Adoption & Foster Care
~ Piqua Christian Church
~ Just Play & Event Cafe
~ Nicholas County Sheriff
~ Carlisle Police Department
~ Caribbean Melody Makers
~ Garrett’s on Broadway
~ KYnect
~ Woodward Wind Saddles & Tack
~ Motorhead Toys
~ City National Bank
~ Leather & Lace
~ Jimbo’s Woodworks
~ KB Creations
~ Heather’s Hobbies
~ Kentucky School of Massage Therapy
~ Kay & Becks
~ Sweet Craft Shack
~ The Southern Beau
~ Hollie’s Hobbies
~ MM Ceramics
~ Crazy Dee’s Creations
~ Aunt Annie’s Creations
~ Liz’s Luxurious Scents
~ Nena’s Emporium

👻 Here they are…..our 2025 Costume Contest Winners!!! 🎃Ages Newborn - 2:1st Place: Vincent Collero as a Porcupine2nd Pla...
10/26/2025

👻 Here they are…..our 2025 Costume Contest Winners!!! 🎃

Ages Newborn - 2:
1st Place: Vincent Collero as a Porcupine
2nd Place: Hudson Brooks as Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc.

Ages 3-5:
1st Place: Cash Brown as a Lumberjack
2nd Place: Milani Chirico as a Scarecrow

Ages 6-9:
1st Place: Copelen Gayheart as a Dragonfly
2nd Place: Isabella Stoker as Rumi

Ages 10+:
1st Place: Laney Fryman as Elvira
2nd Place: Paisley Gayheart as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz

Family:
1st Place: The Collero Family as a zookeeper and his sloth, giraffe & porcupine
2nd Place: The Kays Family as Barbie Dolls

Each of our winners won a gift certificate to our gift shop. We’ll plan to do it again next year so be thinking about that costume for next year!

Thank you to all who participated!! We had so much fun seeing everyone’s costumes, and hope you had fun too!!

More Autumn Adventure Pictures to come…….

10/26/2025

Today is the last day of the season! You have until 5:00 to come feed these sweet sloths and the rest of the gang one last time! And shop the gift shop if you’d like to get a jump on Christmas gifts!

Also, Later today we’ll be posting pics of the costume contest winners, and lots of pics from yesterday’s Autumn Adventure! So check back!!

Trick or Treat opens at 10:00!! Come on out for a fun-filled morning! 👻Trick or Treating 10-1 with area vendors & busin...
10/25/2025

Trick or Treat opens at 10:00!! Come on out for a fun-filled morning!

👻Trick or Treating 10-1 with area vendors & businesses here at WWA, 👜 shop at the vendor market from 10-3, 🦥feed & 🦘pet the animals 🐫 , live 🪘 music from The Caribbean Melody Makers, grab a bite to eat 🌭 at Cookie’s Cafe, then hit the 🛝 playground before heading home happy!

Tomorrow will be our last day of the season, so we hope to see you today or tomorrow!!





Our 🎃Autumn Adventure 🍁kicks off tomorrow at 10:00 am with Trick or Treating at over 30 area vendors & businesses that a...
10/24/2025

Our 🎃Autumn Adventure 🍁kicks off tomorrow at 10:00 am with Trick or Treating at over 30 area vendors & businesses that are joining us for a fun-filled day!

👻 Come show off your costumes at our Costume Contest at 1:00!

Categories will include ages:
0-2
3-5
6-9
10+
Family

Let’s finish out the year at WWA with some fun!!

For all the details visit our Facebook Event page!

If you’re lucky while visiting you’ll have a chance to witness the dance of the African Crowned Crane. Their elaborate ...
10/23/2025

If you’re lucky while visiting you’ll have a chance to witness the dance of the African Crowned Crane. Their elaborate dance includes head bobbing, wing fluttering, leaps & bows.

Photo 📸 credit goes to Ryan Bates, one of our valued visitors.

You have until Sunday, October 26 to come out and see us before we settle the animals in for the winter.

If you’d like a fun activity to do this Saturday, join us for our Autumn Adventure! Trick or treat & vendors begin at 10:00 am. Find the full lineup and details on our event page!






🎃 Wendt’s Wildlife Autumn Adventure is coming THIS Saturday, October 25!! 🍁👻Join us for a fun-filled day before we close...
10/22/2025

🎃 Wendt’s Wildlife Autumn Adventure is coming THIS Saturday, October 25!! 🍁👻

Join us for a fun-filled day before we close for the season! 🍭 Trick or Treating at the Zoo, 👻Costume Contest, 👜 Vendor Shopping & Area Businesses will be here, 🌭 Cookie’s Cafe, 📸 Fall Photo Ops, 🦘 Pet & Feed animals, 🎶 Music, 🛝 Playground, 💎 Gem Mining, 🪓 Visit Daniel Boone’s Cabin Historic Site….we hope to see you at the zoo!!

See our event page for all the times and details.

PLUS…..Come out and visit the participating vendors and area businesses. It’s a great way to see all the amazing businesses & the people behind them that makes our community so special. And have fun at the same time!

VENDOR’S:
~ Nena’s Emporium
~ Liz’s Luxurious Scents
~ Aunt Annie’s Creations
~ Crazy Dee’s Creations
~ MM Ceramics
~ Holly’s Hobbies
~ The Southern Beau
~ Sweet Craft Shack
~ Kay & Becks
~ Kentucky School of Massage Therapy
~ Heather’s Hobbies
~ KB Creations
~ Jimbo’s Woodworks
~ Leather & Lace

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS :
~ Carlisle Drug
~ Nicholas County FRC
~ Carlisle Mercury
~ Nicholas County Public Library
~ Phillip Greene - Kentucky Farm Bureau
~ Carlisle Family Dentistry
~ Nicholas County Migrant Education
~ Eagles Cycle
~ 68 West Farm Market
~ Piqua Church
~ CBS Adoption & Foster Care
~ Lakeshore Event Center
~ Nicholas County Sheriff
~ Carlisle Police Department
~ Just Play & Event Cafe
~ KyNect
~ Garrett’s on Broadway
~ Woodward Wind Saddles & Tack
~ The Sterling Gypsy

**Regular admission rates apply for this event.*

Address

3740 Maysville Road
Carlisle, KY
40311

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18594058065

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What is Wendt’s Wildlife?

Wendt’s Wildlife Adventure & Safari is a brand-new experience never before seen in Kentucky. Wendt’s Wildlife provides a safe-and-clean environment for anyone and everyone to interact with rare and exotic animals like Kangaroos, Camels, Ostriches and White Buffalo.

Located on the Wendt Family farm in Carlisle, KY, we will have many activities for family fun including an indoor zoo/educational center, an interactive outdoor zoo, playground and picnic areas, a gift shop, and the home of Daniel Boone’s cabin! Come by and join the fun!