This year-end holiday season, the Mandai Wildlife Reserve transforms into a festive playground of adventure, light, and imagination inviting families to explore the wild in a whole new way. From 8 November 2025 to 4 January 2026, visitors can experience a dazzling array of themed activities, magical installations, and heartwarming holiday surprises across Singapore Zoo, Bird Paradise, and Rainforest Wild Asia.
Join the Wild Patrol! at Singapore Zoo – A Zootopia 2 Adventure
In an exclusive collaboration with Disney, Singapore Zoo is bringing the world of Zootopia 2 to life with Join the Wild Patrol!, an interactive trail that lets visitors team up with Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on a mystery mission to find a new character, Gary De’Snake.
Start your adventure at the Zootopia Police Department reception, then journey through a reimagined downtown Zootopia and Transfer Tube Network at the Sensory Garden, complete with themed photo spots, interactive clues, and hands-on activities. Collect stamps along the way to earn a Zootopia-themed certificate and badge as a memento of your detective work!
Photo credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
Photo credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
At the Zootopia-themed Marsh Market by Pavilion by the Lake, kids can zip around on swing cars and even meet beloved Zootopia friends during special appearances from 8–9 November and 25–28 December. Don’t miss the photo contest for a chance to win Zootopia 2 movie tickets and themed collectibles, plus keeper talks about the playful fennec foxes and reptile feeding sessions at RepTopia.
Complete the experience by bringing home exclusive Zootopia 2 merchandise, and enjoy a special $75 admission bundle for one adult and one child, which includes an adorable Zootopia 2 plush keychain.
(Zootopia 2 hits cinemas on 27 November 2025.)
For details, visit here.
Festive Wild-erland at Mandai Wildlife West – Lights, Snow, and Holiday Magic
Just a short shuttle away, Mandai Wildlife West dazzles visitors with Festive Wild-erland, running from 15 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. The precinct’s centerpiece is an 8-metre-tall Tree of Life, the first wildlife-themed Christmas tree at the Reserve, adorned with ornaments representing species like the Negros bleeding-heart pigeon, Philippine spotted deer, and Sunda pangolin.
Photo credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
At Rainforest Wild Asia, the Cavern transforms into a magical dreamscape filled with gentle snowfall, aurora lights, and hidden Christmas tokens as part of Santa’s Adventure Quest, where visitors stand to win prizes including GoPro HERO cameras and Wild Cavern Adventure experiences worth $70,000 in total. Guests can also watch animals enjoy festive-themed enrichments such as holiday treats, Christmas wreaths, and decorated trees.
Over at Bird Paradise, festive cheer takes flight with snowflake projections at the Ocean Network Express Penguin Cove, and children can embark on the Penguins Christmas Party Quest to win prizes. The Christmas edition of Wings of the World adds a seasonal twist, as feathered friends deliver Santa’s mail on stage.
Photo credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
Don’t forget to indulge in holiday treats from Bird Bakery and Penguin Cove Café, featuring delights like mini log cakes, chocolate walnut bread houses, and Christmas Stollen.
Guests can also count down to Christmas with daily digital advent calendar surprises from 1 to 25 December, spreading joy across Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild Asia.
For more information on Festive Wild-erland, visit here.
