If your dating apps are feeling a little…extinct, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden has a wildly fun new way to meet someone special. The zoo just announced its first-ever speed dating event, and it’s designed for singles who are ready to get out of the house and into something more memorable than another awkward swipe.
Social Safari: The Birds, Bees, & SSPs is happening on Friday, February 6th from 6–8 PM. This after-hours event invites singles ages 21-35 to Mesker Park Zoo for a night that blends learning, laughing, and a little romantic chemistry – zoo-style.
How The Zoo Speed Dating Experience Works
The evening kicks off with a short, engaging talk about how love works in the animal and plant kingdoms (spoiler alert: it’s fascinating) and how zoos help plan for the survival of species through programs like SSPs, or Species Survival Plans. Think of it as a fun icebreaker that gives everyone something interesting to talk about before the mingling begins…