Ranua Wildlife Park 40 years
The idea of establishing Ranua Zoo, i.e. Ranua Wildlife Park, was born in 1979 during a car trip. The purpose of establishing the wildlife park was to get the development of the municipality of Ranua back on the rise through tourism. The actual construction work started in 1982 and “the whole village of Ranua” was involved in the construction process.
The wildlife park was completed in record time and the grand opening was celebrated on June 17, 1983.
Ranua Wildlife Park has established its place among both domestic and foreign tourists.
The wildlife park will be 40 years old this year and we will celebrate this great milestone with monthly changing themes and events. We will collect all the information on this page and will update the page regurlarly.
Welcome to celebrate the anniversary with us!
Events on 2023
January
Launch of the anniversary
February
25.2. Polar bear day
11.00 feeding show
14.00 polar bear lecture
quiz in social media
March
18.3. Night of the owls
18.00 Guided owl tour at the wildlife park
18.00 Dinner at the Wild Arctic Restaurant
21.00 Karaoke at the Wild Arctic Restaurant
April
Easter event on Saturday the 8th of April 11.00-16.00
New birdhouse area at the wildlife park
May
13.5. Bug lecture at 14.00 by Jukka Salmela
31.5. Otter day
June
5.6.-13.8. Feeding shows
5.6.-13.8. Domestic animal yard
17.6. Wild fest -event
12.00 programme for children
12.30-13.00 Magician Luttinen
klo 14.00-14.45 Liikkuva Laulureppu band
klo 15.00-15.30 MagicianLuttinen
Jonne the polar bear
The evening event will be open at klo 17.00
17.45 Magician Luttinen
18.00 Kuningasidea
20.00 Pete Parkkonen
22.00 Happoradio
July
Feeding shows
Domestic animal yard
22nd of July day for the children
12.00, 13.30 & 15.00 Moominmamma & Little My
11.30, 13.00 & 14.30 Jonne the pola rbear & friends
August
Feeding shows until the 13th of August
Domestic animal yard open until the 13th of August
26.8. End of the summer at the Arctic Igloos – village
Sleep Outdoors at the wildlife park or camping area
September
30.9. Get to know the deer family
Handicraft workshop
October
27.10. Teddybear day
Family day at the wildlife park
November
4.11. Celebrating the Christmas season
December
The most beautiful Christmas carols, elves & Santa Claus
Ranua Wild Fest 17.6.
On our actual 40 years birthday on the 17th of June, we will celebrate the whole day on the Wild Fest -summer festival.
During the day there is programme for children as well as activities and the wildlife park is open. In the evening the music festival for adults starts. The artists: Kuningasidea, Pete Parkkonen & Happoradio.
Tickets:
Ticketmaster
49,90 € + service fee 3 €, family ticket 100 € + service fee 3 € (2 adults & 2 children 4-14yrs)
Buy the tickets here: Ranua Wild Fest
Accommodation:
There are several accommodation options available; two campistes, holiday villas and even glass igloos.
Accommodation options of Ranua Resort can be found here.
During the Wild Fest from Thu to Sun the 15th and 18th of June you’ll get 20 % off the normal prices when you book your accommodation from our webstore with the code WILDFEST.
Note that the glass igloos are about 6 km away from the venue and the holiday villas are in the vicinity of the venue.
Transportation
Our partner Saaga Travel takes care of the transportation services to the Wild Fest from the Christian Folk high school (Ranua).
Please note that there is no parking for private cars at the wildlife park during the Wild Fest event.
Ranua
between 12.00-23.30
Christian Folk high school (Kristillinen opisto), Ranua – Ranua Wild Fest, event venue
Price: 3 € / person
There is also transportation to Rovaniemi after the last band at 0.00 o’clock by Saaga Travel, the bus leaves from the Wild Fest event venue
and the price is 15 €, payment by cash only!
Anniversary badge
We chose the original Ranua Zoo logo as the anniversary badge, since we are proud of our origin and the journey we have made. With the badge it is also easy to recognise different events throughout the year easily.
Welcome to celebrate with us!
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