Wanna take a walk on the wild side on Mother's Day? Are you ready to spend some koala-ty time with a paintbrush in one hand and a glass of bubbly in the other? This artistic animal encounter is popping up at Wild Life Sydney Zoo for the annual day of mothers everywhere - and it involves some of the zoo's cuddliest native residents.
You can head to the scaled-down Darling Harbour zoo for a sip and paint session unlike any you’ll find in a regular studio. Grab your mum and a mutual adoration for our nation's fluffiest mascots for this after-hours experience, where real koalas will be your models. You will be guided through the creation of a marsupial masterpiece as the sun sets over the Koala Rooftop. We're assured that no artistic koala-fications are needed to paint your marsupial masterpiece with the help of Cork and Canvas' artistic experts.
But before that, you’ll be able to wander off on a self-guided tour of the zoo, encountering a massive saltwater croc and a dapper cassowary. On top of your after-hours native animal encounters, you will get to have an actual, real life koala encounter, guided by one of the zoo's expert keepers. The only risk here is that your mum might find something she thinks is cuter than you.
Tickets for this two-hour sunset experience go for $160 per person, which includes a free-flowing drinks package and a mixed tapas and dessert platter, as well as all art supplies. There are also plenty of opportunities for priceless koala selfies, of course.
Limited tickets are available for Sunday, May 8 only. Find out more here.
