Boas, porcupines and sloths: Wildlife Festival comes to Abbotsford
Published 1:54 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A hands-on animal event is returning to Abbotsford.
The Wildlife Festival runs April 3 to 5 at the Ag-Rec Building at Abbotsford Exhibition Park, 32470 Haida Drive.
The interactive, family-friendly event offers guests the rare opportunity to get closer than ever to animals from around the world.
Visitors can meet a sloth, cuddle a kangaroo, interact with sugar gliders, hug a boa constrictor and see one of the world’s largest porcupines up close.
The Wildlife Festival travels across Western Canada, bringing immersive animal experiences to communities of all sizes, with a focus on education, conservation, and hands-on learning.
According to the festival website, many of the animals that are included are rescues from homes that could no longer care for them or “obtained by ethical breeders for education.”
Show hours in Abbotsford are:
• 1 to 6:30 p.m. (general admission) and 7 to 9 p.m. (adults only) on Friday;
• 10 to 11 a.m. (quiet hour – online only) and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (general admission) on Saturday; and
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (general admission) on Sunday.
Visit wildlifefestival.ca for information and tickets. Prices are higher at the door. Admission is free for kids three and under.