Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Love the LWE! We had our baby shower there last month and rented out the Manzanita room to host 80 of our family and friends. This is a wonderful wild life museum and a perfect place for events too.

All the little kids and adults had a great time exploring the museum during the shower. Katie ( the event coordinator) was such a pleasure to work with when it came to planning and hosting the event. The space was big, beautiful, and clean. They provided all the tables and chairs which was great too. This was cost effective and a great hidden gem- I could see this being great for our little ones birthday parties in the future since they have a smaller room you can rent out too.

Thanks LWE experience and Katie for everything. We'll be back to see the you all when our baby arrives so we can show her the museum, the animals, and where we had her shower.

Most of the reviews are spot on. Great for younger kids, but not as good for adults or older kids. My 2 yr old loved being able to get super close to animals the as most of them were stuffed or in a very small enclosure (e.g., frogs, bugs, etc.).

It's also small. Big enough to enjoy for a day if you let your kid really just indulge every whim or curiosity without having them rush to see everything. A zoo would be better for older kids and adults though.

There's also a nice playground in the park behind the building. You're kid will have fun and be exhausted for a good chunk of the day with this visit.

If you're an adult, this space will be about a 2-3 star experience. It's largely the top floor and there is a good bit of seating sprinkled about so you can sit while watching your child interact with the animals behind the glass.

As a child I'd say this could be a 4-5 star. The animals above some exhibits look stuffed - they're not, as you will find when they turn to look at you. The rabbit and rat room are captivating on their own, but we also really enjoyed the pigeon following us along his rope.

It's a bit on the expensive side, especially as the first floor is largely dedicated to birthday parties, but they do quite a bit of humanitarian work that I think should be considered with the pricetag.

Overall Lindsay Wildlife Experience is good to do at least once, and is definitely something if you've moved to the area you should bring your children to.

Cute hour long activity for kids and adults alike. Love their mission of healing birds and making sure they're okay. Favorite was the wood pecker.

Enjoyed a delightful local wildlife experience with our 2-year-old. I was pleasantly surprised to learn interesting aspects about creatures. Learned about the fantastic work done in the lab in rescuing animals from various tragedies. The facility features local snakes, wizards, and birds, along with an exciting bird flying experience. Periodically, experts share insights about different animal types, engaging with children. I gained valuable knowledge about bees, their lives, reproduction, and honey-making.
Looking forward to returning for more discoveries.

Such a cute hidden gem for family friendly fun!

Totally enjoyed walking around the museum and checking out the awesome wildlife.

Before this event, we have never seen a real life bald eagle in person.

So cool!

We stopped by for a visit since this was a nice in-between location to meet up with some family and all of the kids love animals and learning! It's in the midst of a suburban area and the parking lot is a little small but it is right next to a big park. We were able to get discounted admission with reciprocal benefits from our Oakland Zoo membership. That was a big plus since adults are usually $15 admission.

All the staff here were super friendly and eager to share their knowledge with the kids! The exhibit area was a little small but I enjoyed the learning opportunities, focus on conservation, and we got to attend a couple animal presentations that were fun for the kids to see the animals up close- I thought seeing a porcupine was awesome! It's not just a "zoo" with exhibits but an actual animal hospital and conservation center which is cool! Like the Oakland Zoo they have different trading cards of their animals and the kids enjoyed talking to staff and doing other activities to collect them! In all, we spent about 2 hours here- I'd say for most kids a 1-2 window is sufficient for a visit.

Lindsay's wildlife rehabilitation Hospital is a great place for family, kids, or even adults who admire wildlife.

Parking: Plenty of parking either in the lot right outside the rehabilitation hospital, if no spots in the lot available no worries there is plenty of street parking available right outside as well. This place is right next to a park, and recreation center so plenty of parking on that side as well, if you don't mind a short walk.

Staff: Super friendly right from the moment we walked in. We were greeted with a friendly hello, and a display filled with Madagascar Cockroaches. Throughout the location you will find friendly staff, and all are easily approachable. Not once through my experience did I feel lost, or did I leave with any questions.

Animals: Tons of animals you can see here, from creatures that roam the ground, to animals that fly during the day, and during the night. You can see the display case filled with bee's, and see all the workers working all day long to maintain their hive. They also have shows throughout the day where trainers bring out specific animals, and educate the audience. Some of my favorites were the Eagle, Owls, and turtles.

Cleanliness: Very clean throughout the location from entrance to thee end, top to bottom.

Recommendation: Absolutely, take yourself, take a date, take your family, or even donate if possible.

Lindsay Wildlife Experience helped me host an amazing event where coordinating with Katie made everything smooth sailing! The kids had a blast learning about the screeching owl and red-tailed hawk. Plus, seeing the community spirit in action when a neighbor brought in an injured owl, and being invited to watch its release back into the wild, was incredibly touching. Lindsay Wildlife Experience is definitely a standout in our community!

Well kept and cute! I loved the open cage hawk, owl, falcons and interactive learning experiences that are great for the little ones. It was also nice sitting in on their presentations. We learned that honey is made from hee vomit . We used our ASTC passport as a reciprocal member of another museum and got in for free! The workers were all friendly and gave our son a few collectors cards, including one of the Raven Hello, located outside in their back smaller exhibit. It is a little small for those kiddos that have shorter attention spans but we stayed for about 90 minutes. At the same time, there's a nice playground right outside for those that need to run off energy.