The International Wolf Center has numerous programs that enhance both in-person and online educational experiences. Our ambassador wolves reinforce our educational messages by creating a connection with each one of our visitors. Take a look at the variety of programs we have so you can plan your visit!
Daily Programs
(included with admission)
Programs and times subject to change.
Ambassadors to the Wild | 10:15 a.m. | 2:15 p.m.
Learn about our ambassador wolves! This program introduces the Center as well as each of our ambassador wolves, their histories, and the socialization process that helps them to be ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild.
Gray Wolf 101 | 11:15 a.m.
The gray wolf is a social carnivore found in a variety of regions throughout the northern hemisphere. This program provides an overview about the gray wolf species including hunting, pack dynamics, and communication!
Wolf Enrichment | 12 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 4:15 p.m.
Looking for the wolves? Wolves typically try to conserve energy and avoid the heat of the day. Please join us at the observation windows while staff encourage our ambassador wolves to actively investigate their enclosure.
The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale | 1:15 p.m.
The declining wolf population combined with an increasing moose population on Isle Royale led to a decision to translocate wolves to the island. Learn more about the history, population dynamics, and recent wolf translocations to this isolated ecosystem.
Note: Wolves are curious and will generally come out during a program in the auditorium. However, they are wild animals, so we cannot guarantee that you will see the wolves during a particular program.
Specialty Programs
(small additional fee for after hours programs)
What’s for Dinner?
This program returns August 1, 2020.
There is limited capacity for this program.
Pre-registration is required for admission and for all programs.
Saturdays at 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Adult Non-member $8; Adult Member $5
Child Non-member (4-12) $5; Child Member $3
Children 3 and under FREE
Learn about the fascinating feeding behavior of wolves as you watch our Exhibit Pack dine, cache, hide or lay on a variety of prey.
Howling Safari
There is limited capacity for this program.
|Pre-registration is required for admission and for all programs.
August – Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
September – Saturday at 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
October – Saturday at 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Adult Non-member $10; Adult Member $9
Child Non-member (6-12) $6; Child Member $5
Not suitable for children under six. Participants need to provide their own transportation and follow the International Wolf Center van. Field trip locations are easy to get to. Just follow our staff!
Join a Howling Safari program to learn about wolf vocalizations before venturing into the nearby forest to try howling to a local wolf pack. Don’t be surprised if they howl back!
Behind the Scenes – Members Only
Pre-registration is required for admission and for all programs.
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Fridays and Sundays through July 26
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays through August 30
Adult $10, Child (6-12) $5
Due to wolf behavioral focus, no children under the age of 6 can be included in this program.
The maximum number of participants for this program is six.
Join the Center staff for a Friday morning MEMBERS ONLY Behind the Scenes program during a period of heightened activity for our ambassador wolves. Wolf care staff will help identify individual wolves, interpret behavioral activity and provide details on the overall captive management plan. There is a program maximum of 6.
Adventure Vacations
(Online Registration Required)
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October 2020
Working for Wolves
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members Taking care of the pack doesn’t stop with the wolves. A safe and enriching facility takes a significant amount of time as well. Join us for this one-hour webinar as we feature the work projects completed by a dedicated group of staff and volunteers.
Find out more »Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythical Animal
Webinar rate: FREE In the late 1940s, a few wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of Isle Royale, creating a perfect “laboratory” for a long-term study of predators and prey. As the wolves hunted and killed the island’s moose, a young graduate student named Dave Mech began research that would unlock the mystery of one of nature’s most revered (and reviled) animals—and eventually became an internationally renowned and respected wolf expert. This is the story…
Find out more »December 2020
Winter is Here
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members Wolves have a two-coat system, the long thick guard hairs that dictate the color of their pelage and the dense undercoat that enhances the wolves’ physical size in winter. Join us for this one-hour webinar to gain some appreciation for the adaptations that aid in winter survival and gain some insight on how the Exhibit Pack is interacting as winter approaches.
Find out more »The International Wolf Center bans guns on its premises.
