Silly Safari Shows, Inc.

What Silly Safari Shows, Inc. does

Silly Safari Shows, Inc. (DBA: Silly Safaris) is a privately held, Indianapolis-based live animal conservation education company founded in 1997. It designs and delivers in-person theatrical edutainment shows featuring a roster of more than 100 animals — reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, and invertebrates — performed by trained staff called "Funologists" who blend comedy, theater, and zoological content with audience participation. The company operates from a single headquarters at 12106 Southeastern Avenue in Indianapolis and travels to customer sites across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan.

The product portfolio is organized around six core verticals: PreK-12 school programs aligned to Indiana State Academic Standards, public library shows (often themed to summer reading programs), birthday party packages (including the "EXTREME Party" with nine animals for $400), corporate events, fairs and festivals, and faith-based programs (Vacation Bible School, parochial schools). Seasonal LIVE Reindeer programming and premium offerings such as the $950 Nature Day program extend the catalog. The core technology is human performance and live animal handling; supporting digital channels are limited to a WordPress website, Facebook, and email/phone-based booking.

The business model is primarily transactional and event-driven: per-show fees ranging from $150 to $950, with a three-tier declining price for multi-show corporate days ($450/$300/$200 plus $100 each additional). Ancillary recurring revenue comes from the Animal Sponsorship membership ($25-$150 annual tiers) and per-unit Shoutouts ($25-$50). Go-to-market is direct sales-led — phone-driven scheduling, website request forms, and text-messaging for repeat customers — with no external funding, no institutional investors, and no M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Silly Safari Shows, Inc.

Legal name

Silly Safaris, Inc.

Website

https://sillysafaris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silly Safari Shows, Inc. is a privately held Indianapolis-based live animal conservation education company founded in 1997 that delivers theatrical animal edutainment shows to schools, libraries, birthday parties, corporate events, fairs, and faith-based organizations across five Midwest US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Animal Conservation Education Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Educational Adventure Programs (Outdoor Education, Skill Development) (THAAAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums) (THAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Live animal shows
• Conservation education
• Educational entertainment
• Mobile animal encounters
• School assembly programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Animal Shows: One-time fee service for live animal conservation education shows delivered at customer venues. Pricing varies by event type (birthday party $400, corporate first show $450, school programs from $200-$950).
2. Animal Sponsorship Program: Annual membership program (365 days) with four tiers ($25-$150) providing perks like sponsor certificates, animal factsheets, personalized animalgrams, book copies, and virtual facility tours.
3. Virtual Shoutout Services: Talking AnimalGrams ($25) and Funologist Features ($50) - custom video messages delivered with animal ambassadors and funologists
4. Nature Day Program: Full-day school program ($950) with multiple grade-level shows, followed by optional evening show ($150)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silly Safaris, Inc. delivers live animal conservation education shows featuring over 100 animals (reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects) at customer venues across the Midwest. Core offerings include theatrical live animal performances for schools, libraries, birthday parties, corporate events, fairs/festivals, faith-based programs, and seasonal LIVE Reindeer shows.

Product overview

Silly Safari Shows, Inc. is a live animal conservation education service offering theatrical, interactive animal shows throughout the United States. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational entertainment products centered on live animal encounters featuring reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects. Core offerings include EXTREME Birthday Parties (featuring nine animals for $400), PreK-12 School Programs with grade-specific curriculum aligned to Indiana State Academic Standards, and Library Shows ($250-$400). The company operates seasonal LIVE Reindeer Shows in three themed formats and provides Faith-Based Programs for churches including Vacation Bible School. Corporate events, Fair/Festival shows, Parks & Recreation programs, and Family Reunion shows round out the event-based offerings. The Nature Day Program ($950) serves as a premium full-day school offering with multiple grade-level shows. Additional services include Silly Safari Shoutouts (custom video messages at $25-$50) and a Sponsorship membership program with four annual tiers supporting animal ambassadors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EXTREME Birthday Party A live animal birthday party show featuring nine animals (three mammals, three reptiles, one bird, one frog/toad, and one bug), including kinkajou, fennec fox, raccoon, skunk, armadillo, python or boa, alligator, vulture, owl, hawk, bullfrog, tarantula, and scorpion. Priced at $400 per party with a gas surcharge applied over 90 minutes from Indianapolis for Midwest travel.
• PreK-12 School Programs Curriculum-based life science programs aligned to Indiana State Academic Standards with grade-specific shows covering topics from Animal Coverings (Kindergarten) through Endangered Species (4th grade), Dangerous Animals (5th grade), and Environment Awareness (6th grade), including pre- and post-activities for classroom reinforcement.
• Library Shows Live animal conservation education shows for libraries themed around summer reading programs, with customizable themes matching reading program topics such as art, sports, bugs, and colors. Pricing is in the $250-$400 range.
• Corporate Events Live animal entertainment for corporate events with a theatrical, playful approach. Pricing starts at $450 for the first show/hour, $300 for the second show, $200 for the third show, and $100 for each additional show.
• LIVE Reindeer Shows Seasonal 50-minute Arctic-themed shows featuring live reindeer, available in three formats: Indiana Reindeer Reserve (entertainment-focused), Meet a Sami Reindeer Herder (education/literacy-focused), and Animals of the North Pole (life science-focused).
• Faith Based Programs Live animal programs for churches including Vacation Bible School, preschool, and family nights, featuring themed shows such as 'God Made All The Animals Special' and 'Noah's Ark' programs.
• Fair and Festival Shows Live animal shows for fairs and festivals including main stage shows, animal meet and greets, and combo packages combining formal shows with hands-on interactions. Pricing varies from per-show rate to half-day or whole-day rate.
• Parks and Recreation Shows Live animal conservation programs for parks and recreation events, featuring state-specific animals or general animal conservation content with discounted rates for multiple bookings.
• Family Reunion Shows Live animal shows for family reunions and get-togethers with all-ages entertainment featuring up-close animal interactions and theatrical approach.
• Nature Day Program Full-day school program featuring multiple grade-level shows with different topics and animals, including an optional evening show for family nights. Priced at $950 for the Nature Day, plus $150 for the additional evening show; $400 for one show, $300 for a second show same day, $200 for each show thereafter. No mileage or gas charges.
• Silly Safari Shoutouts Custom video messages featuring animal ambassadors delivered by funologists, available as Talking AnimalGrams ($25) with one animal or Funologist Features ($50) with both an animal and funologist.
• Silly Safari Sponsorship Program Annual animal sponsorship program with four tiers: Insectivore ($25), Herbivore ($50), Omnivore ($100), and Carnivore ($150), providing benefits such as sponsor certificates, animal factsheets, personalized animalgrams, a signed book, and private virtual facility tours over a 365-day membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 live animal conservation education shows delivered annually

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Animal Quest: Animal Quest runs mobile exotic and native animal shows for birthday parties, schools, and corporate events with a similar pay-per-show pricing structure and geographic service-area delivery model.
• Prehistoric Pets / The Reptile Zoo: Prehistoric Pets operates The Reptile Zoo alongside mobile reptile education programs and birthday parties, offering a more reptile-focused but directly comparable live-animal edutainment business.
• Exotic Animal Experience: Exotic Animal Experience delivers mobile hands-on shows featuring exotic and unusual animals for birthdays, schools, and corporate events, mirroring Silly Safaris' exotic-animal edutainment positioning and per-show pricing.
• Wildlife Learning Center: Wildlife Learning Center operates mobile wildlife education shows and birthday parties in Southern California, offering direct parallels to Silly Safaris' mobile animal edutainment model across schools, parties, and events.
• Critter Squad Wildlife Defenders: Critter Squad Wildlife Defenders provides educational wildlife shows featuring reptiles, mammals, and birds for schools, parties, and events with a comparable mobile, audience-participation edutainment format.
• Zooniversity: Zooniversity delivers live animal education programs to schools, libraries, birthday parties, and corporate events across Michigan, sharing Silly Safaris' curriculum-aligned school show format and Midwest presence.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: National Wildlife Federation is a national nonprofit producing wildlife education content, programming, and events that overlaps thematically with Silly Safaris' conservation-education mission but operates at much larger scale across broader channels.
• Jungle Island: Jungle Island is a larger Miami-based wildlife theme park that offers live animal encounters and educational programming as part of a broader attraction portfolio, competing indirectly for family animal-experience spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sillysafarishows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silly-safari-shows-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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