A film festival is probably the last place you'd expect to experience Silly Safaris, but if you've ever experienced the coolness of Heartland Film then you know that you should always expect the unexpected. In this case, the 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival had a "camp" theme this year. As a result, the fine folks from Silly Safaris showed up at least a couple times showing off their fabulous animal actors including such beautiful wonders as Owlbert the Spectacled Owl, Chip the Bunny Rabbit, Ruffles the Screaming Hairy Armadillo, Radar the Fennec Fox, and a handful of others including a seriously ginormous snake. Their human counterparts handled the animals well and were entertaining, informative, and great despite the unusual settings - one was the kick-off event and the other was the awards night event. People loved the animals and everyone wanted photos. My favorites were the armadillo and the owl. Silly Safaris offers a variety of programs for a variety of settings including schools, libraries, birthday parties, and faith-based programs. They also offer sponsorship opportunities and even "safari shoutouts" where you can get an "animalgram" from one of their animals. This was so perfect for the camp theme, though it probably stretched the truth of what kinds of animals you might experience at an Indiana campout. Who cares? It was so much fun. While this is an obvious program for kids, I couldn't help but notice how much all the adults enjoyed this unique experience. Indy Shorts was just voted one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world - this is exactly why right here. These kinds of events are a blast and a great way to balance out the demands of a busy film festival. If you get the chance, I'd definitely consider a Silly Safaris program. read more

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They are 45 minutes late to the Lawrence Library today, Monday December 1st, with no estimate on their arrival. The place is filled with impatient parents and children, it's dark and snowing and we should all be heading home by now. There is no excuse for this kind of poor time management and disrespect for the people that are waiting. read more

They are absolutely amazing!! They care so well for animals. I am not the kind of person who enjoys zoos or things that seem money hungry, but they are not that. They care for these animals, they treat these animals like family. I've only been to 2 shows so far and I hope to keep coming!!! Keep up the good work guys!! read more

We hired Silly Safaris for our 3 year old and five year old daughter's combined birthday party. Ryan the Lion came with an amazing array of animals and he put on quite a show. My cheeks hurt from laughing and the everyone loved it! Very interactive and so much fun! read more

Once again we had Silly Safaris come out! New animals but as always a great show! Boa Bryce is the BEST! read more

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We have had Silly Safari on several occasions at out church and school. This Dec. 17, we had Ryan, the Lyon and Hope the reindeerfor my grandchildren. Ryan is above and beyond showing the animals and my grandchildren were absolutely thrilled! It was an honor to have them. Highly, highly, recommend! read more

My husband and I hired Silly Safari's to perform at a friends birthday party (for their child). The experience was top-notch! All the attendees (both children and adults) loved the animal show and we got several compliments from those in attendance regarding how "amazing" it was to have a live animal show at a children's birthday party. 5 star experience and would/will certainly book again! Thanks Angie Cat!!! read more

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I have had a 20-year relationship with Silly Safaris -- from the early days when my now twenty-something-year-old sons were enjoying the Silly Safari programs in preschool classes to this evening when our church hosted a "Noah's Ark"-flavored Vacation Bible School that featured an evening with Amazon John. Throughout the years, the quality of the presentation has always been highest level: Professional. Courteous. Outrageously funny for kids and adults. Educational. Inspirational. And... an Amazon value. (See what I just did there?) This evening between giggles and awe, kids and adults alike were fascinated, entertained, and encouraged to love God's creatures (no matter how hairy, scary, gooey, or fluffy they might be) -- because they all have a job to do in this world. Priceless. read more

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We loved the Silly Safari show for my sons 5th birthday! They were professional, entertaining and the animals interesting. Everyone loved it -- young and old. Highly recommend! read more

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Quarantine Review: Just attended a "Zoom" Silly Safaris presentation. I honestly wondered how this would translate to a virtual meeting, but it was FANTASTIC. I have seen Amazon John and his Silly Safaris team in person before and am always amazed at their work. This virtual presentation was incredibly engaging and polished just like their in-person presentations. My son is only 6 and has even more "zoom fatigue" than I do, but he was absolutely glued to the screen, had a question to ask during q&a, chatted with me afterwards about what he was saw and learned..... If you're wondering if this will work out virtually for your party or class or young kids or whatever, here's your answer; it will. Do it. I'm so grateful for John's joyful and engaging presentation today. read more

I hired silly safaris for my daughter's 7th birthday party and WOW they did a wonderful job! We got the "extreme" animal show and it was a huge hit with all the kids! Amazing! Thanks Coyote Chris! read more

Best animal show business in the Midwest! I love John and what he does for the community and his employees. He treats them all like family. The animals included. I saw many many animals each tim read more