Description

3rd Annual Grizzly Get-Together!

Location

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center 201 South Canyon Street West Yellowstone Montana

Date & Time

August 24th, 2025 4PM-7:30PM

Join us for a unique evening on August 24th, 2025, for a supporter appreciation event to present our newest accomplishment!

This evening event will be exclusively for ticket holders, who will have an opportunity for a closer look at the work of the museum renovation; see the animals of the GWDC in a unique setting while enjoying drinks and hors d' oeuvres. All proceeds from ticket sales and silent auction items will support animal care and educational programs.

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center will close to the public at 2:00 PM. Doors open for the event at 4:00 PM, and the festivities will continue until 7:30 PM.

Adult tickets include: non-alcoholic and alcoholic (beer and wine) beverages, hors d'oeuvres, party gift, and unlimited entry to the GWDC from August 23th-August 25th.

Members please check your email for Members-only rates. If you are planning to join us, a few hotels are offering discounted rates to our guests. Please contact Oly Watt at [email protected] for more information.

Please bring your confirmation email with the QR code when you arrive to check-in for the event. You may also use the confirmation email as entry to the GWDC for a regular visit from August 23th-August 25th.

ONLINE TICKET SALES END ON AUGUST 23RD AT 7PM. LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ON AUGUST 24TH.

* Event tickets are not tax-deductible and not refundable*

Event Itinerary

4:00pm-5:20pm

Arrival of the guests

Please check-in at the Admission's desk and present your QR code
4:45pm-6:15pm

Mock campground set-up
In the bear habitat
5:15pm-5:30pm

Remarks from Executive Director John Heine & Education Curator Tut Fuentevilla

Location: In Front of the bear habitat
5:30pm-6:45pm

"Making a Museum" Presentation & Workshop
Located in and around the musuem. Includes a "Sip & Sculpt" and "Sip & Paint" activity where you can create or paint your own mini animal model.
6:30pm-7:30pm

Cooler demostration in the bear habitat

Observe the bears in their habitat as they attempt to break into coolers, and learn about our bear-resistant testing process.
9:00am-7:00pm

Silent Auction

Items are viewable in the Museum, and all bidding will take place online
7:30pm

Closing - Thank you for coming!

Ongoing: Grizzly bears, wolves, birds of prey, North American river otters, native fish, reptiles and amphibians are available for viewing throughout the event. The Uinta ground squirrels, while still present, might not be viewable as it is the start of their hibernation. The Center's Gift Shop will stay open during the event.

View the map of the event

As you enjoy lively atmosphere, don't miss the chance to bid on incredible treasures at our silent auction, offering unique items and experiences.

This year we will once again be using an online platform for bids - that way you can still enjoy all the festivities while keeping track of any item of interest. The silent auction items will still be set up in the museum, but bidding will be done online through Auctria - GGT Silent Auction.

Feel free to register before the event, but bidding will open at 9:00 AM on Sunday, August 24^th. Items will continue to be added as they come in, leading up to the Grizzly Get-Together. To register, we just need your name, email, and phone number if you would like to be contacted that way about items won. No need for a credit card, we will process all payments on site.

If you would like something other than your name displayed while bidding on items, you can go to "My Account" after registering and edit/add a "nickname".

Not attending in-person? You can still participate in the silent auction! When bidding ends at 7 PM, we will contact winners for payment and shipping charges if items are being shipped.

Yellowstone 2025 Pendleton blanket. 64"x80", un-napped wool with felt binding. Made in USA. This limited edittion blanket features the Moose.

Hand knitted hat by Samsara Duffey.

The yarn for this hat is unique with the outer yarn having a small amount of wolf fur! It was spun at the Wool Mill in Belgrade, MT. The liner yarn is wool processed and spun at the Mountain Meadow Wool Mill in Buffalo, WY.

A Behind the Scenes Tour Certificate.

An in-depth and up-close look at some of the most fascinating animals: grizzly bears and river otters. This, approximately 1.5-hour walking tour explores the creation and remarkable growth of the GWDC.

OZARK TRAIL Cooler

52-Quart

30.3"Lx17.6"Wx16.7"H

Keeps ice for more than 7 days; Roto-molded construction with UV-resistant exterior.

Bears, the mighty grizzlies of the West

Book by Julie Argyle

Impressive 224-page book features stunning photography, tells stories about individual bears; an essay and quotations throughout that build enthusiasm and summon wonder about this endangered species.