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2025 event Calendar
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Date: September 13th
Time: 4-5:30 pm
Where: First Dance Ballroom Studio in Gulf Breeze (913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy #35A)
Join SWC for our first fundraising event. This is a fun western-themed event where you can dress up in your best western wear and boots for a boot-scootin' good time. We will be line dancing with Pensacola's best dance teacher, Margaret Takacs at First Dance Ballroom Studio. We will have a taco bar, margaritas, and Mexican style beer as well as a silent auction and of course, ANIMALS! We will also be crowning our first Sunset King and Queen! 👑
You can buy tickets today at Eventbrite or email us at SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com. Let's raise some money for our amazing rescued animals! 🐾🩷🌟
Spooky Snake Yoga🐍
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Time: 5:30-7pm
Price: $45
Dates: October 11th
Ages: All
Location: SWC (997 Cotton Lake Rd. Molino FL)
Instructor: Sara @starpowered.bean
Come join us for a spooky, unique yoga experience at SWC! Our Snake Yoga event combines traditional yoga poses with the calming presence of live snakes. Don't worry, they're harmless and will add an exciting element to your practice. Feel the serenity of nature as you flow through poses surrounded by these beautiful and misunderstood creatures. Scared of snakes? This is the perfect place to slowly expose yourself in a calm and safe environment with trained snakes who people like you all the time! Whether you're a yoga enthusiast, a snake lover, or wanting to face your fear, this event is perfect for anyone looking to try something new and adventurous. Grab your mat and join us for a one-of-a-kind yoga experience!
Afterward, we will have a fun animal meet-and-greet with all the snakes you met during yoga as well as other mammals, birds, reptiles, and more.
*This event will be held outdoors. Please bring your own yoga mats and water bottles.
Tickets sold at the door, via email, or online at Eventbrite
Face Your Fears
Wrangling Funds for rescues! 🤠
Animal Training Workshop
Face Your Fears presented by Sunset Wildlife Connection is back!
Date: October 25th
Time: 11am-2pm
Price: $10, 2 and under are free
Face your wildest animal fears with our "Face Your Fears" open house event! We will be open to the public for our "Face Your Fears" animal Halloween event. We will have a fun October-themed event where we will feature our more misunderstood critters. Meet animals like snakes, ferrets, tarantulas, hedgehog, and more. Learn all about these amazing animals and even face your fears by holding some!
Pay at the door or in advance by emailing at SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com
Do you want "Face Your Fears" to attend your Halloween event or party? Contact us today for more information.
Animal Training Workshop
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
Animal Training Workshop
Animal Training Workshop
Date: November 8th
Time: 10am-2pm
Price: $50 per person
Ages: 12+ (anyone 12-15 years old must have a participating adult)
SWC is putting on our annual animal training workshop run by co-founder Margaret Lynd. Do you have a dog who needs training? Maybe you want to train your cat, bird, or lizard. Then this is the workshop for you! We will be having a training discussion including the basics and thermology. Watch animal training demonstrations with both domestic and exotic animals. You will even get to train an animal here at SWC! Free merch and lunch will be provided. Enjoy this amazing fall day filled with animals, training, and fun.
Advance registration required. Please email SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com to register.
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day
Date: Friday Dec. 5th, 2025
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Price: $10 per child, $5 per adult, 2 and under free
Do you homeschool your children? Skip the biology book and head over to SWC's homeschool day. Check out the classes below:
9-9:45am- Mammals: Dive into the fascinating world of mammals from around the world. Learn about food chains, adaptations, ecology, and more (all ages welcome)
9:45am-10am- BREAK/FREE PLAY
10-10:45am- Reptiles: Leaping lizards, slithering snakes, and tons of tortoises. Learn about different reptiles from around the world (all ages welcome)
10:45-11- BREAK/FREE PLAY
11-11:30- Farm Animals: help us care for the goats, chickens, and pigeons. Learn what they eat, how to care for them, and talk about farming (best for kids 8-17)
11:30-12pm- Nature Scavenger hunt and free time. Ask questions, check out our merch, and enjoy free time around the animals.
You can enjoy 1 class or stay for the whole day. Goat feed cups will be $1 with merch, snacks, and drinks for sale. Please bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for sitting. We will have some seating, but it will likely not be enough for everyone. Outside food and drink are fine. No outside animals.
No need to register. Message or email us with questions. Can't wait for another fun day of school at the rescue.
The Holidays at Sunset
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
SWC Fall/Winter Homeschool day 👩🏫
The Holidays at Sunset
Time: 12pm- 4pm
Price: Donation
Date: December 6th
Ages: All
It's the holidays and we want to celebrate them with you and the animals! Enjoy a nice winter day at the SWC facility at another donation admission event. We'll have scheduled keeper talks, shop through craft vendors, eat a snack at the food trucks, tons of animals, and SNOW! Bring the whole family and kick off the holiday season with a bang.
Donation admission: donate $1 or more to enter or bring a needed item as your admission.
Needed item list:
laundry soap (any brand, no softeners)
dish sponges
Paper towels
Dog, cat, parrot, and small mammal toys
Dog and cat beds
Puzzle/slow feeders
Raw chicken (any cut/pieces)
Raw fish
Fresh produce (avoid spinach and cabbage)
Gift cards- Tractor Supply, Walmart, Publix, Chewy, Amazon, etc.
Do you want to sponsor this event? Email us at SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, CRAFT & FOOD VENDORS.
Please email us if you are interested at SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com.