World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk

Event Overview

Join Frank Buck Zoo and Save Giraffes Now for the World Giraffe Day 5K on June 20, 2026, at the zoo. Race takes place from 7am to 10am with check-in beginning at 6:30am.

Participation Options

• Run or Walk: Participants have the option of a 5K cross country run or a walk through the zoo before it is open to the public.
• Virtual Challenge: A virtual challenge with limited spaces will be available for those unable to make the event in person.
• In-Person Benefits: The first 130 in-person participants will receive a hand-crafted wooden race medal and race t-shirt.
• Virtual Benefits: Virtual challenge participants will receive a medal.

Celebrate Giraffe Day

Come celebrate the longest day of the year with the longest necks!

About Frank Buck Zoo

Frank Buck Zoo has been dubbed “the best little zoo in Texas” and is home to more than 130 animals, including giraffe! Frank Buck Zoo and SGN have partnered together on this giraffe-saving work since 2022. We are proud to partner together now for the 2025 World Giraffe Day 5K!

About Save Giraffes Now

Save Giraffes Now (SGN) is a Texas-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is focused on supporting and establishing collaborative community-led giraffe conservation programs in Africa. Since 2019, SGN has become the second-largest NGO devoted to giraffe conservation with currently over thirty giraffe saving projects, one of which is the subject of a National Geographic film released in the fall of 2022 titled Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home.

Contact Information

For more information on the World Giraffe Day 5K or to become a sponsor, email amber@savegiraffesnow.org.

Event URL

For additional details, visit the official race page: World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk.