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SLOTHTOBERFEST 2026: BORN TO BE PROTECTED
Celebrating International Sloth Day | October 20, 2026
Join us for Slothtoberfest 2026, a virtual festival of sloths, fundraising, science, and slow living in honor of International Sloth Day, as we take a slogan from Born to Be WILD to Born to Be Protected.
PS: The Sloth Protection Alliance has a big announcement on International Sloth Day - taking real action to protect wild sloths everywhere.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
October 17: Sloth-Flow Yoga with Hoppers Gym at 9:00 AM CST | $25
Slow down to a sloth's speed. A playful, unhurried flow session inspired by the most zen creature on Earth.
October 18: Sloth Doodles with Sir Bean the Sloth & Artist JP Doodles at 11:30 AM CST | $25
Grab your pencils and join artist JP, creator of @sir.bean.the.sloth, for a live sloth drawing class straight from TSI.
October 19: Sloth Science Classroom with Perezoso Pedro (Bilingual Available) at 1:00 PM CST | $15
A shorter, curriculum-friendly session built for students and teachers.
International Sloth Day, Monday, October 20:
8:00 AM CST (10:00 AM ET) Sloth Protection Alliance Announcement | FREE
Live from Orlando: Sam and SloCo's Dr. Rebecca Cliffe kick off International Sloth Day with the announcement we have been building toward all year. Live Stream on Instagram with Sam Trull and Dr. Becky Cliffe
10:00 AM CST | Virtual Sloth Walk with Perezoso Pedro | $25
Follow Pedro Montero, aka Perezoso Pedro, into the rainforest for a chance to see wild sloths in their natural habitat.
12:00 PM CST | Behind-the-Scenes with Elly King and #TeamSloth | $25
A sneak peek inside our lab and rehab spaces, and the sloths currently in TSI's care. See how we rehabilitate sloths, ask questions, and get to know the team and the patients in our care.
2:00 PM CST | Meet the Sloth-of-the-Month with Elly King | $25
Say hello to Etta, October's Sloth of the Month, and learn how every Adopt-a-Sloth tier funds her care.
4:00 PM CST | Instagram LIVE Sloth Trivia with Perezoso Pedro and Two-Toed Tom | FREE
Test your sloth and The Sloth Institute smarts. The winner takes home a signed photo of their favorite TSI sloth.
HOW TO JOIN
- Individual tickets: $25 each
- Slothtoberfest Season Pass: $99
- Early Bird Season Pass: $75 through Oct 10
- Classroom/Teacher Pass: $15 (not included in season pass)
- Tickets are per screen, so a great family-friendly, employee-friendly occasion!
ALL MONTH LONG
- Help us reach our $15,000 fundraising goal. Every gift is tax-deductible and goes straight to sloth conservation.
- Limited-edition Slothtoberfest tee on CustomInk.
- The 2027 Sloth Institute Calendar on our relaunched Sloth Shop.
- Adopt Etta, October's Sloth of the Month, and be part of her story.
About This Event
SLOTHTOBERFEST 2026: BORN TO BE PROTECTED
Celebrating International Sloth Day | October 20, 2026
Join us for Slothtoberfest 2026, a virtual festival of sloths, fundraising, science, and slow living in honor of International Sloth Day, as we take a slogan from Born to Be WILD to Born to Be Protected.
PS: The Sloth Protection Alliance has a big announcement on International Sloth Day - taking real action to protect wild sloths everywhere.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
October 17: Sloth-Flow Yoga with Hoppers Gym at 9:00 AM CST | $25
Slow down to a sloth's speed. A playful, unhurried flow session inspired by the most zen creature on Earth.
October 18: Sloth Doodles with Sir Bean the Sloth & Artist JP Doodles at 11:30 AM CST | $25
Grab your pencils and join artist JP, creator of @sir.bean.the.sloth, for a live sloth drawing class straight from TSI.
October 19: Sloth Science Classroom with Perezoso Pedro (Bilingual Available) at 1:00 PM CST | $15
A shorter, curriculum-friendly session built for students and teachers.
International Sloth Day, Monday, October 20:
8:00 AM CST (10:00 AM ET) Sloth Protection Alliance Announcement | FREE
Live from Orlando: Sam and SloCo's Dr. Rebecca Cliffe kick off International Sloth Day with the announcement we have been building toward all year. Live Stream on Instagram with Sam Trull and Dr. Becky Cliffe
10:00 AM CST | Virtual Sloth Walk with Perezoso Pedro | $25
Follow Pedro Montero, aka Perezoso Pedro, into the rainforest for a chance to see wild sloths in their natural habitat.
12:00 PM CST | Behind-the-Scenes with Elly King and #TeamSloth | $25
A sneak peek inside our lab and rehab spaces, and the sloths currently in TSI's care. See how we rehabilitate sloths, ask questions, and get to know the team and the patients in our care.
2:00 PM CST | Meet the Sloth-of-the-Month with Elly King | $25
Say hello to Etta, October's Sloth of the Month, and learn how every Adopt-a-Sloth tier funds her care.
4:00 PM CST | Instagram LIVE Sloth Trivia with Perezoso Pedro and Two-Toed Tom | FREE
Test your sloth and The Sloth Institute smarts. The winner takes home a signed photo of their favorite TSI sloth.
HOW TO JOIN
- Individual tickets: $25 each
- Slothtoberfest Season Pass: $99
- Early Bird Season Pass: $75 through Oct 10
- Classroom/Teacher Pass: $15 (not included in season pass)
- Tickets are per screen, so a great family-friendly, employee-friendly occasion!
ALL MONTH LONG
- Help us reach our $15,000 fundraising goal. Every gift is tax-deductible and goes straight to sloth conservation.
- Limited-edition Slothtoberfest tee on CustomInk.
- The 2027 Sloth Institute Calendar on our relaunched Sloth Shop.
- Adopt Etta, October's Sloth of the Month, and be part of her story.