End of Summer Blast
September 1 - 3, 2018
9:30AM - 6:00PM
Animals, ice and loads of fun!
Free with admission.
Chill Out
Ready for summer fun?
(We thought so.)
Join our polar bears, red wolves, tigers and more in an all-weekend celebration jam-packed with cool activities - literally! Watch our animals play with icy treats and summery enrichments.
Chill like an elephant
(or a tiger, or an otter)
Wander round to discover our animals up close through animal encounters, keeper talks and our action-packed Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater show.
Climb, swing, slide
It's summer!
Then splash like an elephant in our water playground, climb like a gibbon, roll like a walrus. And don't forget those treats at the cafe! Happy summer!
Event Schedule
| 11am | Sat. | South Pacific Aquarium | Keeper talk; shark feed |
| 11am | Sat. | Rocky Shores | Ice piles for sea otters |
| 12:30pm | Sat. | Asian Forest Sanctuary | Ice piles and an igloo for tigers |
| 1pm | Sat. | Elephant Barn | Keeper talk; elephants get watermelons |
| 2pm | Sat. | Red Wolf Woods | Keeper Talk & ice blocks for red wolves |
| 2pm | Sat. | Discovery Hut (near Budgies) | Close Encounter: A pile of ice for Walnut the beaver |
| 11am | Sun. | South Pacific Aquarium | Lagoon Feed and treats for tropical fish |
| 11:30am | Sun. | Arctic Tundra | Polar Bear keeper talk; watermelon ice treats and sprinklers for bears |
| 12:30pm | Sun. | Asian Forest Sanctuary | Keeper talk; watermelon treats for tigers |
| 1pm | Sun. | Elephant Barn | Keeper talk; elephants get watermelons |
| 2pm | Sun. | Red Wolf Woods | Keeper talk; watermelons for red wolves |
| 2pm | Sun. | Discovery Hut (near Budgies) | Close Encounter: A pile of ice for Walnut the beaver |
| 11:30am | Mon. | Arctic Tundra | Polar Bear keeper talk; watermelon ice treats and sprinklers for bears |
| 12:30pm | Mon. | Asian Forest Sanctuary | Keeper talk; papier-mache "beach balls" for tigers |
| 1pm | Mon. | Elephant Barn | Keeper talk; elephants get watermelons |
| 2pm | Mon. | Red Wolf Woods | Keeper talk; papier-mache kabobs for red wolves |
| 2pm | Mon. | Discovery Hut (near Budgies) | Close Encounter: A pile of ice for Walnut the beaver |
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