SUN, JUNE 11
Celebrate National Children’s Day at the Zoo with all the fun we can fit in one day!
Have a blast with character meet & greets, strolling & pop-up magic shows, animal feeds, Keeper talks, inflatables, musical entertainment and visit our Kids’ Fun Zone in Nature’s Neighborhood for games, animal meet & greets and more!
Safe Kids Greater Toledo will be here with lots of activities to raise awareness on keeping kids safe at home, on the road and at play!
New this year, as part of our Conda Family Zoo For All program, we will have quiet hour from 9 – 10 a.m. Visitors can enjoy the Zoo without added background noise and music. This opportunity is open to members, as well as non-members.
Spend time at our Sensory Area, located in our formal gardens, near Great Apes. This will be a quiet zone, with sensory-friendly activities and dedicated staff & volunteers available to assist in any sensory needs.
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Bouncies, Amphitheatre and Main Plaza
Giant games & more, Main Plaza & Nature’s Neighborhood
10:30 a.m. - noon
Meet and greet, with Skye, Chase, Marshall & Everest, Amphitheatre
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Strolling stories, songs and dancing with Buttercup the Butterfly & Beatrice the Bumblebee, throughout the south side of the Zoo
Party on a truck, Mobile video gaming experience, Near Primate Forest
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Face painting with Toledo School for the Arts, Near the ProMedica Museum of Natural History
11 a.m., noon, 1 & 2 p.m.
TSA Glass City Steel Drums performances, Near Aquarium
11, 11:45 a.m., 2 & 2:45 p.m.
Children’s Animal Shows, Nature’s Neighborhood
1 - 1:15 p.m.
Live performance, with Skye, Chase, Marshall & Everest, Amphitheatre
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Live performance with Elsa, Ana, Kristov & Rapunzel, Amphitheatre
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Meet and greet, with Elsa, Ana, Kristov & Rapunzel, Amphitheatre
Characters by Laurel’s Princess Parties, LLC.
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