Art At The Zoo

Calling All Art & Animal Lovers!

Join us for a weekend full of creativity and connection July 25th and 26th

Art at the Zoo is back!

Get ready for a weekend filled with creative new ways to connect with the animals in our care and to express your love for wildlife!

We’ll have interactive youth art zones, a texture scavenger hunt, community partners on site, signs with photography tips & tricks to help you get the best shot of the animals in our care, artists doing live paintings, guided animal drawing stations where you can learn how to draw your favorite animals, and a station where you can learn how to make origami animals!

The best part is that this event is FREE for members or included in admission.

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Saturday, 25

9:30 A.M.

Ambassador Animal Meet & Greet

10:30 A.M.

Otter Insider Chat

11:30 A.M.

Polar Bear Insider Chat

11:45 A.M.

Giraffe Feeding Starts | Feed Deck

1:30 P.M.

Reptile Meet & Greet | Rivers Edge

2:30 P.M.

Giraffe Insider Chat

3:30 P.M.

Penguin Insider Chat

Sunday, 26

9:30 A.M.

Ambassador Animal Meet & Greet

10:30 A.M.

Red Panda Insider Chat

11:30 A.M.

Giraffe Insider Chat

11:45 A.M.

Giraffe Feeding Starts | Feed Deck

1:30 P.M.

Reptile Meet & Greet | Rivers Edge

2:30 P.M.

Giraffe Insider Chat

3:30 P.M.

Penguin Insider Chat

All Day Activities

Texture Scavenger Hunt: Get up close with our new interactive sculpture exhibit with this fun texture scavenger hunt.

Painting Stations: Let your creativity flow at painting stations throughout the Zoo. We’ll also have local artists doing live paintings throughout the day!*

Art Zones: Learn how to make beautiful origami animals, learn how to knit, button making, and more!

Nature Cart: Use natural materials to make your very own compostable masterpiece and learn more about composting at this interactive station.

*Live paintings are on Saturday only

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