Birmingham Zoo Offers $5 Fun Days Two Weekends in a Row

The Birmingham Zoo invites the entire community to visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days sponsored by Wells Fargo. Guests can take advantage of two weekends worth of $5 admission Friday, August 3^rd through Sunday, August 5^th and Friday, August 10^th through Sunday, August 12^th. To add to the excitement of $5 Fun Days, guests can see animals in action while learning how the Zoo provides enrichment to encourage the animals to exhibit natural behaviors they display in the wild. Enrichment activities are used by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoos to provide a stimulating and challenging environment for the animals to help keep them mentally and physically fit. Visitors can see an orangutan solve food puzzles, elephants play with watermelons, lions swat at a piñata and many more exciting enrichment demonstrations. Also, chefs from the Culinary Institute of Virginia College will showcase the techniques of blowing sugar and carving ice into the shapes of animals. Following the demonstrations, the elephants will enjoy the ice sculpture as it melts.

Guests will also have the chance to take part in a Get Rhythm!® African Drum Circle in the Children’s Zoo and can get $1 hotdogs at the Safari Café and Kudzoo Café during the event.

Kids can create their own animal masks, join a parade and have their faces painted. In addition, guests can enjoy the Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter, Trails of Africa, Sea Lion Splash Show, Wildlife Show, Boma Encounter, Predator Zone, feed the giraffes, watch alligator and pelican feedings and so much more. Guests can experience all the Zoo has to offer during this event.

 

For more details on $5 Fun Days and information about the Birmingham Zoo, please visit www.birminghamzoo.com.

 

$5 Fun Days Schedule of Events:

 

Friday, August 3rd 10am – Crafts and Animal Mask Parade 11am – Boma Encounter/Food “Trunk” Challenge 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting   Saturday, August 4th 9:30am – Puzzles for Orangutans 10am – Animal Ice Carving and Sugar Blowing 11am – Boma Encounter 11am to 1pm – Get Rhythm!® Drum Circle 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting 2:30pm – Puzzles for Gorillas   Sunday, August 5th 10am – Preying with Tigers 11am – Predator Piñatas with African Wild Dogs 11am – Boma Encounter 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting 2:30pm – Puzzles for Sea Lions 3:30pm – Popsicles and Playtime with African Lions

Friday, August 10th 10am – Crafts for Kids 11am – Boma Encounter/Food “Trunk” Challenge 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting   Saturday, August 11th 9:30am – Puzzles for Orangutans 11am – Boma Encounter 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting 2:30pm – Puzzles for Gorillas   Sunday, August 12th 10am – Predator Piñatas with the Malayan Tiger 11am – Ice Treats for African Wild Dogs 11am – Boma Encounter 12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants 1pm to 3pm – Face Painting 2:30pm – Ice Treats for Sea Lions 3:30pm – Predator Piñatas with African Lions

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