Upcoming Events in Central Florida Zoo

December 10, 2011

Meet Santa at the Central Florida Zoo. There will be lots of fun holiday cheer and activities for the whole family. Share your holiday wishes with Santa and enjoy up-close animal encounters. After breakfast everyone can enjoy creating a special animal treat and then watch as the Zoo Keepers give the animals these special holiday gifts that were made.

December 17, 2011

Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm Join us for a special holiday book reading and meet some of Santa’s animal friends. Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, receive a special gift, and take a ride on the Zoo train with Santa himself! Cost: $15.00 per child (ages 3-12), $10.00 per adult, children 2 and under are $3.00

January 16, 2012

9:00am-4:00pm Begin your day with an eco-adventure into the trees as we take on the Zoom Air adventure course. Then travel to the land down under and meet some of the unusual animals found there. Explore Aboriginal culture and go walkabout as we journey through the Zoo. Discover ancient rainforests, rugged mountain ranges and ocean treasures as we make tracks to Australia! For more information or registration please call 407.323.4450 or register online at www.centralfloridazoo.org.

January 28 & 29, 2012

Join the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens as they partner with the Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Valentine Park in Orange City. The Manatee Festival will offer live entertainment with great shows from local performers, animal ambassadors from the Zoo, along with many friends of the Zoo. There will also be loads of arts and craft booths and kids games, so everyone will find something to spark their interest. And, just when you get tired of that New Year’s diet, there will be plenty of festival foods available to purchase. Take the shuttle to Blue Springs State Park to see the magnificent manatees in their natural setting. Typically 100 or more manatees grace the festival goers each year by visiting the springs. So join the Zoo as we enjoy some good ole festival fun and check out the manatees at the Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival. To learn more go to www.themanateefestival.com.