SOURCE: The Smithsonian’s National Zoo
EASTER MONDAY: A WASHINGTON FAMILY TRADITION
APRIL 6, 2015
Free and open to the public!
This year the Zoo is celebrating Easter Monday on Monday, April 6th! Please join us for special family-focused activities and live entertainment.
We’ll have a traditional Easter Egg Hunt with prizes for the kids participating. Older children will enjoy field games.
Special animal demonstrations are planned as well as visits from the Easter Panda!
This event will be held rain or shine. Please be advised the Zoo enhances security during high visitation days and guests may experience bag checks at a minimum.
ACTIVITIES
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Field Games | Lower Zoo/Across from Mane Grill
Egg Hunt | Lion/Tiger Hill
State Farm Crew | Lower Zoo
Education Booths | Along Olmsted Walk
Easter Panda at the Celebration
ANIMAL DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m.
Fish Feeding| Kids’ Farm
Meet-an-Armadillo | Small Mammal House
Clouded Leopard Demo | Asia Trail
10:30 a.m.
Meet-a-Kids’ Farm Animal | Kids’ Farm
Meet-a-Cheetah Keeper | Cheetah Exhibit
Meet-an-Aldabra Tortoise | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet-a-Sloth Bear Keeper* | Sloth Bear Amphitheater
Meet-a-Great Cat Curator | Great Cat Circle
Meet-a-Naked Mole Rat | Small Mammal House
11:00 a.m.
Fish Feeding | Amazonia
Meet-a-Farm Animal | Kids’ Farm
Meet-a-Kiwi | Inside Bird House
Elephant Training* | Elephant Outpost
Orangutan Keeper Talk* | Orangutan Yard
Giant Panda Keeper Talk | Giant Panda Exhibit
11:15 a.m.
Sea Lion Talk & Demonstration | American Trail
11:30 a.m.
Barred Owl Keeper Talk | Outside Bird House
Meet-a-Great Ape Keeper | Gorilla Yard
Meet-a-Great Cats Keeper* | Great Cats Circle
Meet-a-Reptile Keeper | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet-a-Red River Hog | Cheetah Conservation Station
Butterfly Gardening Talk | Butterfly Garden behind Reptile Discovery Center
12:00 p.m.
Bird Enrichment Feeding | Bird House
Mongoose Enrichment | Small Mammal House
Meet-a-Primate Curator | Outside Great Ape House (inside if raining)
1:00 p.m.
Amazon Fish Feeding | Amazonia
Meet-a-Reptile Curator | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet-a-Kori Bustard Keeper | Outside Bird House
Meet-an-Asian Small Clawed Otter | Asia Trail
1:15 p.m.
Sloth Bear Enrichment Toss | Asia Trail
1:30 p.m.
River Otter Enrichment | American Trail
Meet-a-Kids’ Farm Animal | Kids’ Farm
Great Ape Research Talk | Think Tank
Meerkat Feeding | Small Mammal House
Meet-a-Vulture | Cheetah Conservation Station
2:00 p.m.
Meet-a-Naked Mole-rat| Small Mammal House
Meet-a-Curassow Keeper | Outside Bird House
Meet-a-Flamingo Keeper | Outside Bird House
Meet-a-Great Cats Keeper | Great Cats Circle
Meet-an-Amphibian Keeper | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet-a-Gibbon Keeper | Gibbon Ridge
Amazon Fish Feeding | Amazonia
2:30 p.m.
Seal Talk & Feeding | American Trail
Meet-a-Burrowing Owl Keeper | Inside Bird House
Meet-a-Zebra | Cheetah Conservation Station
3:00 p.m.
Meet-a-Great Cats Curator | Great Cats Circle
Meet-a-Salamander Keeper | Reptile Discovery Center
Meet-a-Small Mammal Curator | Small Mammal House
* These programs are weather dependent.
Easter Monday Kids
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Sponsors receive great benefits.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/Easter/default.cfm
