SOURCE: The Smithsonian’s National Zoo
EASTER MONDAY: A WASHINGTON FAMILY TRADITION
March 28, 2016
Free and open to the public!
This year the Zoo is celebrating Easter Monday on Monday, March 28! 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!
ANIMAL DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m.
Meet-an-Armadillo | Small Mammal House
10:30 a.m.
Asian Small-Clawed Otter Feeding* | Asia Trail
Meet-a-Cheetah Keeper | Cheetah Conservation Station
Meet-A-Great Cats Curator | Great Cats Circle
Meet-A-Kids’ Farm Keeper | Kids’ Farm (outer walkway by cow yard)
Meet-A-Naked Mole Rat | Small Mammal House
Meet-A-Tortoise | Reptile Discovery Center
11:00 a.m.
Amazon Fish Feeding | Amazonia
Elephant Training Demo* | Elephant Outpost
Meet-A-Kids’ Farm Keeper | Kids’ Farm (outer walkway by cow yard)
Meet-A-Kiwi | Bird House, Resource Center
Orangutan Keeper Talk* | Orangutan Yard
11:15 a.m.
Sea Lion Demonstration | American Trail
11:30 a.m.
Bird Enrichment Feeding | Bird House, Indoor Flight Room
Meet-A-Great Ape Keeper | Gorilla Yard
Meet-A-Great Cats Keeper* | Great Cats Circle
Meet-A-Red River Hog/Sitatunga | Cheetah Conservation Station
Meet-A-Snake | Reptile Discovery Center
12:00 p.m.
Meet-A-Mongoose | Small Mammal House
Meet-a-Primate Curator | Outside Great Ape House (inside if raining)
1:00 p.m.
Rainbow Boa Encounter | Amazonia Field Station
1:15 p.m.
Sloth Bear Demonstration* | Asia Trail, Sloth Bear Exhibit
Giant Panda Enrichment Feeding | Giant Panda Exhibit
1:30 p.m.
Beaver Feeding | American Trail
Great Ape Research Talk | Think Tank
Meerkat Feeding | Small Mammal House
Meet-A-Kids’ Farm Keeper | Kids’ Farm (outer walkway by cow yard)
Meet-a-Vulture | Cheetah Conservation Station
2:00 p.m.
Amazon Fish Feeding | Amazonia
Clouded Leopard Demonstration* | Asia Trail
Meet-A-Flamingo Keeper | Bird House, Flamingo Yard
Meet-A-Gibbon Keeper* | Gibbon Ridge
Meet-A-Great Cats Keeper* | Great Cats Circle
Meet-A-Lesser Kudu/Ground Hornbill | Cheetah Conservation Station
Meet-A-Naked Mole Rat | Small Mammal House
Meet-A-Salamander | Reptile Discovery Center
2:30 p.m.
Meet-A-Burrowing Owl Keeper | Bird House, Inside
Meet-A-Zebra | Cheetah Conservation Station
Sea Lion Demonstration | American Trail
3:00 p.m.
Meet-A-Great Cats Curator | Great Cats Circlee
Meet-A-Reptile | Reptile Discovery Center
* These programs are weather dependent.
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.
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/Easter/
