A department of the City of Montgomery, Alabama
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 7, 2015
Contact: Steven C Pierce | (334)240-4920
Email: [email protected]
Join the fun and wildlife adventures during Zoo Weekend at the
Montgomery Zoo, Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, 9am – 6pm
MONTGOMERY ZOO, MONTGOMERY, AL: Join us for the 39th Annual Zoo
Weekend at the Montgomery Zoo, Saturday and Sunday, April 11 - 12, 9am
- 6pm daily. Come visit and participate in this annual zoo fundraiser as the
Montgomery Zoo is transformed into a festive, carnival-like environment with
two stages of live entertainment featuring local and regional bands, games,
rides, bouncy houses, big inflatable slides, pony and camel rides, petting zoo,
animal encounters, karate demos, school choirs, dance troops, MFD Smoke
House, MPD and Montgomery County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit presentation, live
animal presentations, concessions and animals from around the world.
The Montgomery Zoo consists of five continental realms; featuring Africa,
Asia, Australia, North America and South America displaying over 500
different species of exotic animals. Adjacent to the Zoo is the Mann Wildlife
Learning Museum housing one of the largest collections of preserved North
American wildlife, fossils and artifacts. Learn more and have a personal wildlife
experience at our giraffe encounter, parakeet cove, lion training sessions,
alligator feedings, elephant keeper talks, petting zoo, and pony and camel rides.
Take a step on the wild side while enjoying a sky lift adventure ride, train ride,
rock climbing wall, twin spin or view the lakefront on a pedal boat ride.
Enjoy these many activities, fantastic food and have fun together at an
affordable price at during Zoo Weekend at the Montgomery Zoo. It is also an
excellent opportunity to take advantage of discounted annual memberships.
All event proceeds from this event will be contributed to bringing a new, touch
and feel stingray exhibit to the Zoo.
Event sponsors: McDonald’s, Cumulus Broadcasting (Mix 103.3, Fox 95.1,
WLWI 92.3 and Y-102), WCOV FOX 20, Alabama News Network, Montgomery
Advertiser, City of Montgomery and the Montgomery Area Zoological Society.
Ride and Game sponsors: Caddell Construction Company, Central Alabama
Electric Cooperatives, Cintas, Coca-Cola, Complete Cash Holdings LLC, Dynalift Inc., Holfsfords, Gilliland, Higgins, & Howard PC, Information Transport
Solutions, Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, Capitol Chevrolet and Classic Cadillac.
Main stage entertainment schedule:
Saturday: 11-12:30pm: Beyond the Clouds
2pm: Ronald McDonald Show
3-4:30m: Honey Tree Band
Mayor
Todd Strange
Zoo Director
Doug Goode
Deputy Zoo Director
Marcia Woodard
2301 Coliseum Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36110
(334) 240-4900
Fax (334) 240-4916
www.montgomeryzoo.com
4:30 - 6pm: Modern Day Job
Sunday: 11-12:30pm: Britt Johnson
2:00pm: Ronald McDonald Show
3-4:30pm: Mabry Thorn
4:30 - 6pm: Mark Kelley Band
Jaguar stage entertainment schedule:
Saturday: 10am Redland Elementary Choir
11am Martial Arts Center
12pm Dixieland Cloggers
1pm Montgomery Music Project
2pm Lisa Dance Dimensions
3pm Next Dimension Gymnastics
4pm Zoo Education Live Animal Presentation
5pm MPD and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Unit K-9 unit
Saturday strollers: All day: Lisa’s Party Palace characters
Sunday: 10am Friends of Faith Ministries International Choir
11am Mikki High and the Mikki High Dance Revue
12pm OPEN
1pm Yoshuki Karate
2pm Martial Arts Center
3pm Steppers Choice
4pm Zoo Education Live Animal Presentation
5pm MPD and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Unit K-9 unit
Sunday strollers: 2-4pm Mulder Puppet Team
Zoo Weekend admission: $15 for adults, $11 for children ages 3-12 years old,
FREE for toddlers 2 years old and younger and Montgomery Zoo members.
Special discounted admission for the Mann Museum: $3 all ages.
Discounted Zoo memberships: Save $5 on single membership, zoo or
museum. Save $10 on a combo membership, zoo and museum. Discounted
memberships are available the entire week of Zoo Weekend. Guests may
purchase discounted memberships online at montgomeryzoo.com or at the Zoo
beginning April 4 and ending at midnight April 12.
-------------------------------------------------------------The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is a 42-acre
zoological facility located minutes from the heart of historic, downtown
Montgomery. The Montgomery Zoo features five continental realms housing
over 500 species of animals from Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and
South America. Adjacent to the Zoo is the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum,
housing the one of the Southeast’s largest collections of preserved North
American wildlife, fossils and artifacts.
The Montgomery Zoo is a Department of the City of Montgomery, Alabama.
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