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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