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Sedgwick County Zoo offers a variety of events and activities for kids ages newborn to 99 years! Click on the event or activity for more information.

July 2010

Jul 2 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

Jul 6 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Summer Tour: Conservation at the Zoo 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Jul 7 Wed
Wee Wigglers: Salamander 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Jul 8 Thu
Wee Wigglers: Salamander 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
How Does It Work? Howling at the Moon 6:30 p.m.
Summer Concert: Honey Island Swamp Band 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Jul 9 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jul 10 Sat
Pajama Party: Africa 6:30 p.m.

Jul 13 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Jul 14 Wed
Senior Wednesday: Grandpal Days 10:15 a.m.

Jul 15 Thu
Roots & Shoots: Insects, Arachnids, and Other Things that Bug Us (homeschool program) 10:00 a.m.

Jul 16 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Pajama Party: Africa 6:30 p.m.

Jul 17 Sat
Zooper Kids: Life Around the Watering Hole 10:00 a.m.

Jul 20 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Summer Tour: Africa/Asia 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Jul 21 Wed
Owlet: Salamander 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.

Jul 22
Thu
Owlet: Salamander 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Summer Concert: Chubbby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Jul 23 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jul 24 Sat
Roots & Shoots: Insects, Arachnids, and Other Things that Bug Us 10:00 a.m.

Jul 27 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Jul 30 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
wii Bowl for Rhinos: $1 donation per frame 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Jul 31 Sat
wii Bowl for Rhinos: $1 donation per frame 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

August 2010

Aug 1 Sun
National Night Out Day at the Zoo 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Receive $3.00 off admission all day!

Aug 2 Mon
Coffee Connections 9:00 a.m.

Aug 3 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wee Wigglers: Rabbit 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Summer Tour: Koch Orangutan & Chimpanzee Habitat/Australia & South America/Pride of the Plains 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Aug 4 Wed
Wee Wigglers: Rabbit 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Up Close and Personal: Snakes 10:00 a.m.

Aug 5 Thu
How Does It Work? Animal Arsenals 6:30 p.m.
Summer Concert: Better Than Ezra 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Aug 6 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ape Awareness 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Aug 7 Sat
Pajama Party: Jungle 6:30 p.m.
Ape Awareness 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Aug 8 Sun
Ape Awareness 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Aug 10 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Aug 11 Wed
Senior Wednesday: It's a Jungle Out There! 10:15 a.m.

Aug 12 Thu
Roots & Shoots: Water Magic (homeschool program) 10:00 a.m.

Aug 13 Fri
Creature Feature: "Finding Nemo" 4:30 p.m.
Pajama Party: Jungle 6:30 p.m.
Creature Feature: "Finding Nemo" 7:30 p.m.

Aug 14 Sat
Zooper Kids: Now You See Me, Now You Don't 10:00 a.m.

Aug 17 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Owlet: Rabbit 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Adult Lecture Series: A Zookeeper's Eye View 6:30 p.m.

Aug 18 Wed
Owlet: Rabbit 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Homeschool Expeditions: Fine Feathers, Fur Coats and Slick Scales 10:00 a.m.

Aug 21 Sat
Roots & Shoots: Water Magic 10:00 a.m.

Aug 24 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Summer Tour: General Behind the Scenes 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Aug 28 Sat
Lupus Walk: 8:30 a.m. Call 371-0584 for more information.

Aug 29 Sun
AT&T Real Yellow Pages Customer Project Redirectory 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Receive a $2 admission when you recycle a phonebook.

Aug 31 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

September 2010

Sep 3 Fri
Creature Campout 5:30 p.m.

Sep 4 Sat
Pajama Party: Kansas 6:30 p.m.

Sep 7 Tue
WOW: Mmm, Can I Have a Bite? 8:00 a.m.
Sunset Safari: Horse 6:30 p.m.

Sep 8 Wed
Wee Wigglers: Horse 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Senior Wednesday: Strange Friendships 10:15 a.m.

Sep 9 Thu
Wee Wigglers: Horse 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Sep 11 Sat
Zoo
Closed 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Zoobilee 6:00 p.m. – midnight

Sep 14 Tue
Ewe & Me: Giraffes 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

Sep 15 Wed
Ewe & Me: Giraffes 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Homeschool Expeditions: The Best Defense...Part 1 10:00 a.m.

Sep 16 Thu
Roots & Shoots: Fly Away Home (homeschool program) 10:00 a.m.

Sep 17 Fri
Creature Campout 5:30 p.m.
Pajama Party: Kansas 6:30 p.m.

Sep 18 Sat
Zooper Kids: School Days 10:00 a.m.
Zooventures: Commissary 10:00 a.m.

Sep 21 Tue
Docent Orientation 2:00 p.m.

Sep 22 Wed
Owlet: Horse 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Docent Orientation 5:00 p.m.

Sep 23 Thu
Owlet: Horse 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.

Sep 25 Sat
Roots & Shoots: Fly Away Home 10:00 a.m.

Sep 28 Tue
Tot Tuesday: Colors & Camouflage 10:30 a.m.
Adult Culture Series: Lebanon 6:00 p.m.

October 2010

Oct 1 Fri
Creature Campout 5:30 p.m.

Oct 2 Sat
Alzheimer's Memory Walk Call 267-7333 for more information.
Pajama Party: Amphibians & Reptiles 6:30 p.m.

Oct 4 Mon
Coffee Connections 9:00 a.m.

Oct 5 Tue
Wee Wiggler: Scorpion 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Sunset Safari: Scorpion 6:30 p.m.

Oct 6 Wed
Wee Wiggler: Scorpion 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Oct 8 Fri
Pajama Party: Amphibians & Reptiles 6:30 p.m.

Oct 9 Sat
Step Out: America's Walk for Diabetes Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. Call 684-6091 for more information.

Oct 13 Wed
Ewe & Me: Furry Fliers 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Senior Wednesday: If I Ran the Zoo 10:15 a.m.

Oct 14 Thu
Ewe & Me: Furry Fliers 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Roots & Shoots: Costume Time (homeschool program) 10:00 a.m.

Oct 15 Fri
WOW: Creepy Crawly Creatures 8:00 a.m.

Oct 16 Sat
Zooper Kids: Harvest Moon 10:00 a.m.

Oct 19 Tue
Owlet: Scorpion 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.

Oct 20 Wed
Owlet: Scorpion 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Homeschool Expeditions: The Best Defense...Part 2

Oct 22 – 24 (Fri – Sun)
Night of the Living Zoo 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Oct 23 Sat
Roots & Shoots: Costume Time 10:00 a.m.

Oct 23 – 24 (Sat – Sun)
Plant Donation Drive

Oct 26 Tue
Tot Tuesday: Things That Go Bump in the Night 10:30 a.m.

Oct 27 Wed
Adult Culture Series: Malaysia 6:00 p.m.

November 2010

Nov 1 Mon
Winter Hours Begin. Zoo Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Coffee Connections
9:00 a.m.

Nov 3 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
Wee Wigglers: Sounds 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Nov 4 Thu
Wee Wigglers: Sounds 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Nov 6 Sat
Pajama Party: Animal Sounds 6:30 p.m.

Nov 9 Tue
Ewe & Me: Snort, Growl, Cheep, & Rattle 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Sunset Safari: Sounds 6:30 p.m.

Nov 10 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ewe & Me:
Snort, Growl, Cheep, & Rattle 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Senior Wednesday:
King Tut's Mutt 10:15 a.m.

Nov 11 Thu
Roots & Shoots:
Jungle Safari (homeschool program) 10:00 a.m.

Nov 12 Fri
Pajama Party:
Animal Sounds 6:30 p.m.
Nov 13 Sat
Zooper Kids: Nature's Recyclers 10:00 a.m.

Nov 17 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Owlet: Sounds 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Homeschool Expeditions: Table for 2, or 1, or 8! 10:00 a.m.

Nov 18 Thu
Owlet: Sounds 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.

Nov 19 Fri
Social Hour: Wild Wines 6:00 p.m.

Nov 20 Sat
Roots & Shoots: Jungle Safari 10:00 a.m.

Nov 24 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WOW: Thanksgiving Safari 10:00 a.m.

Nov 30 Tue
Tot Tuesday: Turkey Talk 10:30 a.m.

December 2010

Dec 1 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dec 8 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dec 15 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dec 22 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dec 29 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

January 2011

Jan 5 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Jan 12 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Jan 19 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Jan 26 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 2011

Feb 2 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Feb 9 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Feb 16 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Feb 23 Wed
Winter Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

March 2011

Mar 1 Tue
Summer Hours Begin Now Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

April 2011

Apr 16 Sat
Link 4 Life Run First run begins at 7:45 a.m. Call 660-7652 for more information.

Apr 21 Thu
Boeing Wichita presents: Earth Day Kansas 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Apr 23 Sat
Easter Eggstravaganza 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

May 2011

May 8 Sun
Mother's Day 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

June 2011

Jun 7 Tue
Twilight Tuesday
8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Jun 10 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jun 14 Tue
Twilight Tuesday
8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Jun 17 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jun 19 Sun
Father's Day Car Show 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Zoo Tram will not be running today.

Jun 21 Tue
Twilight Tuesday
8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Jun 24 Fri
Wet-n-Wild Days 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jun 28 Tue
Twilight Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Hours of Operation
Summer Hours8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Beginning March 1)
Winter Hours10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Beginning November 1)
Open 364 Days a Year!*
*The Zoo will be closed one day only, September 11, 2010 to facilitate the preparation of the annual Zoo fundraiser, Zoobilee. For Zoobilee ticket information please call 266-8APE (8273).
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