Zoo Offers Free Weekend for Toledo Residents Jan. 19 - 21
To thank Lucas County voters for their ongoing levy support, the Toledo Zoo offers FREE admission to all Lucas County residents from Saturday, January 19 through Monday, January 21, throughout the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Lucas County residents must show ID demonstrating proof of residency to receive free admission.
The weekend includes the Zoo’s Winter Weekends activities on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday features an ice-carving demo; Sunday features performances by the Wanna Bees. On both days, visitors get to see animal enrichment/feeding at several animals’ exhibits, from reptiles and orangutans to vultures and giant spiders. And all three days (Saturday through Monday), an inflatable bounce house in the Museum of Science gives kids a chance to blow off some energy.
Don’t miss special visits with everyone’s favorite monster, Elmo, on Saturday, January 19! Saturday’s fun, including Science Day activities sponsored by BP Husky Refining LLC, also features hands-on science fun and Imagination Station activities. All weekend long, kids’ activities continue in Nature’s Neighborhood, the Zoo’s award-winning children’s zoo.
To make the weekend even more affordable, Lucas County visitors will receive coupons to use throughout the weekend, plus additional coupons for another Zoo visit in March. All this is the Zoo’s way of thanking Lucas County voters, who have shown longtime support for the Zoo. Through passage of the Zoo’s operating levies over the years, the Zoo has been able to maintain its reputation as a world-class zoological institution and a top regional attraction. In addition, Lucas County’s past support for the Zoo’s Capital Levy has helped enable the Zoo to create Nature’s Neighborhood (opened in 2009), Tembo Trail (opened in May, 2012) and current historic Aquarium renovations (scheduled to reopen in 2015).
The Zoo offers a similar Lucas County Appreciation Weekend over President’s Day weekend (February 16-18). Details, including a full schedule of events, are available at toledozoo.org.
The Toledo Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25), four miles south of downtown Toledo. For more information, please visit www.toledozoo.org or call (419) 385-4040. Lucas County residents are admitted free of charge each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. ID showing proof of residency is required.
The Toledo Zoo is committed to inspiring others to join in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. As part of that mission, The Toledo Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a leader in global wildlife conservation. AZA member institutions are dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors and a better future for all living things.
Press Release Contact Name: Andi Norman
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Organization Name: Toledo Zoo
Organization Address: Toledo, OH