Community Zoo Storytime

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We are very excited to announce the sponsorship of weekly Zoo Community Storytime by ConocoPhillips Alaska! This program is now FREE for zoo members and non-members alike weekly on Wednesdays in our Zoo Gateway Hall located outside of the entrance. The program is held from 10:30am-11am. We are WILD about encouraging kids to read!

A note for May 1st, 2024: Storytime will be moved on May 1st from the Gateway Hall to the Greenhouse located in the middle of the zoo next to the Kape Espresso Tayo Zoo Coffee Shop. The program will start at 10:30am as usual. Those who arrive to attend Storytime on May 1st between 9-10:30am will receive free zoo entry. Be sure to arrive early enough to walk to the program area.

Storytime Details:

A note for May 1st, 2024: Storytime will be moved on May 1st from the Gateway Hall to the Greenhouse located in the middle of the zoo next to the Kape Espresso Tayo Zoo Coffee Shop. The program will start at 10:30am as usual. Those who arrive to attend Storytime on May 1st between 9-10:30am will receive free zoo entry. Be sure to arrive early enough to walk to the program area.

  • Animal books read by a zoo educator.

  • Weekly on Wednesdays all year long.

  • Program is from 10:30-11am.

  • No registration! Just join us!

  • Free Storytime tote bags and coloring sets while supplies last.

  • Program attendance is FREE!

  • Kids must be accompanied by an adult (parent, grandparent, family member, guardian). Ratio is 1 adult to 5 kids.

  • Best suited for ages 7 and under but all ages of emerging readers welcome!

  • Pearl the bunny or another animal will join us each week.

  • New props and floor cushions.

We encourage all participants to walk the trails after the program, paying special attention to visit the animal species featured in the books of the day. Those who choose to enter the zoo will pay regular rates or use their memberships as usual.

Meet our usual weekly guest Pearl the bunny or another animal visitor!

If you do visit the zoo after Storytime, be sure to stop by the Gift Shop as well as our Coffee Shop managed by Kape Espresso Tayo! The space is remodeled and they are offering a full espresso bar, cold drinks and freshly baked Filipino pastries. Yummmm!