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Special Events

Enjoy the best the zoo has to offer on these themed event days.

Sing-a-longs for Kids!

Storytime for Kids!

Click here to visit the main Sing-a-long page. Click here to visit the main Storytime page.
Join us every Monday at 10:30am in the Coffee Shop Greenhouse for a sing-a-long session with musician Annie Reeves.  Parents and pre-schoolers sing with Annie as she plays her guitar, including freelance time with musical instruments for kids.  Enjoy this creative way to connect children with animals through music!  Join us every Wednesday at 10:30am in the Coffee Shop Greenhouse for a story session with staff and volunteers.  Parents and pre-schoolers listen as we read animal stories, followed by an encounter or visit with an animal relating to the books.  Enjoy this creative way to connect children with animals through reading! 
 

Entry for Sing-a-longs and Storytime programs:  Regular admission rates and annual pass use apply, no additional charges beyond regular admission.  Questions?  Contact Katie Larson at klarson@alaskazoo.org.

'An Affair of the Heart' Craft Fair

Saturday, February 6 from 10am to 4pm in the Gateway Building

Find the perfect gift for your valentine at the Alaska Zoo's Craft Fair!  Visit our Gateway Building at the new zoo entrance and shop from booths displaying unique craft items.  Admission to the fair is free, standard admission rates to the zoo still apply.  Contact Eileen Floyd at efloyd@alaskazoo.org for more information.

February 10:  "Golden Eagles of Denali" - Click here to learn more!

Valentines for the Animals Event

Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Event Information Posted Soon!

Are you looking for a unique way to spend Valentine's Day?  Why not spend it with our animals?  Bring the special people in your life to the zoo and share the love with our animals!

Activities will include:

  A station for making valentines for our animals in the Coffee Shop Greenhouse.  Cool for kids!
  Place your animal valentines in envelopes at our various animal habitats.
  Enjoy a tactile experience with our hands-on animal items in the Coffee Shop Greenhouse.
  Raffle and hot cocoa stations.
  Animal mascot roaming the zoo grounds.
  Cake in our Coffee Shop at 1:00pm.
Contact Heather Doncaster at hdoncaster@alaskazoo.org for more event information.

February 15:  "Presidential Paws" Camp for kids - Click here to learn more!