Thursday, February 5, 2009

Feb. Vacation Events: Franklin Park Zoo, Stone Zoo, Easton Children's Museum

February Vacation "Hot Stops" with the Kids… in Massachusetts
Things to do and places to visit if you’ve got kids—"all kids"—this February vacation:

1st Stop, Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, MA:

Help Little Joe Celebrate His 16th Birthday During February School Vacation Week
Franklin Park Zoo Plans Special Activities for “Go Ape Week”

Set off on a tropical excursion during February school vacation week - bring your family to Franklin Park Zoo for an ape-themed getaway! Little Joe turns 16, so Franklin Park Zoo will celebrate his birthday all week! Activities include:

~First 25 visitors per day receive a special gift
~Sign a large birthday card for Little Joe
~Enjoy gorilla-shaped birthday cake (on Monday, February 16)
~Opportunity to participate in a variety of creative and educational ape-related activities
~And, many other surprises throughout the week!

February 16 – 20 11AM – 3PM (Go Ape Week activities happening every day!) Monday, February 16 11AM; Enjoy complimentary “gorilla” birthday cake by Montilio’s Baking Company
Events are free with regular paid admission Franklin Park Zoo Admission: $12.00 for adults; $7.00 for children 2-12; children under 2 are free.
Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo , One Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 617-541-LION or visit http://www.franklinparkzoo.org/

2nd Stop, Stone Zoo, Stoneham, MA:


Come Play the Animal Way! From: Stacey Goldsmith-Nathanson

February 16 – 20, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Stone Zoo

Beat the humdrum winter routine and come out to Stone Zoo during February school vacation week. Watch wolves, coyotes and others have fun in the cold, and learn about neat animal adaptations to the winter temperatures. Just like you, animals can get bored when they’re cooped up all winter, so we have come up with some neat enrichment activities to keep them happy! Come and see all the creative things we do for our critters, and learn how we keep them active and playing throughout the winter using enrichment techniques.

Please contact Brianne for any questions: 617-375-9700
Stone Zone Website
3rd Stop, The Easton Children's Museum, Easton, MA:



If you're interested in more fun activities over February Vacation, The Easton Children's Museum runs a February Vacation week program, this year themed as Ruff Ruffman's Operation espionage! We'll be searching for Ruff's squeaky toy, which has gone missing. Come check us out!

If you haven't been to this museum, I highly recommend it!!

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