April Vacation at the Zoos

Need to keep the kids busy during April vacation? The folks at Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo wanted me to pass along some fun activities taking place at their zoo...

Bunny Bonanzoo
April 11, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Stone Zoo

Hop on down the bunny trail to Stone Zoo where an Easter celebration awaits! Activities include holiday games, crafts and seed planting. Be sure to visit with our special guest, the Easter Bunny, who will be ready to smile for photographs.

Conservation Week
April 20 – 24, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Stone Zoo

While school is out for April school vacation week, have fun while visiting the Zoos! Each day will offer a variety of engaging and educational activities for kids of all ages, as well as many helpful hints for preserving our planet.

Stone Zoo info

Hours of Operation: Summer Hours (April 1 – September 30)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Weekdays
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Weekends and major holidays

General Admission: Adults: $9.00
Senior Admission (62+): $8.00
Child Admission (ages 2-12): $6.00
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free

Address: 149 Pond Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
Ph: 781- 438-5100

Website: stonezoo.org

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Conservation Week
April 20 – 24, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Franklin Park Zoo & Stone Zoo

While school is out for April school vacation week, have fun while visiting the Zoo! Each day will offer a variety of engaging and educational activities for kids of all ages, as well as many helpful hints for preserving our planet.

Animal Survivors Spring Break
Come spend four fun-filled days at Franklin Park Zoo during spring break! This year’s theme is Animal Survivors and we’ll explore the relationships between predator and prey, as well as the unique adaptations animals have that help them survive in an “eat or be eaten” world. Topics include habitats, adaptations, predator-prey and extreme survival and are taught through interactive presentations, keeper encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, games, crafts and more!

For more information, call 617-989-3742. Class sizes are limited – advanced registration is required!

Participant Ages: 6 – 10 years old
Location: Franklin Park Zoo
Dates: April 21 – 24 (Tuesday through Friday)
Prices: $150 Members, $175 Non-Members
Time: Drop-off: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.; Pick-up: 3:00 p.m.

Earth Day
April 26, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Franklin Park Zoo

Come celebrate Earth Day with crafts, activities, animal encounters and environmentally-friendly exhibitors at Franklin Park Zoo! Did you know Zoo New England supports conservation efforts both locally and abroad? Throughout the day, we will celebrate the great diversity in the animal kingdom with all of the incredible animals that call our Zoos home. Discover all the different ways that you can have fun while helping our planet.

Franklin Park Zoo info

Hours of Operation: Summer Hours (April 1 – September 30)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Weekdays
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Weekends and Major Holidays

General Admission: Adults: $12.00
Senior Admission (62+): $10.00
Child Admission (ages 2-12): $7.00
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free

Address: One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
Ph: 617-541-LION

Website: http://www.franklinparkzoo.org/

Franklin Park Zoo fun and Sing-a-longs in March

Ohhh, March, does that mean spring is almost here!!? And the zoo is great fun for all kids, and adults alike, especially since it's getting warmer outside!!

So Leap into Spring! March 8, Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, MA

Year of the Frog may be over, but the amphibian crisis is not. Turn your clock ahead and come learn how you can be a friend to frogs through fun games and activities. At Franklin Park Zoo, celebrate our amphibian friends, as well as the start of spring, with some froggy fun in a special education program! The Leap into Spring program will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for children ages 3 to 4, and from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for children ages 8 to 10. The additional cost for this event is $8 for members and $10 for non-members (cost includes adult/child pair for the early class). To register, call 617-989-3742. At Stone Zoo, stop by the Animal Discovery Center between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about amphibians. There is no cost for the Stone Zoo program.

2nd listing: Sing-a-Longs with Su Eaton! Every Saturday in March, 11:00 a.m. – Noon, Franklin Park Zoo
Escape the winter chill and bring your little ones down to the always-balmy Tropical Forest for family entertainment provided by our professional children’s entertainer during our Saturday Sing-a-Longs! Wildly popular children’s entertainer, Su Eaton, will perform every Saturday in March. These events will be held in the Hippo Theater at Franklin Park Zoo and are free with general Zoo admission. Saturday Sing-a-Longs will be held March 7, 14, 21 and 28. This event is free with general admission.

General Admission: Adults: $12.00
Senior Admission (62+): $10.00
Child Admission (ages 2-12): $7.00
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free

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!!

http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org/Home.asp

Go Ape during February Vacation Week, in Massachusetts

Help Little Joe Celebrate His 16th Birthday During February School Vacation Week

Franklin Park Zoo Plans Special Activities for “Go Ape Week”

WHAT: 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! .

WHEN: 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

TICKETS: 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.

WHERE: Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo , One Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 617-541-LION or visit www.franklinparkzoo.org

On Behalf of Zoo New England -- Fun with kids in Boston

Sing-a-Longs with Su Eaton!

Every Saturday in January and March, 11:00 a.m. – Noon, Franklin Park Zoo

Escape the winter chill and bring your little ones down to the always-balmy Tropical Forest for family entertainment provided by our professional children’s entertainer during our Saturday Sing-a-Longs! Wildly popular children’s entertainer, Su Eaton, will perform every Saturday in January and March. These events will be held in the Hippo Theater at Franklin Park Zoo and are free with general Zoo admission. Saturday Sing-a-Longs will be held January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and March 7, 14, 21 and 28.

Go Ape during School Vacation Week! February 16 – 20, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Franklin Park Zoo

Set off on a tropical excursion during February school vacation week and bring your family to Franklin Park Zoo for an ape-themed getaway! Learn about these incredible animals by visiting our gorilla troop at the Tropical Forest. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of creative and educational ape-related activities.

http://www.zoonewengland.com/