Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

December 26-30 AND January 1-3
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join us at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as we celebrate animals and cultures from around the world.  Areas of the zoo will be highlighted to showcase the different parts of the world that our amazing animals are from.  There will be live entertainment (on the weekends only), a giant inflatable slide, bounce house, animal encounters, prize drawings, informational booths, cultural crafts and visits from Jazoo. 

Daily, December 26-30 and January 1-3:
• Giant slide, bounce house and cultural crafts in the Great Lawn
• Chance to enter for a prize drawing – World Animal package – gorilla walking stick and Jazoo doll
• 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit with Jazoo, the Zoo’s friendly lion mascot
• 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. animal encounters in the Great Lawn
• 3:30 p.m. Ape keeper chats at the bonobo overlook

Saturday, December 26, 2009:
• Animal enrichment all day
• 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. conservation and information booths: 
• Elephant conservation in Elephant Plaza
• Jaguar awareness in Range of the Jaguar
• Florida Fish and Wildlife, Florida panther and whooping crane awareness in Wild Florida
• 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Flamenco dancers in Range of the Jaguar
• 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. African drumming circle in Elephant Plaza
• 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Asian musicians in the Asian Garden pavilion

Sunday, December 27, 2009:
• 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. conservation and information booths: 
• Elephant conservation in Elephant Plaza
• Florida Fish and Wildlife, Florida panther and whooping crane awareness in Wild Florida
• 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Knotty Pines band in Wild Florida pavilion
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Le Monde Latin band in Range of the Jaguar
• 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Asian musicians in Asian Gardens pavilion

Wednesday, December 30, 2009:
• The bounce house and inflatable slide in the Great Lawn will shut down at 2:00 p.m. as we prepare for our annual Noon Year’s Eve event.

Thursday, December 31, 2009 is Noon Year’s Eve.

Friday, January 1, 2010:
• 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Celebrate Harry the jaguar’s 1st birthday in Range of the Jaguar and sing “Happy Birthday” with the Le Monde Latin band!

Saturday, January 2, 2010:
• 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. conservation and information booths: 
• Elephant conservation in Elephant Plaza
• Jaguar awareness in Range of the Jaguar
• Florida panther and whooping crane awareness in Wild Florida
• 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Flamenco dancers in Range of the Jaguar
• 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. African drummers in Elephant Plaza
• 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Asian musicians in the Asian Garden pavilion

Sunday, January 3, 2010:
• 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. conservation and information booths: 
• Elephant conservation in Elephant Plaza
• Florida panther and whooping crane awareness in Wild Florida
• 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Knotty Pines band in Wild Florida pavilion
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Le Monde Latin band in Range of the Jaguar
• 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Asian musicians in Asian Gardens pavilion

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