Spring Fling
March 22鈥�23听
10 a.m.鈥�4 p.m.听
Free with paid Zoo admission and for GLAZA members听
Associate Sponsor听
Spring into fun with this jubilant celebration of nature鈥檚 renewal. Enjoy听live听musical performances and story readings, fascinating education stations, special animal feedings, and more. Learn about pollinators, their role in the ecosystem, and what you can do to help them thrive with special activities, demonstrations, and crafts that will inspire as well as entertain.鈥�
Entertainment & Activities听
- Special animal feedings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (details coming soon)
- The BeatBuds (11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)鈥擳his interactive music program is designed to bring children into the music through instrument play and original educational-and-fun tunes.听
- Self-guided 鈥淓gg-cellent Adventure鈥� tour鈥擠iscover a wild range of egg-laying animals at the Zoo. 听
- Honey tastings with the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association鈥擳astings from five all-natural honeys (for an additional fee)听
- Education stations听
- Fluttering Butterflies鈥擠elve into the mesmerizing process of butterfly metamorphosis. Then, explore the patterns of butterfly wings through a memory game and use colorful foam shapes to build your own butterfly. Afterward, be sure to notice our wild butterfly friends all around the Zoo!
- The Nose Knows鈥擡nter the wild world of animal olfaction and put your scent detection skills to the test. Try your hand (or nose) at sensory guessing games and other activities to identify different aromas as wildlife would鈥攖o find food, avoid predators, and locate friends. 听
- Community Coloring Wall鈥擥uests can add to this spring-themed, community-created artwork throughout the weekend!听
- Los Angeles Public Library Outreach Van (Sunday only)鈥擳he LAPL Outreach Van will be on hand with library card sign-ups and books available to take home and return to your local library branch.听
- Art demonstration with Self-Help Graphics & Art鈥擲elf-Help Graphics will print posters with a custom design using natural pigments. Guests can bring their own T-shirts for screen-printing, too! For the best results, light or white cotton or cotton blend T-shirts are recommended. Avoid 100 percent polyester and dark colors.听
- Strolling springtime characters听
Programming subject to change without notice.鈥�
Upper-Level Member Preview听
March 22 (Saturday)
8鈥�10 a.m.
GLAZA members at the Family Deluxe level and above鈥痟ave the opportunity to experience Spring Fling before the Zoo opens to the public, with special animal experiences, free carousel rides, and more. Please watch your email inbox for an invitation to RSVP. To upgrade your support in order to attend, email membership@lazoo.org.
Please bring your photo ID, digital membership card, and your reservation QR codes for admission. Unfortunately, guest passes will not be honored for this event. Thank you for your GLAZA membership support!
