Mother’s Day at the Zoo

Sunday, May 11

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Moms, come out to unwind at the Zoo

Reid Park Zoo is wishing all Moms a very Happy Mother’s Day with free admission to the Zoo. Mom’s receive free daytime admission with a paying child or adult admission. Spend some quality time while enjoying a relaxing day at the Zoo. Stop in for lunch at the Flamingo Grill, then meet up for Keeper Chats about the resident animal moms and learn how they care for their little ones. Top your day off with a visit to Discover the Wild gift shop for an array of jewelry, apparel and earth-friendly gift items.

Don’t miss these chats:

10 a.m., See a tamandua at the South America interpretive space 
10:30 a.m. Head to Tanzania to hear about matriarch Semba and how she leads her herd
11 a.m. Fly over to the South America aviary to hear about nesting at the Zoo

2 p.m. Visit the giraffe tower to hear about Penny and her first year as a mom