Holiday ZOObilee Is Heading to the Buttonwood Park Zoo
NEW BEDFORD--- Catch the festive spirit at Buttonwood Park Zoo's new event, Holiday Zoobilee! On Saturdays, December 8, 15, & 22 from 11:00am-4:00 pm, enjoy train and carousel rides (rides are included in the price of admission and are weather permitting), caroling with the animals, hot chocolate, and a special holiday cookie. Stop by our Reindeer Room to make reindeer food and a craft with our elves. Holiday themed animal enrichment activities, including harbor seal feedings, will be included on the schedule.
Sonia Schonning, Executive Director of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society, expects visitors to "be captivated by the sights and sounds of the holidays. Holiday Zoobilee, will bring joy to children of all ages and create a connection through festive activities, good cheer, and animal enrichment."
The Zoo is open exclusively for Holiday Zoobilee from 11:00am-4:00pm on Saturdays, December 8, 15, and 22. Holiday Zoobilee admission for Zoo Members is $8 for adults and $5 for children, and Non-members are $13 for adults and $10 for children. Admission is free for children under the age of three. Train and carousel rides are included in event admission and are weather permitting. Avoid lines and purchase advance tickets, Polar Passes, at the North Woods Gift Store or online at www.bpzoo.org through December 4. For more information, please visit www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-4556.
Holiday ZOObilee
Saturdays, December 8, 15, & 22 from 11:00am-4:00pm
Cost: Members: $8/adult; $5/child; Non-members: $13/adult; $10/child
Join us for our new event, Holiday ZOObilee! Enjoy train and carousel rides (rides are included in the price of admission and are weather permitting), caroling with the animals, hot chocolate, and a special holiday cookie. Stop by our Reindeer Room to make reindeer food with our elves and make a craft. Holiday themed animal enrichment activities, including harbor seal feedings, will be included on the schedule. For more information, please visit www.bpzoo.org.
Please note: the Zoo will be closed for regular admission on December 8, 15, and 22. The Zoo is open exclusively for Holiday Zoobilee from 11:00am-4:00pm on those days.
About Buttonwood Park Zoo & Buttonwood Park Zoological Society
The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society (BPZS), a private, non-profit organization, was founded in 1969 to support the Buttonwood Park Zoo (BPZ) so that the Zoo will be a significant contributor to the conservation of nature both at home and throughout the world.
Buttonwood Park Zoo (BPZ) features over 250 animals and 30 exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, and farm animals. BPZ is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and has been called "one of the finest small zoos in the United States" by that organization. For more information, visit www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-6178.
