Zoo offers $5 fun days for two weekends in August |

Birmingham Zoo offers $5 Fun Days two weekends in a row: August 3-5 and August 10-12                                               

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Birmingham Zoo invites the entire community to visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days sponsored by Wells Fargo. Guests can take advantage of two weekends worth of $5 admission Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th and Friday, August 10th through Sunday, August 12th. To add to the excitement of $5 Fun Days, guests can see animals in action while learning how the Zoo provides enrichment to encourage the animals to exhibit natural behaviors they display in the wild. Enrichment activities are used by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoos to provide a stimulating and challenging environment for the animals to help keep them mentally and physically fit. Visitors can see an orangutan solve food puzzles, elephants play with watermelons, lions swat at a piñata and many more exciting enrichment demonstrations. Also, chefs from the Culinary Institute of Virginia College will showcase the techniques of blowing sugar and carving ice into the shapes of animals. Following the demonstrations, the elephants will enjoy the ice sculpture as it melts.

Guests will also have the chance to take part in a Get Rhythm!® African Drum Circle in the Children’s Zoo and can get $1 hotdogs at the Safari Café and Kudzoo Café during the event.

Kids can create their own animal masks, join a parade and have their faces painted. In addition, guests can enjoy the Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter, Trails of Africa, Sea Lion Splash Show, Wildlife Show, Boma Encounter, Predator Zone, feed the giraffes, watch alligator and pelican feedings and so much more. Guests can experience all the Zoo has to offer during this event.

For more details on $5 Fun Days and information about the Birmingham Zoo, please visit www.birminghamzoo.com.

$5 Fun Days Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 3rd

10am – Crafts and Animal Mask Parade

11am – Boma Encounter

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

Saturday, August 4th

9:30am – Puzzles for Orangutans

10am – Animal Ice Carving and Sugar Blowing

11am – Boma Encounter

11am to 1pm - Get Rhythm!® Drum Circle

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

2:30pm – Puzzles for Gorillas

Sunday, August 5th

10am – Preying with Tigers

11am – Predator Piñatas with African Wild Dogs

11am – Boma Encounter

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

2:30pm – Puzzles for Sea Lions

3:30pm – Popsicles and Playtime with African Lions

Friday, August 10th

10am – Crafts for Kids

11am – Boma Encounter

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

Saturday, August 11th

9:30am – Puzzles for Orangutans

11am – Boma Encounter

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

2:30pm – Puzzles for Gorillas

Sunday, August 12th

10am – Predator Piñatas with the Malayan Tigers

11am – Ice Treats for African Wild Dogs

11am – Boma Encounter

12pm – Watermelon Toss for Elephants

1pm to 3pm – Face Painting

2:30pm – Ice Treats for Sea Lions

3:30pm – Predator Piñatas with African Lions