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Today's Hours 9:30am–6:00pm (Last Entry 5:00pm)
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Party for the Planet
BREC's Baton Rouge ZooSaturday, April 15, 2023 9:30am–10:30am
The Zoo will host "Party for the Planet" which is a day filled with conservation education, various animal enrichments, and fun for the entire family in honor of Earth Day Weekend.
New this year, we will be joined by Red Stick Reads! They will join us at 10:30 for a special animal-themed book reading. LA CLean fuels will join us again to demo electric vehicles and bikes and teach us about being green!
What better way to celebrate our Earth than honoring the magnificent creatures that inhabit our planet? More than 120 zoos and aquariums across North America are celebrating Earth Day with Party for the Planet. This is the largest combined Earth Day celebration in North America!
Regular Zoo admission applies. Free for members.
9:30 am - 5 pm (Grounds Close at 6 pm)
