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Ready for the Photo Contest at the Kansas City Zoo? Get your favorite photo professional critiqued by world-class National Geographic photographer, Joel Sartore. Now through January 12, bring your favorite photo to the Kansas City Zoo for display in the Zoo’s Lobby. On Wednesday, January 12, Joel Sartore will choose his favorite photos and discuss their extraordinary features.

Categories of Photos

Two categories of photos will be displayed:

• Adult, ages 21 and older; and
• Young Adult/Child, ages 20 and under.

Photos should be unmatted and unframed with the photographer’s:

• name,
• age,
• phone number,
• email address and
• details of the photo.

Joel will discuss the Young Adult/Child category photos from 4 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12 — this event is free with FOTZ Membership or Zoo admission.

Following this discussion, the Adult category photos will be discussed during the Flights for Flippers event from 5 – 8 p.m. Registration is required. Flights for Flippers is a fundraising event to help bring penguins to the Kansas City Zoo.

When is the Photo Contest at the Kansas City Zoo?

You can submit your photos now through January 12th.

Where is the Photo Contest at the Kansas City Zoo?

Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Dr
Kansas City, MO  64132

Title: Photo Contest at the Kansas City Zoo
Location: Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO
Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2011-01-12

For more information, email marketing@fotzkc.org or call 816.513.5800.

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It’s trick or treat time at the Kansas City Zoo with Boo at the Zoo on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31 from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.   Grab all the goblins and bring them to the Zoo for safe, fun trick or treating among the animals. It’s zoo-pendous fun at Boo at the Zoo.  Treats will be found around the carousel area of the Zoo; tricks can be had at the various activities throughout the topside of the Zoo.

What to expect at Boo at the Kansas City Zoo?

• Visit the KC Zoo for a costume parade around the Sea Lion pool led by Kaz the Cheetah at 1 and 3 p.m.;
• tour the Boneville Graveyard;
• explore the new Haunted Valley;
• ride the Scarecrow Train Express* and the hay ride;
• visit the Jack O’Lantern display and the decorated hay bales,
• get your photo taken by the Zoo’s Photo Club at Tucker Classroom in Australia*,
• see a “spooky” animal show and much more!

Come dressed for the occasion, wear your favorite costume and enjoy the family time together at the Kansas City Zoo during Boo at the Zoo. Most activities are free with Zoo admission. Read the rest of this entry »

ZOO + CHILDREN = FUN! In honor of all the kids, Child Admission is only $1 on Monday, July 19, 2010.

More fun at the Kansas City Zoo with Child Appreciation Day on Monday, July 19. To start, the Zoo is offering $1 child admission for ages 3-11 (ages 2 and under are free; and as always, free to FOTZ Members.). A kid Zoo-favorite — corn dogs – are the Zoo-magical Monday $1 special offered to kids of all ages.

Zoo guests will also:

• rock with Radio Disney from 10 a.m. – noon;
• create their own animal chalk art;
• meet KCPT Clifford from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.;
• learn about child safety with Farmer’s Insurance Kids!
• attend a Keeper Chat,
• catch a Sea Lion Show or the KCZoo Live Show and
• feed an Australian lorikeet by hand
• ask our Zoo Keepers your favorite Zoo questions.

On July 19th – Kids are Kings at the Zoo.

Kansas City Zoo is open 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends. Admission is $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for seniors and $8.50 for children ages 3-11, and, as always, FOTZ members are free.

When is the KCZoo $1 Child Admission Day?

July 19th

Where is the KC Zoo?

The Kansas City Zoo is located in the heart of historic Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64132. Click here for a directional map to the Zoo. Just off I-435 and US-71 highway, the Zoo is easily accessible from any part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Title: KCZoo $1 Child Admission
Location: Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO
Date: 2010-07-19

It’s One Wacky WILD Zoo-day! $2 Admission and More on Wild Wednesday at the Kansas City Zoo on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. KC Zoo doing even more to help families enjoy their summer. The entire Zoo will be open for exploration.

• Visit the new Snakes exhibit and Beaks and Feet Boulevard;
• awe at the black-footed kittens playfulness;
• watch the oryx calves gallop through Africa and the llama babies learn from mom.
• Attend a Keeper Chat, catch a Sea Lion Show or the KCZoo Live Show and feed Australian lorikeets by hand

– all included in the $2 Wild Wednesday. It’s one wacky and WILD Wednesday at the Kansas City Zoo.

When is KC Zoo’s Wild Wednesday?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010. All day 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where is Kansas City Zoo?

The Kansas City Zoo is located in the heart of historic Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64132.

What’s special about KC Zoo’s Wild Wednesday?

$2 Zoo admission for all ages 3 and older (FOTZ Members are free),
$2 hot dogs
$2 train rides

Title: WILD Zoo-day
Location: Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO
Description: $2 admission
Start Time: 9:30
Date: 2010-07-14
End Time: 16:00

Call (816) 513-5800, or visit kansascityzoo.org for more information. The Kansas City Zoo is operated in agreement with the Kansas City, MO Board of Parks and Recreation and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Enjoy our Earth Day celebration at the Kansas City Zoo! Do we have a special treat for you! The one and only Spider-Man will swing in to talk to the kids about how to preserve our environment on our KC Zoo Live Stage. Show times will be 12 and 1 p.m. He will also be available for autographs after the 1 p.m. show. TM & copyright 2010 MARVEL.

Recycle at the Zoo! From April 17 thru April 22, bring your food and beverage glass containers (bottles, jars, etc) to be recycled in the Ripple Glass Recycling Bin. There is no need to separate by color – brown, green and clear can all go into the same bin. Ripple Glass recycling is local. Glass recycled by the public is processed locally, and a local company, Owens Corning, remanufactures it into fiberglass insulation. You can also bring in your ink cartridges and cell phone batteries to be recycled at Guest Relations.

Party for the Planet activities include take a walk through the Zoo’s Photo Club Wildlife Photography Art Gallery, learn how to make Scraps into Sculpture and marvel at what masterpieces local Kansas City artists have created and much more! Learn how to conserve with the Zoo’s Green Team and pledge your “One Thing” that you can do to help the environment.

When is Earth Day celebration at the Zoo?

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where is Kansas City Zoo?

Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Dr.
Kansas City, MO  64132

Title: Earth Day celebration at the Zoo
Location: Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-04-17
End Time: 15:00