Fiesta Latina in June at Palm Beach Zoo
Published May 20th, 2008
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Building on the success of the popular “Fiesta Latina” of recent years, the Palm Beach Zoo has decided to celebrate the cultural diversity of Central and South America with the new “Festival de los Animales.” Join us each Saturday in June from 9 am-5 pm for authentic Latin entertainment, including dance & musical performances, cultural storytelling, keeper chats, games and arts/crafts.
Each week will feature a different region of Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The Zoo’s animal collection includes a large number of species from these regions. Zoo guests will be able to get up close and personal to these animals through keeper chats and scheduled enrichment activities.
The following dates reflect the featured regions and will serve as the focal point for festivities and entertainment on that particular Saturday.
June 7th-Mexico
June 14th-Caribbean
June 21st-Central America
June 28th-South America
The Palm Beach Zoo is a non-profit zoological organization located at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach, housing over 1,500 animals within 23 acres of lush tropical habitat. Its mission is to provide an open-air classroom of living creatures to foster awareness, appreciation and respect for the natural world.
All activities are free for Palm Beach Zoo members or with regular paid admission. Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Boulevard, just east of I-95 between Southern and Forest Hill Boulevard. Regular zoo admission: Regular $12.95, Seniors 60+ $9.95, Children 3-12 $8.95, under 3 years and Zoo Members are free. For more information regarding the Palm Beach Zoo, please visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.
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