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National Zoo Keeper Week
July 22, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate National Keeper Week, a week-long extravaganza dedicated to honoring our incredible zookeepers and the magnificent animals they care for! Prepare for the ultimate showdown during our Zoo Keeper Olympics events, where our talented keepers will put their skills to the test in a series of thrilling challenges!
Enjoy keeper Q&A chats, animal greets, and Wild Encounter animal shows. The full event schedule is listed below.
Sunday July 16
11:00 AM – Wild Encounter Show — Zoo Bowl Theater
11:30 AM – Keeper Q & A — Alpaca Exhibit
1:00 PM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
2:30 PM – Keeper Olympics – Water Bucket Relay — Stony Creek Pavilion
Monday July 17
11:00 AM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
11:30 AM – Keeper Olympics – Hay Bale Toss — Stony Creek Pavilion
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Rat Toss — Stony Creek Pavilion
Tuesday July 18
11:00 AM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
11:30 AM- Keeper Olympics – Opening Frozen Locks — Stony Creek Pavilion
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Leatherman Relay — Stony Creek Pavilion
Wednesday July 19
10:30 AM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
1:30 PM – Keeper Q & A — Alpaca Exhibit
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Hay Bale Toss — Stony Creek Pavilion
Thursday July 20
11:00 AM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
11:30 AM- Keeper Olympics – Water Bucket Relay — Stony Creek Pavilion
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Hay Bale Toss — Stony Creek Pavilion
Friday July 21
11:00 AM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
11:30 AM- Keeper Olympics – Hay Bale Toss— Stony Creek Pavilion
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Rat Toss — Stony Creek Pavilion
Saturday July 22
11:00 AM – Wild Encounter Show — Zoo Bowl Theater
11:30 AM – Keeper Q & A — Alpaca Exhibit
1:00 PM – Animal Greet — Connection Corner (located by the zoo’s exit)
2:30 PM- Keeper Olympics – Frozen Locks — Stony Creek Pavilion
