Go wild on the weekends at the Saint Louis Zoo May 24 through Sept. 2! On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and on Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Zoo is open extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. for Prairie Farms Dairy Summer Zoo Weekends. Weekday summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning May 28.
PLUS they have announced this summers Jungle Boogie Schedule!
Bring the whole family to “splish splash” with the stingrays, “cha-cha” with the cheetahs, and “frug” with the frogs at Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Mid America Chevy Dealers. Enjoy free live music by local bands on Friday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m., May 24 through Aug. 30 (no concert on June 21). See concert schedule at stlzoo.org/jungleboogie.
Adults 21 and up can enjoy happy-hour drink specials from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Kids can join in animal-related activities focusing on conservation of endangered species through the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute.
NEW this year you can also participate in the St. Louis Zoo Day Instagram Contest. Just share pictures of your Zoo visit this summer with the hashtag #StlZooDay and each week a winner will receive gift cards from Famous Footwear and the Zoo. Winners will also be entered to win a grand prize at the end of the summer.
Admission to the Zoo and Jungle Boogie is free. There are fees for special attractions. Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, Children’s Zoo and Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel are free from 8 to 9 a.m. every day in summer. Admission charges apply after 9 a.m. for these attractions.
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