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More March Events:
Bear Fair | Zooventure Day Camps | Lecture: The Panda Project

Spring Break at the Oregon Zoo. March 21-28

 

OREGON ZOO'S GONE WILD!

Can't head to the tropics for spring break? Come to the Oregon Zoo for a weeklong tropical party! Get wild with pygmy goats and party with pachyderms during the first annual Oregon Zoo's Gone Wild Celebration March 21-28.A Week-Long Tropical Party at the Zoo!

While zoo animals are enjoying themed treats and enrichment activities, you can enjoy:

  • Island style cuisine
  • Non-alcoholic umbrella drinks
  • Themed music
  • Animal enrichment
  • Animal talks
  • A tropical photo booth
  • Face painting
  • And more!

Don't forget to wear tropical attire including Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, and flip-flops. Wear a Hawaiian shirt or attire for designated days and enter a drawing to win a Behind-the-Scenes Tour!

 

Sunday Tundra Fun Day
March 21 | Schedule

Visit the Alaska Tundra and see fun enrichment activities including; Wailin’ with the Wolves where wolves will receive bones to play with and animal talkers will teach visitors about wolf behavior.

During Grizzly a-go-go grizzly bears will receive tropical fruit treats. Also on Sunday, Oxen will play with plastic barrels in Musk Ox Bash.

Packys Pajama Party Monday
March 22 | Schedule

Wear your PJ’s to the zoo and you will be eligible to enter a drawing to win behind the scenes encounter tickets.

Enrichment activities will feature washing, feeding and a painting demonstration by Rama, the zoo’s artistic elephant. Elephant keepers and staff will talk to visitors about what it takes to care for pachyderms.


Monkey Madness Tuesday
March 23 | Schedule

Primates all over the zoo will participate in tropical-themed enrichment. Orangutans will receive beach towels in Inji’s Beach Blanket Bash and chimpanzees will receive tropical treats during Delilah’s Deck Party.

During Lemur Luau fruit leis will be given to lemurs while you can monkey around with fun primate masks. Mandrills and gibbons will also get tropical treats to play with.

Wild Waves Wednesday
March 24 | Schedule

Party with the penguins or watch the Surfin’ Sea Lions. Penguins and sea lions will have a fish feed while Polar bears feast on ice treats and fish.

Otters will also get fun ice treats. You can also enjoy the beach in the zoo’s very own sand box.


Totally Tropical Thursday
March 25 | Schedule

Enjoy enrichment activities like Lorikeet Luau, Crocodile Rock and Swamp Monkey Surprise.

Lorikeets and bats will receive hanging fruit, Swamp monkeys will enjoy tropical gifts and crocks will listen to Elton John. Also, watch Meerkats chow down on bug filled coconuts.

Frisky Feline Friday
March 26 | Schedule

Big and small cats take center stage Friday as leopards, tigers and their frisky friends receive delectable treats.

Tigers will receive a paper mache deer and have a keg party while leopards and meerkats receive tasty coconuts.

Visitors are encouraged to act like cats by wearing stripes or spots.


Sunny Safari Saturday
March 27 | Schedule

Saturday will highlight animals in Africa. Zoo visitors can see Hip Hop Hippos, Zany Zebras or Get Jiggy with Giraffes.

Rhinos, Naked mole rats and Carmine bee-eaters will also participate in enrichment activities like bobbing for apples and foraging for tropical fruit treats. Visitors to Africa can enjoy African inspired music while they watch enrichment.

Super Sunday
March 28 | Schedule

As spring break comes to an end, there will be a combination of the week’s enrichment activities.

A host of enrichment activities will be featured on Sunday. If you couldn't make it out to the zoo during the week, Sunday is the day to come to see all the fun activities.


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