Kids Appreciation Day at Gladys Porter Zoo

Celebrate your child at Kids Appreciation Day

Sunday, July 25th, 2010 • 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Gladys Porter Zoo, Valley Regional Medical Center , Cricket Wireless and News Center 23 are inviting all Valley residents and visitors to celebrate their child on National KidsDay by attending the seventh annual Kids Appreciation Day at the Zoo.

Go on an adventure with your child around the Zoo! Every child receives a special passport which takes them on a scavenger hunt around the Zoo where they will visit themed activity stations focusing on health and wellness, safety, animal conservation and enrichment. Once their passport is full they will be eligible to enter a drawing for back-to-school prizes. In honor of Kids Appreciation Day, the Zoo will also give-away goodie bags for the first 1,000 children that complete their passports! It’s a day full of fun activities for all visitors! 

Coupons are available at any Rio Grande Valley Cricket Wireless locations. Each coupon admits one child free with paid adult admission; limit two coupons per family. National KidsDay is a day set aside each year to celebrate and honor America ’s children by spending meaningful time with them. For additional information about National KidsDay, visit www.kidsday.net. 

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About the Gladys Porter Zoo

The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor oriented zoological and botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation and research. The Zoo is open 365 days a year and its hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the weekends. Regular admission for adults is $9.00 (ages 14 – 64), $6.00 for children (ages 2 to 13) and seniors 65 and over receive a discounted admission of $7.50. Children 1 and under are free.  For more information, visit www.gpz.org or contact the Zoo at (956) 546-7187.