Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, March 6th
Saturday, March 6th is a Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Visitors will receive free Zoo admission (parking fees still apply). The zoo is open from 9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M.
North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days throughout the year. The next Family Free Day is Saturday, April 10th.
More information on the Milwaukee County Zoo Family Free Days can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, December 5th
Saturday, December 5th is a Family Free Day the Milwaukee County Zoo. Visitors will receive free Zoo admission (parking fees still apply). The zoo is open from 9:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M.
North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days throughout the year. Saturday’s Family Free Day is the last one for 2009. The next Family Free Day is January 2, 2010.
More information on the Milwaukee County Zoo Family Free Days can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday November 7th
Saturday, November 7th is a Family Free Day the Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo visitors will receive free admission all day long (parking fees still apply). The zoo is open from 9:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days throughout the year. The next Family Free Day is December 5, 2009. More information on the Milwaukee County Zoo Family Free Days can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
Boo at the Zoo – Tonight and Tomorrow
The Milwaukee County Zoo will be hosting one of two annual Halloween celebrations, Boo at the Zoo, the evenings of Friday October 23rd and Saturday October 24th. The fun family event runs between 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. on both nights. Admission is reduced to $5.50 for adults and $4 for children ages 3 to 12. Parking is $5. If you’re a Zoo Pass member, admission is free.
Scheduled events include:
- Take a haunted train ride aboard Raven’s Rail for a spooky spin around the park.
- The Halloween Haystack Maze, located in the Center of the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm.
- Caramel apples are available for purchase, also in the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm area.
- A display of glowing and hand-carved pumpkins in the outdoor Pumpkin Patch.
- Wolf Woods Crossing boardwalk, which features illuminated pumpkins and a musical animated light show.
- Meet Captain Jack Sparrow in the Zoo’s U.S. Bank Gathering Place.
- Temporary tattoos near the Chinese alligators and Grand Cayman blue iguana.
You can get a free ride on the Penzeys Spices Carousel from Westbury Bank, by visiting a Milwaukee area Westbury Bank branch and picking up a free ticket. The free tickets are valid Oct. 23, 24, 30 or 31 during Boo at the Zoo or Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular (one free ticket per family).
Next weekend the Zoo hosts the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular, which has many of the same activities as Boo at the Zoo. For more details about Boo at the Zoo, visit the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
Milwaukee Area Freebies for Dad on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is Sunday, and there are plenty of things to do with dad around town for free.
- The Milwaukee County Zoo has free admission for dad from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Scheduled is a craft activity for kids to make their dad something special.
- The Milwaukee Public Museum is offering free admission for dad from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
- Discovery World Museum is offering free admission for dad from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
- The Betty Brinn Children’s Mueseum has free admission for dad from 12:00 noon. until 5:00 P.M. There are craft activities scheduled for kids to make their dad a card and a special coupon book.
- Several Milwaukee County Parks golf courses are offering a free round golf for dad after 1:00 P.M. and with the purchase of a second round. Participating courses are: Brown Deer Park, Currie Park, Dretzka Park, Grant Park, Greenfield Park, Lincoln Park, Oakwood Park, and Whitnall Park.
- Polish Fest (which is American’s largest Polish festival, by the way) will be offering free admission to dads from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. In addition, kids under the age of 15 are free when accompanied by an adult.
- Wings Over Waukesha is taking place this weekend, and admission is free for everyone. The historic military aircraft event runs between 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. from June 19th through June 21st.
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Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo for Mom on Mother’s Day
This Sunday, May 10th, all mothers receive free admission at the Milwaukee County Zoo! All mom’s will also receive a chance to win a free two night stay at The Wilderness Hotel and Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The Wilderness Hotel and Resort is the sponsor of the Mother’s Day event.
Full details of all activities on Mother’s Day can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website. Among the many activities listed, primate zookeepers and volunteers will be staffing a special booth at the indoor Orangutan exhibit called “Project M.O.M.” (Missing Orangutan Mothers). Fliers, games, quizzes, pictures, commemorative bookmarks, and crafts for kids will be available. There will also be a raffle for a painting by Mahal, one of the Zoo’s orangutan’s, and a matted, framed picture of Mahal and his surrogate orangutan mother, MJ.
Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday
Saturday, April 4th is a Family Free Day the Milwaukee County Zoo. All zoo visitors will receive free admission all day long (parking fees still apply, however). The zoo is open from 9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days throughout the year. After Saturday, the next Family Free Day isn’t until November.
This weekend the zoo will also be hosting Breakfast & Lunch with the Easter Bunny. On Saturday both breakfast and lunch will be served, and on Sunday only lunch will be served. There is an additional cost for this event. More details can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
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