Zoo a la Carte at the Milwaukee County Zoo – August 19th thru 22nd
The 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Zoo a la Carte starts on Thursday, August 19th, and runs through Sunday, August 22nd at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Zoo a la Carte is a fun way to enjoy the Zoo atmosphere with food from 27 local restaurants and entertainment performing throughout the Zoo.
Admission rates for Zoo a la Carte are:
- Adults – $13.25
- Juniors (ages 3 to 12) – $10.25
- Children (2 and under) – Free
- Seniors (60 and older) – $12.25
- Parking – $11
The musical entertainment is free with admission, but food tickets and zoo rides must be purchased for an additional charge.
There are several ways to save on admission to Zoo a la Carte. Of course, the best way is to get in for free! Zoo Pass members can use their Zoo Pass to get free admission! If you have the parking option on your Zoo Pass, you can also receive free parking too! This fact isn’t well publicized and, if it were, our guess is even more families would attend Zoo a la Carte.
If you don’t have a Zoo Pass, advance tickets can be purchased at Tri City National Banks. Advance tickets are $11.25 for adults and $8.25 for children. If you plan on attending the festivites on multiple days, Tri City National Banks are also selling a “a la Carte Value” ticket which essentially is a pass valid for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The adult value ticket is priced at $26 and the child value ticket retails for $18.
For full details on Zoo a la Carte, visit the Zoo a la Carte website.
Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo for Mom on Mother’s Day
This Sunday, May 9th, all mothers will receive free admission at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Details of the Mother’s Day event can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website. The zoo is open from 9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. on Mother’s Day. At 11:00 A.M., 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. the Zoo will present the documentary film, “Green.” Showing in the Peck Welcome Center Theater, the 48-minute film focuses on the Indonesian rainforest, deforestation and orangutan extinction. In conjunction with the showing of the movie, primate zookeepers and volunteers will host special outreach areas throughout the Primates of the World Building, called Project M.O.M. (Missing Orangutan Mothers).
Related post: Free Mother’s Day Admission at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Free Admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, April 10th
Saturday, April 10th is another 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.
A special addition to April’s Family Free Day is the Savings Scavenger Hunt. The first 300 kids who complete a money savings oriented scavenger hunt will get a free ticket to ride the North Shore Bank Safari Zoo Train. Full details about the Savings Scavenger Hunt can be found on the North Shore Bank website.
North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days throughout the year. This is the last Family Free Day until November. 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, 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.