Friday, April 2, 2010

Nashville Zoo's Eggstravaganzoo is Saturday

Check out which time fits the age of your child for egg hunt The Nashville Zoo will celebrate spring with its 12th annual Eggstravaganzoo 9 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, April 3. More than 30,000 plastic eggs will be distributed on the zoo’s Festival Field for hunts held throughout the day. Children 10 and younger are encouraged to participate and redeem their eggs for a prize pack. Egg hunts begin at exact times and are over in minutes. Zoo guests should plan to arrive early and be on Festival Field at least 15 minutes before their scheduled hunt. 2 and younger — 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. 3 years old — 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. 4-5 years old — 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. 6-7 years old— 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. 8-10 years old — noon or 2:30 p.m. Larger, golden eggs, which can be redeemed for special prizes, will be hidden throughout the zoo for children to find. Various zoo animals will be hunting for special eggs hidden just for them within their habitats. Free games, such as a bunny hop, egg spoon races and bounce houses, will be offered, and face painting and Easter Bunny photos will be available for an additional fee. Before the fun of Eggstravaganzoo, guests can enjoy breakfast and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Pancakes, eggs, sausage and more are on the menu, and the Easter Bunny will be hopping around posing for pictures. Choose from four times: 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Eggstravaganzoo is included with zoo admission, and no reservations are needed. Bunny Breakfast is by reservation only, and additional fees apply. For more information about Eggstravaganzoo and to register for the Bunny Breakfast, visit www.nashvillezoo.org.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Fun times at the beautiful Nashville Zoo!

Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America's Best Zoos