Event Schedule

Elephantastic Weekend at the Buffalo Zoo
June 4 & 5, 2011

The event schedule is as follows:

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Distribution of free children’s books (while supplies last) by Niagara Frontier Reading Council to promote literacy in the city of Buffalo Saturday, June 4 ONLY

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Games, prizes, activities and coloring (while supplies last)

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Elephant House Open House
Come inside and check out our elephant biofacts and raffle!

10:30 a.m. Elephant Keeper Talk (in front of elephant yard)

11:30 a.m. Elephant Art With Surapa

12:15 p.m. Animal enrichment in the elephant yard

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Storytime (hosted by the Niagara Frontier Reading Council with guest appearances by local celebrity readers) Saturday, June 4 ONLY

2:00 p.m. Cracker feed inside Elephant House
Feeding is $1 per cracker (while supplies last)

2:30 p.m. Elephant Keeper Talk (in front of elephant yard)

3:00 p.m. Elephant Art With Surapa

3:15 p.m. Winners of raffle drawing announced (You do not have to be present to win.)

For more information about the event, please contact the Buffalo Zoo’s Special Events Coordinator at (716) 995-6133.