{"id":139857,"date":"2019-05-20T12:10:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T18:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=139857"},"modified":"2019-09-03T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T19:46:07","slug":"valley-zoo-special-event-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/valley-zoo-special-event-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Valley Zoo Special Event Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_139858\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139858\" class=\"wp-image-139858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2018\/06\/ZooEvent.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Zoo Special Event Days\" width=\"541\" height=\"346\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-139858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo: City of Edmonton<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Want to <em>Get Closer<\/em> to some of Edmonton&#8217;s coolest animals? Don&#8217;t miss Edmonton Valley Zoo Special Event Days! Several special events are scheduled for Summer 2019 to help you learn more about the creatures that call the zoo home. Through crafts, science experiments, close encounters and other great activities, you&#8217;ll get the chance to learn more about the Zoo family!<\/p>\n<h3>Edmonton Valley Zoo Special Event Days &#8211; Summer 2019:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Radical Reptiles<\/strong><br \/>\nCelebrate World Snake Day with snake crafts, check out a snake skeleton and learn about snake conservation efforts.<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, July 14, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12 pm &#8211; 4 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Zookeeper Week Celebration<\/strong><br \/>\nLearn what it\u2019s really like to be a zookeeper and sign a card to thank them for all their hard work.<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, July 28, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12 pm &#8211; 4 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Animal Mythbusters!<\/strong><br \/>\nEnjoy game shows, science experiments, a scavenger hunt and crafts in this interactive event dedicated to busting common animal myths!<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, August 25, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12 pm &#8211; 4 pm<\/p>\n<h2>Edmonton Valley Zoo:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 13315 Buena Vista Road, Edmonton<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 311<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/attractions_events\/edmonton_valley_zoo\/event-days.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.edmonton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to Get Closer to some of Edmonton&#8217;s coolest animals? 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