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Upcoming events

Hop into Spring

Date: March 30

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Oregon Zoo

Cost: Included with general admission

A gazelle jumps.

Welcome spring with outdoor lawn games, magic shows, animal encounters, and more at Hop into Spring! This is a celebration of the spring season geared toward the 10-and-under crowd. Activities will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. Free with zoo admission. 

Entertainment

10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Spencer Sprocket at Central Plaza

Family activities

Coloring activity at Family Farm
Art activity and membership information at polar plaza
Lawn games and DJ at amphitheater 
Bubble party and coloring activity near porcupines
Gardening activity and pollinator game near Insect Zoo

Keeper talks and animal activities

9:45 a.m. Mountain goat or black bear activity

10:30 a.m.  Animal encounter at Africa near predators

10:30 a.m.  Tiger keeper talk 

10:45 a.m.  Bat keeper talk

11:00 a.m.  Insect zoo keeper talk 

11:00 a.m.  River otter activity 

11:15 a.m.  Family Farm keeper talk

11:30 a.m.  Giraffe activity  

11:30 a.m.  Condor keeper talk

12:00 p.m.  Animal encounter at Family Farm 

12:45 p.m.  Sea otter activity 

1:00 p.m.  Chimpanzee activity

1:00 p.m.  Animal encounter at Family Farm 

1:30 p.m.  Elephant activity and keeper talk

1:45 p.m.  Animal encounter at Africa near predators

2:00 p.m.  Penguin feeding

2:15 p.m.  Orangutan or gibbon activity 

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