Feb. 1 to 28, 2013: 28 Days, 42 Museums, 50% Off!
February is Museum Month in San Diego!
Now in its 24th year, San Diego Museum Month is the time of year when San Diego individuals, families, visitors, explorers, adventurers, history buffs, art enthusiasts, animal and plant lovers, culture-seekers – everyone – can visit participating San Diego County museums and institutions for half price all month long with a free Museum Month Pass.
A long standing San Diego tradition drawing over 35,000 visitors last year, Museum Month was created in 1989 to promote awareness of San Diego’s museums, historical sites, educational institutions and cultural offerings. Since that time the promotion has grown to become a cultural tradition on a level witnessed by very few cities in the country.
“Museum Month will serve as an ideal platform for culture-seekers to discover new inspirations in 2013,” said Jessica Crawford, president of San Diego Museum Council’s Board of Directors. “Thanks to Macy’s, we’re able showcase the diversity of museums San Diego has to offer at an exceptional discount.”
Here is a sample of some of the activities to explore during Museum Month 2013:
San Diego Air & Space Museum will host the widely popular Ripley’s Believe It Or Not exhibit for the first time in San Diego since 1935. Opening on February 1st, the exhibit will be filled with strange and bizarre items from around the world that inspired a franchise including books, comic books and television shows.
Museum of Contemporary Art (La Jolla), in collaboration with the Timken Museum of Art and The San Diego Museum of Art, will host Behold, America! Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums through February 10th. Bringing together the finest artwork from three San Diego art museums, Behold America! includes an array of paintings, sculptures and photography from the colonial period to present. Additionally, the downtown location will open the Scoli Acosta: Elementalisthmus exhibition on February 4th, featuring the artwork of Los Angeles-based artist Scoli Acosta.
The New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego will continue to host its TRASH Exhibition filled with original, contemporary art designed and transformed by trash. In preparation for a new art and food-focused exhibition opening in Fall 2013, guests can visit the “Test Kitchen” to catch a peek at some of the developing artwork that will later be showcased. Additionally, the museum will host a Valentine’s Day drop-in activity on February 14th for guests to create and design heartwarming cards with custom stamping tools.
San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT) opens Dr. Entomo’s Palace of Exotic Wonders on February 22nd, featuring bizarre and unusual insects from around the world. Fashioned as a circus sideshow attraction, the exhibit will include a special San Diego-only section that highlights the remarkably odd insects that crawl around and inhabit San Diego County.
Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park will reveal a new exhibition of the international travels by photographer Jessica Lange called UNSEEN: The Photographs of Jessica Lange. Featuring images taken from Mexico, Ethiopia, Romania, Russia, Finland, Italy, France and the United States, Lange exposes the beauty and mystery found in her travels through each photograph.
LUX Art Institute will feature an exhibit by the Spanish-born sculptor Carlos Vega throughout the entire month of February. Originally created from large-scale malleable metal palates, Vega’s artwork includes carved lead panels that hint to his traditional Spanish heritage.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps invites guests to dive deep into an exploration of the sea to discover the world of kelp during the month of February. Programs include weekly dive shows and interactive projects through Think Tank, a new collaborative onsite learning experience that is included with admission.
How to Participate in Museum Month:
Visit participating San Diego County museums and institutions for half price during the month of February with your free Museum Month Pass. You can pick up your Museum Month Pass from any Macy’s Department Store in San Diego County, Temecula or Imperial Valley starting February 1, 2013. Museum Month Passes will be available (while supplies last) and valid from February 1, 2013 to February 28, 2013. The Pass is free of charge, no purchase is necessary.
Then, take your Museum Month Pass to any of the 42 participating museums and institutions and enjoy 50% off the regular price of admission all month long! Guests with a Pass may bring up to three people with them to any participating museum to receive half-off, too. You can reuse your Museum Pass to visit as many museums as you want during the entire month of February.
Museums and institutions participating in San Diego Museum Month 2013 include:
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
- California Surf Museum
- Coronado Historical Association and Museum of History & Art
- Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
- Gaslamp Museum at William H. Davis House
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- La Jolla Historical Society
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- LUX Art Institute
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Marston House & Gardens
- Mingei International Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (Downtown)
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla)
- Museum of Making Music
- Museum of Photographic Arts
- Oceanside Museum of Art
- Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Archaeological Center
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Natural History Museum
- Serra Museum
- The New Children’s Museum
- The Water Conservation Garden
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Timken Museum of Art
- USS Midway Museum
- Veteran’s Museum & Memorial Center
- Visions Art Museum
- Warner-Carrillo Ranch House & Museum
- Whaley House Museum
- Women’s Museum of California
Enjoy Museum Month 2013, San Diego!
January 27th, 2013
Jan. 24/13 – Explore Tasty Bites, Brews & Alchemy
All Hail Ales and Long Live Lagers! The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center invites you to explore San Diego’s Brewniverse and indulge in a decadent night of discovery, with exclusive access to tasty temptations, engaging entertainment, and inspired interaction.
The folks at the Science Center have discovered the scientific formula for a perfect night out: Take one part fun with friends and slowly mix in two parts intriguing interaction. Then add a scoop of nibbles and a cup of libations. Cover all ingredients with music and laughter. Let it simmer to perfection. And voila! You have Science on the Rocks – a delightful evening of unexpected activities, delicious tastes, and indulgent experiences for adults ages 21 and older.
Science on the Rocks sold out October’s The Sweet Science of Chocolate well in advance! A truly decadent time was had by all, and an encore is in store when Tap This: The Art of the Brew explores the scientific alchemy of San Diego’s local brewniverse at the Fleet on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at 6:30 pm.
Admission provides exclusive access to tasty temptations, sips of suds, engaging entertainment and inspired interaction. Hop into the experience and enjoy sweet and savory samples from local restaurants, sip suds from a bevy of San Diego breweries and master beer-centric science challenges.
Bites & Brews will allow guests to savor complimentary samples from standout local restaurants, including Stone Catering, West Coast Tavern, Brazen BBQ, D Bar, Slater’s 50/50 and Neighborhood. Thirsts will be quenched by imbibing a bevy of local beers; choose from samples by Stone Brewing Co., Hillcrest Brewing Company, Green Flash Brewing Co., Helm’s Brewing Co., Mad Lab Craft Brewing and Monkey Paw Brewing Company. Tasting tokens are included with your ticket. Or pick your own pleasure and hit the no-host full bar from BarWorks, offering beer, wine, and cocktails.
In order to better Mix & Mingle, Fleet facilitators and scientific experts will assist attendees in various alchemical activities! You can discover the Physics of Beer Pong; compete in the Beer Goggle Challenge; or make Carb-Garb by designing your own tasty, twisted Pretzel Necklace. There will also be a chance to get the up close and personal 411 on beer with Chat Craft, as you converse with our local brewing experts.
All proceeds benefit the Fleet’s nonprofit mission of furthering the public understanding and enjoyment of science and technology. Tickets are $20.00 for non-members; $18.00 for students and military; and $15.00 for Fleet members, staff and volunteers, and Balboa Park employees. Beer Boss Upgrade: $15.00 more gets you a glass beer mug with custom engraving. Pick up your mug and have your name engraved at the party.
Science on the Rocks’ Tap This: The Art of the Brew takes place at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Tickets are available for purchase online (some fees apply); or onsite at the Fleet’s Ticket Counter. Tickets will be $25.00 (if available) at the door the night of the party; no discounts apply. Advance tickets are selling quickly. Space is limited; get your tickets now!
This event is open to adults ages 21 and over only.
Editor’s Note: Start planning now to join Science on the Rocks as it presents Pizza, Pinot and Pi on Albert Einstein’s birthday – Thursday, March 14, 2013!
December 28th, 2012
Dec. 15 to Jan. 6, 2012 – Celebrate the Holidays at the San Diego Zoo’s Jungle Bells; Free with Admission & Extended Hours!
Familiar holiday traditions are taking on a “wild” twist this Yuletide season as part of the Jungle Bells celebration at the San Diego Zoo. During the annual event, the Zoo is transformed into a wild, whimsical wonderland filled with dazzling light displays, tasty treats, a nightly tree lighting ceremony, melodious bell ringers, jumping elves, and the Zoo’s special animal encounters. Head over to the San Diego Zoo to be cheered by a cheetah or awed by an armadillo - after all, ’tis the season!
Free with admission to the Zoo, there are plenty of old and new Jungle Bells traditions for families to enjoy: take a ride on the North Pole miniature train outside the Zoo entrance; share your wish list with the jolly ol’ elf himself at Santa’s Workshop; find out who’s really stirring during Dr. Zoolittle’s The Night Before Christmas show at the Children’s Zoo; applaud the Jumpin’, Jammin’ Elves as they perform astounding acrobatic feats to holiday tunes in the Urban Jungle; and see the Zoo from the perspective of the most famous reindeer of all aboard Rudolph’s Skyfari aerial tram. For those looking for the wildest of holiday Zoo experiences, “Animal Magic for the Holidays” offers special encounters with the Zoo’s animal friends at Discovery Outpost.
New to Jungle Bells this year is Chocolate Town, where guests can marvel at a Chocolate Holiday Tree made up of chocolate-colored plants; meet the mayor of Chocolate Town as he welcomes visitors; choose yummy chocolate morsels from a brightly decorated Chocolate Food Truck; encounter favorite animal ambassadors; and see the all-new 12 Days of Christmas light display set to music.
At the 4-D Theater, experience the San Diego Zoo premiere of Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas. The holiday movie starring everyone’s favorite wooly mammoths has Sid accidentally destroying Manny’s favorite holiday decoration, the traditional Christmas rock. Convinced he’s now on Santa’s naughty list, Sid and the gang head to the North Pole to see Santa and chaos ensues. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas is sure to delight guests of all ages. Tickets may be purchased at the theater ticket booth.
No holiday celebration is complete without colorful and twinkling lights and Jungle Bells is no exception. There are more than 50,000 individual lights used in the Jungle Bells décor and displays, all recently replaced with LED bulbs to save energy. To view the more than 40 animal-shaped light sculptures around the Zoo, guests may hop aboard the Tinseltown Trolley on Front Street and take a mini tour. Another light display not to be missed is the “Blitzen” Light Experience at Treehouse Plaza.
Hungry holiday revelers can visit Albert’s Restaurant where the Zoo’s talented chefs are cooking up scrumptious holiday meals, and offering its “Happy Holidays Happen” menu from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers. Or grab a bite to eat and sip on a beverage at the Zoo’s Sandwich Company and watch Memory Lane, a film montage of funny and heartwarming snippets from holiday movies and TV shows past and present.
And for last-minute holiday shoppers, Jungle Bells is a great place to pick up holiday gifts. In addition to the many items available in the Zoo’s gift shops and gifts of Zoo memberships, the Adopt an Animal program allows people to give a gift that is unique, fun, tax deductible and easy. Plus, all proceeds go to the San Diego Zoo’s global wildlife conservation efforts as well as enrichment items for the animals at the Zoo and Safari Park. The Adopt an Animal booth is located on Front Street during Jungle Bells. For $20.00, gift recipients receive an adoption certificate, fact sheet, an animal plush, and souvenir photo of their animal.
While enjoying all that Jungle Bells has to offer, enter to win an incredible safari experience for four at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a click of your smart phone. Snap pictures of you and your loved ones making memories at Jungle Bells at the Zoo and tag the photos with #sandiegozoo and #junglebells to enter.
Jungle Bells runs now through January 6, 2013. During the three-week celebration, the Zoo is open until 8:00 pm, except on December 24, 2012 when the Zoo closes at 5:00 pm. Jungle Bells activities are most concentrated in the late afternoon and early evening.
The Jungle Bells holiday celebration is free with paid admission or membership to the San Diego Zoo. Visit the San Diego Zoo website for a schedule of activities and more information about Jungle Bells.
Happy Holidays, San Diego!
December 19th, 2012
Full Screen Animated Digital Holiday Show Debuts at the Science Center
Get into the holiday spirit with the Science Center’s new digital show, Let it Snow! Featuring seasonal sights and classic songs, this non-narrative full-dome giant screen show brings festive classics to the big screen for a one of kind, immersive experience.
Sit back, relax, and embrace the holiday spirit as you listen to seasonal tunes through the Heikoff Dome Theater’s amazing sound system. Everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Muppets will serenade you. On screen, you’ll follow swirling candy canes, a certain red-nosed reindeer and the jolly man himself on a fanciful journey through merry landscapes. The merriment of this show is so infectious, you just might find yourself singing along!
Here for a limited engagement, Let it Snow! is playing now through to Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Heikoff Dome Theater located at 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. This show is appropriate for all ages; singing along is encouraged!
November 21st, 2012
New IMAX film, Flight of the Butterflies, Lands at the Science Center
Flight of the Butterflies, a breathtaking new giant screen adventure from SK Films, is now playing at the Heikoff Dome Theater at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center!
Based on a remarkable true story, the epic film immerses viewers in a triumphant journey of perseverance that spans thousands of miles and several generations. Audiences will join scientists in tracking monarch butterflies to their mysterious Mexican winter haven where they will discover a truly spectacular sight: hundreds of millions of live butterflies in one of the most amazing places on Earth!
Flight of the Butterflies is the awe-inspiring story of two unlikely heroes that share a common strength. Based on true events, it follows the epic journey of the iconic monarch butterfly in one of the most incredible migrations on Earth and the equally epic quest of determined scientist Dr. Fred Urquhart, who spent 40 years trying to discover the mysteries surrounding their journey and secret winter hideaway.
What began with a small boy daydreaming about where butterflies went each winter became a lifelong pursuit by Urquhart, who ingeniously enlisted the help of legions of volunteers, known as “citizen scientists,” to help with tagging and tracking the butterflies. The decades-long quest yielded the ultimate discovery of the monarch butterflies’ wintering sites in the sanctuaries of Mexico.
Through spectacular Giant Screen/IMAX technology, audiences are transported into the tiny world of one intrepid creature – Dana (Danaus Plexippus) – and her offspring as they migrate north from Mexico, through the U.S., to Canada and back south again to the captivating hidden butterfly sanctuaries set 10,000 feet high in the mountains of the states of Michoacan and Mexico.
The iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a place it has never been. While much has been learned, scientists are still unraveling the many interrelated aspects of this phenomenon of the natural world. As the film illustrates, it takes two to three generations of butterflies to migrate north from Mexico through the U.S. to Canada and one “super generation” to complete the migration back south to Mexico.
In the immersive Giant Screen environment, moviegoers will experience this journey up close and see the evolution from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly captured for the first time, thanks to MRI and micro CT scans – which bring audiences closer to the action than ever before. The close-up/macro photography work was undertaken in collaboration with Oscar winner Peter Parks (The Tree of Life). The film team also travels high into the mountain ranges and up tree canopies into the monarch sanctuaries of Mexico to capture stunning real footage of hundreds of millions of these magnificent creatures.
Flight of the Butterflies will run in an open-ended engagement at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Heikoff Dome Theater, located at 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. For information on tickets and showtimes, visit the Science Center’s IMAX film webpage.
October 7th, 2012
October 1 to 31, 2012 – Kids Can Visit 35 Museums for Free
The San Diego Museum Council invites kids to explore San Diego’s diverse museums…for free! From October 1 to 31, 2012, children ages 12 and under receive free admission with paid adult admission at any one of three dozen participating museums. Just download the coupon (link below) and off you go!
Research from the American Association of Museums points to the important role museums play in a child’s education, making back-to-school season an ideal time for exploring museums. And with Kids Free in October, the experience just got a little more affordable!
Explore the hidden treasures of the ocean or the far reaches of outer space. Delve into local history, visual arts, botanical gardens, architectural treasures, and more…all here in San Diego!
The following museums are participating in the Kids Free in October Museum program:
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- California Surf Museum
- Coronado Museum of History & Art
- Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
- Gaslamp Museum at William H. Davis House
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- La Jolla Historical Society
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- Lux Art Institute
- Marston House Museum & Gardens
- Mingei International Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
- Museum of Making Music
- Museum of Photographic Arts
- Oceanside Museum of Art
- Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (galleries only)
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Archaeological Center
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Museum of Man
- The NAT (San Diego Natural History Museum)
- The New Children’s Museum
- Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
- Timken Museum of Art
- USS Midway Museum
- Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
- Visions Art Museum
- Water Conservation Garden
- Women’s Museum of California
The fine print: The free admission offer is valid for children ages 12 and under with coupon and with paid adult admission. There is a limit of two free child admissions per paying adult. The offer does not apply to field trips or specially ticketed events or exhibits. Other restrictions may apply; see website for details.
The Kids Free in October Museum program runs from October 1 to 31, 2012. To take advantage of this free child admission offer, click here to download and print the Kids Free in October coupon and present it to the participating museum of choice. There is no limit to the number of museums that you can visit, however you may need to print out a separate coupon for each venue you visit. For more information, visit the Kids Free in October 2012 webpage on the San Diego Museum Council’s website.
October 1st, 2012
October 1 to 31, 2012 – San Diego Launches County Wide Freebies for Kids
San Diego launches the first ever destination-wide Kids Free San Diego – a month full of deals, discounts and freebies for kids!
Occurring during the entire month of October 2012, the program provides kids free incentives at more than 100 San Diego hotels, restaurants, attractions, museums and transportation companies.
Kids Free San Diego is a special gift to the entire San Diego community as well as to the millions of visitors who travel to San Diego annually.
Highlights of the Kids Free San Diego program include:
Free Kids Admission to:
- Legoland
- Seaworld (kids eat free at Seaworld too!)
- San Diego Zoo
- San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park
- Birch Aquarium
- USS Midway Museum
- Belmont Park
Kids Ride Free on:
- Amtrak California Pacific Surfliner
- Hornblower Cruises
- Old Town Trolley Tours
- San Diego Seal Tours
Kids Eat Free at:
- Croce’s
- Hard Rock Café San Diego
- Chianti’s
- Over 50 hotels in San Diego County including: Tower 23, Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn, Hilton, Courtyard Marriott, Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, Doubletree, Days Inn, Embassy Suites, Welk Resorts, Hyatt, La Costa Resorts, Sheraton and many more!
The fine print – Age restrictions, adult purchase requirements and other restrictions and conditions apply; check individual promotions on the Kids Free San Diego 2012 webpage for details.
Enjoy, San Diego!
September 30th, 2012
October 1 to 31, 2012: Free Child Admission All Month Long!
It’s that time of the year again! From October 1 to October 31, 2012, in honor of the Zoo’s founding, children ages 3 to 11 receive free general admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park when accompanied by an adult.
Note: The Zoo’s Guided Bus Tour and the Skyfari Aerial Tram are not included with Kids Free entrance and must be purchased separately at the Zoo. The Safari Park’s Africa Tram Safari and the Conservation Carousel are not included with Kids Free entrance and must be purchased separately at the Park.
For more information about Kids Free Days, visit the San Diego Zoo’s Kids Free Days webpage.
Enjoy, San Diego!
September 30th, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012 – Explore the Science Center with Free Admission for Grandparents AND Grandkids
On Sunday, September 9, 2012, grandparents and their grandkids are invited to celebrate National Grandparents Day at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center with a day of hands-on fun with free admission to the Science Center’s exhibit galleries.
And with eight interactive, “do touch” exhibits, there is plenty of fun to be had by visitors of all ages at the Science Center!
The most popular exhibit ever, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! lets families explore why they produce mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk. Based on the best-selling book, this exhibition uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and much more. Take a “Tour du Nose,” make the “Burp Machine” release a giant belch, explore the role of the kidney in “Urine: The Game” or climb a large-scale replica of human skin – and discover the mysterious ways your body’s biology does what it needs to do to keep you healthy.
The Main Gallery will be buzzing as grandparents share the opportunity to explore mechanics, motion, math, hearing, electricity and many other interconnected areas of science. Explor-O-Rama – Get Your Hands On Science features all-time favorites and never-before-seen interactive exhibits from San Francisco’s Exploratorium. Look for new challenges with the Bicycle Wheel Gyro, Strobe Flower and Magnetic Wave Machine; and enjoy the return of popular favorites the Whisper Dishes, Rope Squirter, and Pedal Generator!
Of course every grandparent loves “Kid City,” where the “under-five” set can explore on their own, and grandparents can sit and watch them burn off all that energy! This is a very special exhibition where preschool age visitors create, work, play and learn as they experience the wonders of the everyday working world. The “fire truck” interactive is a favorite among young visitors.
Other ongoing exhibits include the Tinkering Studio, Cellular Journey, Block Busters!, So WATT! An Illuminating Look at Energy, San Diego’s Water: From Source to Tap, Aging for All Ages, Origins in Space and the Gallery of Illusions & Perceptions.
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Boulevard. The free admission offer is extended to grandparents and their grandchildren and is valid on Sunday, September 9, 2012 only. The Science Center will be open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Visitors can pick up their Grandparents Day free exhibit gallery pass at the ticket counter upon arrival. Free parking is available adjacent to the museum and along Park Boulevard.
Happy Grandparents Day!
August 30th, 2012
June 23 to September 3, 2012 – Nighttime Zoo Is Back for Another Summer of Fun!
Long summer days mean more time for fun at the San Diego Zoo. Beginning June 23, 2012 and continuing through Labor Day, September 3, 2012, the Zoo will be open daily from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm.
The theme of this year’s Nighttime Zoo celebration is China Celebration. To mark the event, the Zoo is welcoming Chinese acrobats and martial artists, a 20 foot long dragon puppet and several new entertainment acts and animal encounters.
Here are some of the fun events, shows and activities guest can expect this summer at the San Diego Zoo:
- Front Street Plaza will be filled with music from the Surfin’ Safari Bush Band, known for their zany, interactive minstrel-style band and antics. Limbo sticks, hula hoops and fun interactive events will have kids and adults alike involved in the organized mayhem.
- Be prepared to be entertained by Steam Powered Giraffe, a self-oscillating live audio projection of Colonel P.A. Walter’s Steam Powered Robots. Their convincing hydraulic movements, robotic harmonies, and fantastical artificial intelligence entertain, while their music provides a cornucopia of richness.
- Take a hilarious, athletic and creative look at music in Dancin’ Through the Decades. The audience will recognize over 30 melodies that rapidly change from moment to moment and will be amazed at the abilities of the dancers as they try desperately to keep up!
- Marvel at the Dragon from Dragon Mountain, a colorful, 20-foot-long serpent brought to life by puppeteers as it sinuously winds through Panda Canyon, mesmerizing viewers along the way in honor of the Year of the Dragon.
- Be entertained and delighted by astounding acrobatic acts throughout the Zoo from the Golden Lion Acrobats and the Jasmine and Jade Jumpers.
- Take part in an extravaganza to end your evening at the Zoo! Every acrobat, stiltwalker, musician, trampoliner, and greeter gathers on Front Street for a three-ring finale. Grab your favorite spot for the Front Street Finale as Doc emerges with his top hat and tails and introduces the carnival procession, led by Professor Featherstone. Carrying festive flags, each group is led by the professor to their personal “spotlight,” where they entertain, carry on, toss beads, and just create a festive flair.
The San Diego Zoo’s Nighttime Zoo celebration takes place June 23, 2012 to Labor Day, September 3, 2012. All activities and entertainment are free with admission. During these summer months, the Zoo will be open from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm.
About the San Diego Zoo:
Located adjacent to downtown San Diego in Balboa Park (at 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA, 92101), the San Diego Zoo is 100 acres in size and houses over 4,000 animals comprised of more than 800 species from the forests and jungles of the world. The Zoo offers a unique experience, exhibiting animals in the most natural way possible and adding shows and animal presentations throughout the day for additional enjoyment.
The San Diego Zoo is dedicated to the conservation of endangered species and their habitats. The organization focuses on conservation and research work around the globe, educates millions of individuals a year about wildlife and maintains accredited horticultural, animal, library and photo collections. The Zoo also manages the 1,800-acre San Diego Zoo Safari Park (historically referred to as the Wild Animal Park), which includes a 900-acre native species reserve, and the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. The important conservation and science work of these entities is supported in part by The Foundation of the Zoological Society of San Diego.
Editor’s Note: Looking for Zoo and Safari Park ticket deals? Get the scoop on how to save: 10 Ticket Deals for the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park (Wild Animal Park)
June 29th, 2012
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