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Join us for Party for the Planet 

 Saturday, April 22rd, 2023
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Sunset Zoo 

It's an Earth Day celebration surrounding the conservation efforts of Sunset Zoo and the community.

Join us for interactive booths, entertainment, and more! 

Event schedule: 
- 9:30 am-4:30 pm: Interactive Booths throughout the Zoo (13 booths available to visit! See event map below)
- 9:30 am-4:30 pm: Selfie Station at the Bison Statue 
- 10 am & 11 am: Animal Meet & Greets at Chautauqua Amphitheatre 
- 11 am-2 pm: Face Painting at the Historic Limestone Pavilion 
- 11 am-2 pm: Mr. K's Café food truck near Chautauqua Amphitheatre 
- 1-4 pm: Tortoise Feedings in the Wild Wonders Room ($1, purchase in Ticket Booth) 
- 1 pm: 90th birthday cake available in the Nature Exploration Center Vestibule 
- 2-4 pm: KSU Tatsumaki Yosakoi performances at Chautauqua Amphitheatre 

Community Booths (Event map below): 
- T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter 
- Friends of the KAW/Kansas Riverkeepers
- Master Gardeners 
- City of Manhattan Stormwater Division 
- A&H Farms 
- Kansas Gas Service 
- Kansas Science Festival 
- Valor Honey 

Regular zoo admission rates will apply during Party for the Planet. FOSZ Members receive free admission. No Keeper Chats available April 22nd. 
Event map for Party for the Planet on April 22, 2023