Ice carving competition, demonstrations, and play area; Clydesdale horse and carriage rides; theatrical performances; and presents to the animals included in this year鈥檚 holiday fun
Bronx, NY 鈥� Nov. 17, 2011 鈥� Winter is always a magical time in New York City and the Wildlife Conservation Society鈥檚 Bronx Zoo will be the highlight of the holiday season with family activities every weekend and throughout the week between Christmas Day and New Year鈥檚 Day.
菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo special events and activities winter 2011:
Hess Clydesdale-Drawn Carriage RidesGuests of WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo can enjoy a nostalgic horse-drawn carriage ride around the zoo鈥檚 historic Astor Court.
Cost: 听听听听听听听听听听听 $3 members; $5 non-members
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听 Weekends - Nov. 19 鈥� 20, 25 鈥� 27, Dec. 3 鈥� 4, 10 鈥� 11, 17 鈥� 18,Week between Christmas and New Year鈥檚 Day 鈥� Dec. 24, 26 鈥� 31
Times:听听听听听听听听听听听 11:30 am- 3:30 pm
Ice Sculpting DemonstrationsGuests of WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo will have the unique opportunity to watch as artists turn blocks of ice into glistening statues of a variety of animals.
Cost: 听听听听听听听听听听听 Free with admission
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听 December 26-28, 30
Times: 听听听听听听听听听听听 11:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm
Salute to Wildlife Ice Carving CompetitionGuests of WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo will watch as ice carvers test their skills in a competition of creativity as they sculpt various animals out of blocks of ice.
Cost:听听听听听听听听听听听 Free with admission
Date:听听听听听听听听听听听 December 29
Times:听听听听听听听听听听听 TBD
Ice Sculpture Play AreaGiant Ice Throne and Display - This giant chair makes for the perfect photo opportunity for guests as they sit on the giant polar bear-themed throne and play among the mountains and ice burgs surrounding them.
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听听 Dec. 27-30
Time:听听听听听听听听听听听 11:00 a.m.鈥�4:00 p.m. at Dancing Crane Pavilion
Note:听听听听听听听听听听听 This activity is weather-dependent and may close prior to December 30
Tropical-Themed Ice Play Area with Marine Animal-Themed Ice Slide The ice slide kids will enjoy sliding down the 25-foot long slide carved out of solid ice through the sculptures of waves, palm trees, sea lions and dolphins.
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听听 Dec. 27 鈥� 30
Times: 11:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm
Island pieces and tunnels (for ages 4 to 6 years) Younger kids will enjoy navigating the small tunnels, a miniature slide, and a small maze all carved from ice.
Special Performances
Making Books Sing
Performance of If You Really Loved Polar Bears. Making Books Sing uses music, puppetry, and comedy to tell the story of a little boy who loves polar bears and the role we all can play in helping to protect them.
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听听 Saturday, Dec. 17
Times: 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm
Appearance by Sprout TV鈥檚 Super Why CharacterKids can meet Super WHY and his friend Alpha Pig from the hit television series on Sprout.
Dates:听听听听听听听听听听听 Tuesday Dec. 27
Times: 听听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 pm
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Contact:Max Pulsinelli:听 718-220-5182; mpulsinelli@wcs.orgSteve Fairchild: 718-220-5189; sfairchild@wcs.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society鈥檚 Bronx Zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, 5:30 p.m. weekends from April to October; 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m November to March. Adult admission is $16, children (3-12 years old) $12, children under 3 are free, seniors (65+) are $14. Parking is $13 for cars and $16 for buses. The Bronx Zoo is conveniently located off the Bronx River Parkway at Exit 6; by train via the #2 or #5 or by bus via the #9, #12, #19, #22, MetroNorth, or BxM11 Express Bus service (from Manhattan that stops just outside the gate.) To plan your trip, visit bronxzoo.com or call 718-367-1010.
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