What You Need to Know About the Great Plains Zoo Eggstravaganza

Where else can you take your family for a day filled with easter egg hunts, animal encounters and stories, some awesome photo opportunities, and much more?

If you guessed the Great Plains Zoo, you're on the right track. Coming up this Saturday, April 19, from 10 AM to 5 PM, the zoo will be humming with Easter activities for the Eggstravaganza!

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Event Activities include:

• Education biofact table available from 10 - 11:30 am & 3 - 4:15 pm in the lobby.
• Creature Feature at 10:30 am & 1 pm in the lobby.
• Bookworms at Noon in the Education Center.
• Egg-themed animal enrichment in various exhibits
• Flamingo Keeper Chats
• Discovery Conservation Carts
• ...and more!

Egg Hunt Schedules:

Egg Hunts (Ages 3 & Under)

• 11 AM
• 12:30 PM
• 2:30 PM

Egg Hunts (Ages 4 - 7)

• 11:30 AM
• 1 PM
• 3 PM

Egg Hunts (Ages 8 - 12)

• Grab an egg hunt sheet in the plaza and explore the zoo to answer questions and get treat-filled eggs at stations throughout the campus!
• Sheets are available from 10 AM to 2 PM

Remember this is a B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Basket) event! 

There is special event ticket pricing for general admission ($18 for adults, $14 for ages 2-12, 2 & under - free). For members, tickets are $5 online or $7 walkup. For Gold and Monarch members, admission is free.

This annual weekend event is being sponsored by the Sioux Falls Canaries, so Cagey and Peep will be there for lots of fun and photos!

For more information, see the Great Plains Zoo online and on Facebook, or call 605-215-6392.