February School Vacation Week at Franklin Park Zoo

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Dates:	Saturday, February 15, 2025 - Saturday, February 22, 2025
Hours:	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	School Vacation

Connect with amazing wildlife and spend a memorable day with family and friends exploring all the Zoo has to offer.

And don’t miss Orchid Adventure, featuring an exquisite display of tropical blooms in the balmy Tropical Forest pavilion.

Schedule of Events

February 15:

• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Meet with the Massachusetts Orchid Society
• 10:30 a.m.: Orchid Adventure Horticulture Tour
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 12:30 p.m.: Orchid Adventure Horticulture Tour
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

February 17

• 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Little Joe’s Birthday
• 9:30am: Birthday Enrichment and Keeper Chat
• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 10:30am, 11:30am & 2:30pm: Big Joe the Storyteller (Tropical Forest Hippo Theater)
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat
• Education Station

February 18

• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 10:30 a.m.: Orchid Adventure Horticulture Chat
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 12:30 p.m.: Orchid Adventure Horticulture Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

February 19

• 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Tropical Forest:
ο Orchid Gami
ο Scavenger Hunt
• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

February 20:

• 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Miniature orchid planting workshop, Tropical Forest Hippo Theater ($15/orchid, while supplies last)
• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

February 21:

• 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Tropical Forest:
ο Orchid Gami
ο Scavenger Hunt
• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.: Big Joe the Storyteller, Tropical Forest Hippo Theater
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

February 22

• 10:00 a.m.: Orchid mounting workshop, Tropical Forest Hippo Theater, Pre-Registration Required
• 10:00 a.m.: Franklin Farm Keeper Chat
• 11:00 a.m.: Camel Keeper Chat
• 1:00 p.m.: Bird's World Chat
• 2:00 p.m.: Gorilla Forage Feed & Keeper Chat
• 3:00 p.m.: Hippo Chat

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COST

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Included in admission

WEBSITE

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www.zoonewengland.org/engage/february-school-vacation-week-fpz/

LOCATION

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Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd., Boston, MA, 02121 map