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Enjoy Senior Celebration
at the Milwaukee County Zoo

August 29, 2014

Sponsored by Wheaton Franciscan Senior Health

All seniors 55 and older receive free admission to the Zoo on their special day, and can enjoy a variety of activities:

• U.S. Bank Gathering Place
  Wheaton Franciscan Senior Health is proud to highlight its senior offerings! Visit the
  Outreach Booth to meet Wheaton Franciscan personnel. Register for door prizes!
• Box Lunches: Purchase tickets for $6.75 – Supplies limited. Roast turkey and
  provolone cheese on a wheat bun, pasta salad cup, animal crackers, fresh fruit, chips and soda.
• Zoomobile Booth
  Fun Walk: 9:30 a.m. Join Wisconsin Senior Olympics for a 1-mile walk through the Zoo.
• Peck Welcome Center
  Health & Wellness Exhibitors
  Meet these interesting exhibitors, chosen with the needs of seniors in mind, plus take part in health screenings including vision, blood pressure and balance. Complimentary cookies for the first 2,000 visitors.
• Safari Train Station
  Pickleball sponsored by the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
  Join us for this fun paddlesport, a cross between tennis and ping pong! Games take place on the hour.
• Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard at Zoo Terrace
  Entertainment sponsored by San Camillo
  Complimentary ice cream for the first 2,000 visitors.
  9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Jimmy Madritsch & Friends
  Noon – 2:00 p.m. The Revomatics
• Flamingo Gazebo
  Entertainment sponsored by San Camillo
  9 a.m. – Noon Jeff Winard Band
  12:30 p.m. Bingo
• Northwestern Mutual Family Farm
  Dairy Complex Patio
  Visit the Zoo gardens and learn gardening tips.
  9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Master Gardeners
• Birds of Prey Show
  Enjoy a FREE show featuring free flights by our resident flock.
  11:00 a.m.  /  12:45 p.m.  /  2:30 p.m.
• Kohl’s Wild Theater – Professional performers present 15-minute, conservation-themed shows using drama, songs, games and puppetry
  10:15 a.m.  /  Noon  /  1:45 p.m.  /  3:30 p.m.
  In case of inclement weather, shows will be cancelled; but watch for actors performing impromptu skits around the Zoo.
• Otto Borchert Family Special Exhibits Building
  Sting Ray & Shark Bay, sponsored by Sendik’s Food Markets
  In this aquatic exhibit, we encourage visitors to please DO touch the animals! Meet a variety of harmless sting ray and shark species.
  Opens at 9:30 a.m. / $2
• Zoomobile sponsored by U. S. Cellular
  Tour the Zoo on these guided open-air trams!
  Opens at 9 a.m. / $3
• Safari Train sponsored by North Shore Bank – Hop aboard our legendary Zoo Train to see the park from a new perspective!
  Opens at 10 a.m. / $2.50
• Oceans of Fun Seal and Sea Lion Show sponsored by Anderson Seal LLC
  Enjoy an exciting aquatic show featuring California sea lions and harbor seals - $2.50
  10:30 a.m.  /  Noon  /  1:30 p.m.  /  3 p.m.
• Animals in Action Programs
  Learn more about some of the Zoo’s most popular animals during these presentations by zookeepers and Zoo Pride volunteers.
  

  10:30 a.m.	Gorillas & Bonobos
  1:30 p.m.	Elephants
  1:30 p.m.	Orangutans
  2:15 p.m.	Camels
  3:00 p.m.	Harbor Seals & Polar Bear

Thank you to our 2014 health and wellness exhibitors:

For more information on the day’s events, please call the Zoo’s Public Affairs and Services Division at 414.256.5466.

Special thanks to our Senior Celebration sponsor: