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*Updated on 3/9/2010

2010 Schedule of Events

Date Time Event
March 2 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Animals of the Prairie! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
March 27 1-3pm Easter Egg Hunt (ages 2-12)
April 3 9-11am Breakfast at the Zoo
April 10   Dakota Zoo member's Photo Contest begins
April 10 10am-11:30am Dakota Zoo Photography Workshop taught by Mike LaLonde, ages 13 and over--geared towards adults (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
April 24 10am-7pm Zoo's first full day of the season (weather permitting)
May 4 9-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:00pm Conservation Day
May 9 10am-7pm Mother's Day at the Zoo (all Moms receive discounted admission + free train ticket)
June 2 7pm Open late... "Animals Close-up" with the Dakota Zoo Docents
June 3 1-8pm Zoovivor Camp (ages 8-12),(pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
June 7-11 1-4pm Junior Zookeeper Camp I (ages 8-12), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
June 9 7 & 7:30pm Open late...Morton Mandan Public Library "Storytime"
June 12 10am-1pm Children's Day (fun games: 10am to 1pm; Prize Drawings @ 1pm)
June 16 7 & 7:30pm Open late...Bismarck Public Library "Storytime"
June 18-19 7pm Family Zoo Snooze Campover, (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
June 19 8-10am Breakfast at the Zoo
June 19 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Racy Raptors! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
June 20 10am-7pm Father's Day at the Zoo (all Dads receive discounted admission + free train ticket)
June 21-25 1-4pm Junior Zookeeper Camp II (ages 8-12), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
June 23   Open late... Wednesday Night Activity - TBA
June 30 7pm Open late..."Animals Close-up" with the Dakota Zoo Docents
July 5-9 1-4pm

Junior Zookeeper Camp III (ages 8-12), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)

July 7   Open late...Wednesday Night Activity - TBA
July 10 8-10am Breakfast at the Zoo
July 10 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Radical Reptiles! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
July 14 7 & 7:30pm

Open late...Morton Mandan Public Library "Storytime"

July 17 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture,Cute Crawlies! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
July 17 10am-noon Junior Docents, Animal Close-Up
July 20 4-7pm Annual Member's Picnic
July 21 7-8pm Open late...Free Train Rides
July 24 10am-noon Junior Docents, Animal Close-Up
July 26-30 1-4pm

Junior Zookeeper Camp IV (ages 8-12), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)

July 28 7pm Open late...Shadetree Players perform
July 31 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Crazy Cats! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
July 31   Dakota Zoo member's Photo Contest ends
August 4 7 & 7:30pm Open late...Bismarck Public Library "Storytime"
August 7 10am-noon Junior Docents, Animal Close-Up
August 7 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Beautiful Bears! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
August 11 7pm Open late..."Animals Close-up" with the Dakota Zoo Docents
August 14 10am-noon Junior Docents, Animal Close-Up
August 14 8-10am Breakfast at the Zoo
August 18   Open late...Wednesday Night Activity - TBA
August 21 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Wacky Wolves! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
August 25 7pm Open late..."Just for Kix" dance team
September 25 7-9pm "It's For the Animals" Wine-tasting and Silent Auction
September 26   Last full day of Dakota Zoo summer season
October 1 1-5pm Dakota Zoo fall/winter schedule begins (Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday --weather permitting)
October 16 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Spooky Spiders! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
October 23 9-11am Fall Breakfast at the Zoo
November 20 2-4:30pm Animal Ed-Venture, Terrific Turkeys! (ages 5-7), (pre-registration required at least 7 days in advance)
December 4 1-3pm Saturday with Santa
December 11 1-3pm Saturday with Santa
December 18 1-3pm Saturday with Santa
December 26 2pm-4pm Zoo Year's Eve Fun Run/Walk (registration begins at 12:30) (pre-registration available for cost savings )