As the summer draws to a close, the Louisville Zoo is developing ways to keep the city engaged with activities on their site. On September 4, 11 and 18 the Louisville Zoo opens up Oasis Field and transforms it into a movie theatre. Admission is just $5 admission after 5 p.m. these select nights. Members enter free as a benefit of their membership.
Before the movie begins enjoy music, dancing and games like hot potato, Zoo trivia and hula-hooping starting at 6:30 p.m. Ronald McDonald stops by at 7 p.m. to meet and greet fans. Movies start at sundown. A complete rundown of movie titles, is available at www.louisvillezoo.org/events.
On Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors to the Zoo can meet and greet some of their favorite superheroes and learn how to be an eco-hero right in their own backyards by playing “camouflage coats” and completing a scavenger hunt around the Zoo.
Visitors will also receive a free copy of the newest Toyota Backyard Action Hero Guidebook when they enter.
The free 2009-2010 Toyota Backyard Action Hero Guidebook is entitled “Adventures in the Tundra” and focuses on one of the harshest environments on the planet. It also includes information on the animals that live in both the arctic and the alpine tundra and is full of fun facts and awesome activities that kids can do by themselves or with family and friends. There will also be a section on Glacier Run, the Zoo’s newest major exhibit that is currently under construction. Readers will discover ways that they can help protect the environment.
According to a Zoo press release, a Backyard Action Hero is "a person who is really into wildlife and habitats and is ready to take action to help protect them. A Backyard Action Hero cares about the animals and plants in his/her own back yard and in other parts of the world!"
