CALLING ALL SUPER KIDDOS, HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A PLANET HERO!
Join us for Party for the Planet* at Zoo Miami this April 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a mobile in-park scavenger hunt to save our planet from environmental threats. Visitors who complete the scavenger hunt can redeem their special Zoo Miami-themed prize. Make sure to visit our sponsor booths to learn about the different ways you can help the environment.
Guests can come in FREE of charge when they turn in a cellphone** as part of our ECO-CELL phone recycling program. These donated cell phones will help gorillas by hopefully reducing the need for coltan – a mineral extracted in the deep forests of Congo in Central Africa, home to the world’s endangered lowland gorillas. Fueled by the worldwide cell phone boom, Congo's out-of-control coltan mining business has in recent years led to a dramatic reduction of animal habitat and the rampant slaughter of great apes for the illegal bush-meat trade.
* Included with Zoo admission.
** *Limited to one free admission per cellphone and one cellphone per person. Admission ticket must be used the date the discount is given. Not valid for groups or with any other discounts.
To begin your in-park mobile hunt follow these steps:
- Download the Eventzee app on the iPhone App Store or on Google Play.
- Create an account.
- Enter the event code ZOOMIAMI or ZOOMIAMIES (para español) and select ‘Use Code’ to enter the event April 23 - 30, 2022.
- Follow the clues to complete the scavenger hunt to save our planet from environmental threats
- Guests who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a participation prize to be redeemend at the Gift Shop and will also receive 10% off any purchase.
Learn how to compost at home with your very own starter kit!
Animal Enrichment Schedule:
Even our animals will be joining the fun with enrichment items made in our new Animal Fun Factory from recycled and natural materials.
Enrichment Sponsored by:
Saturday, April 23
| 10:30 a.m. |
Florida: Mission Everglades - North American River Otters |
| 11 a.m. |
Critter Connection - Meerkats |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Australia - Tree Kangaroo |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Africa - Pygmy Hippo |
| 3 p.m. |
Amazon & Beyond (Atlantic Forest) - Bats walk-through |
Sunday, April 24
| 10 a.m. |
Asia - Wings of Asia Aviary |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Africa - Black and White Ruffed Lemur |
| 1 p.m. |
Africa - Painted Dog |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Africa - African Elephant |
| 2 p.m. |
Amazon & Beyond - Orinoco Crocodile |
Sponsor Booths:
Mosquito Control 
Solid Waste 
Community Resilience Pod:
A transformed 40-foot shipping container designed to build awareness of resilience solutions to local threats. Visitors to Zoo Miami will be able to experience interactive and educational displays in the pod that will highlight community-specific risks and provide guidance, resources and tools to "Be Prepared, Get Connected and Take Action."
Dates: April 27, 28, 29 & 30
Entertainment by:
- Steve Gryb, the Pied Piper of Percussion, from Miami, Florida, will presents “The Rhythm Is Going to Get You!” , a total hands-on family music show where everyone can participate and play percussion instruments like tambourines, hand-drums, and maracas. Get ready to wiggle, jiggle and jam! Show Times: 11 a.m., Noon, 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. Steve Gryb will also be presenting-“The Percussion Petting Zoo” activity/attraction. This hands-on activity will feature percussion instruments from around the world that everyone can touch, play, explore, and have fun making sounds. For more information on Steve Gryb click here: http://GrybMusic.com/percussion/percussion.html
- The Trash Monster - Times: 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m., 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sunday 4/24 there will be a presentation on the African Painted Dog, by Dr. Greg Rasmussen. Conservation | Painted Dog Research Trust at Critter Connection. Time: 12 p.m. (30-45 min)
Playground Of Miami:
7680 N.W. 63 St.
Miami, FL 33166
305-456-9304