WGVU Kids Day at the Zoo 2026!

Schedule

Thu Aug 06 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI

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Join WGVU Public Media and PNC Bank for KidsDay at the Zoo, Thursday, August 6 from 9am-4pm at John Ball Zoo!
Enjoy a family-friendly day filled with learning, creativity, and fun for just $7 admission per person…kids 2 and under are free. Meet your favorite PBS KIDS characters like Clifford and Carl the Collector, thanks to Milk Means More and Pioneer Construction.
And don’t miss your chance to meet Costume Character Rosita from Sesame Street, making appearances throughout the day in the area outside the Zoo gates! Step inside the Creative Cube, an interactive, accessible mobile art studio; plus catch live local music on the Central Stage, sponsored by Network180.
More information, including purchasing tickets in advance for quick and easy entry to John Ball Zoo can be found at https://www.wgvu.org/kidsday/
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Where is it happening?

John Ball Zoo, 1300 Fulton Street West,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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