Easter Monday: Celebrating the African American Family Tradition
APRIL 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free and open to the public!
About Easter Monday: Celebrating the African American Family Tradition
Since 1891, Easter Monday at the National Zoo has been a historic tradition in the African American community. The National Zoo proudly commemorates this family tradition that has grown to include all families in the metro area.
Easter Monday: Celebrating the African American Family Tradition Includes
- Special family activities
- Traditional Easter egg hunt
- Animal demonstrations
- Live entertainment throughout the day
- Field and relay-style games with an animal theme
- Visits from the Easter Panda
Easter Monday will be held rain or shine.
Animal Demonstration Schedule
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Blue crab feeding & Bay talk |
| 10 a.m. | KIDS’ FARM, SPONSORED BY STATE FARM® | Fish feeding |
| 10 a.m. | SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE | Meet a naked mole-rat |
| 10 a.m. | GREAT CATS CIRCLE | Great cats on exhibit until 5 p.m. |
| 10:15 a.m. | AMERICAN TRAIL | Meet a Gray Wolf |
| 10:30 a.m. | KIDS’ FARM, SPONSORED BY STATE FARM® | Caring Corral |
| 10:30 a.m. | BIRD HOUSE | Meet a toucan keeper |
| 10:30 a.m. | CHEETAH CONSERVATION STATION | Meet a cheetah keeper |
| 10:30 a.m. | GORILLA YARD (inside if bad weather) | Meet a primate curator |
| 10:30 a.m. | GREAT CATS EXHIBIT (located by the T-Rex skull) | Meet a great cats curator |
| 10:30 a.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Cuttlefish feeding and enrichment talk |
| 10:30 a.m. | REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER | Meet an Aldabra tortoise |
| 10:30 a.m. | SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE | Small mammal enrichment |
| 11 a.m. | AMAZONIA (entrance level) | Giant fish or stingray feeding Meet a keeper (in the Rainforest) |
| 11 a.m. | ELEPHANT YARD | Elephant training demonstration |
| 11 a.m. | GIANT PANDA YARD (inside if bad weather) | Meet a panda keeper |
| 11 a.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Giant Pacific octopus feeding |
| 11 a.m. | KIDS’ FARM, SPONSORED BY STATE FARM® | Meet a Farm Animal (outside the barn doors) |
| 11 a.m. | ORANGUTAN YARD (inside if bad weather) | Meet an orangutan keeper |
| 11 a.m. | BIRD HOUSE | Meet a kiwi |
| 11:15 a.m. | AMERCIAN TRAIL | Sea Lion Demonstration |
| 11:30 a.m. | BIRD HOUSE (outdoor yard) | Barred owl rehabilitation talk |
| 11:30 a.m. | GORILLA YARD (inside if bad weather) | Meet a gorilla keeper |
| 11:30 a.m. | GREAT CATS EXHIBIT (located by the T-Rex skull) | Meet a great cats keeper |
| 11:30 a.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Ctenophore feeding |
| 11:30 a.m. | REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER | Meet a keeper |
| 11:30 a.m. | SLOTH BEAR EXHIBIT | Sloth bear feeding demonstration |
| 12 p.m. | BIRD HOUSE (Indoor Flight Room) | Birds in the forest feeding |
| 12 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Aquatic hermit crab feeding |
| 12 p.m. | REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER | Meet an Aldabra tortoise |
| 12 p.m. | SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE | Meet a banded mongoose |
| 12:30 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Meet a prickly stick insect |
| 1 p.m. | AMAZONIA (entrance level) | Giant fish or stingray feeding |
| 1 p.m. | KORI BUSTARD EXHIBIT (behind Bird House) | Meet a kori bustard |
| 1 p.m. | REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER | Meet a reptile & amphibian curator |
| 1 p.m. | ASIA TRAIL | Meet an Asian small clawed otter |
| 1:15 p.m. | AMERICAN TRAIL | Meet a beaver |
| 1:30 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Tube anemone feeding |
| 1:30 p.m. | CHEETAH CONSERVATION STATION | Meet a cheetah curator |
| 1:30 p.m. | KIDS’ FARM, SPONSORED BY STATE FARM® (outside the barn doors) | Meet a farm keeper |
| 1:30 p.m. | THINK TANK | Great ape research demonstration |
| 1:30 p.m. | SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE | Meerkat feeding demonstration |
| 1:30 p.m. | GIANT PANDA YARD (inside if bad weather) | Panda enrichment activity |
| 2 p.m. | AMAZONIA SCIENCE GALLERY | Meet a keeper |
| 2 p.m. | BIRD HOUSE | Meet a curassow keeper |
| 2 p.m. | FLAMINGO EXHIBIT (behind Bird House) | Meet a flamingo keeper |
| 2 p.m. | GREAT CATS EXHIBIT (located by the T-Rex skull) | Meet a great cats keeper |
| 2 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Tarantula walk |
| 2 p.m. | SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE | Meet a naked mole-rat |
| 2:30 p.m. | AMAZONIA (entrance level) | Giant fish or stingray feeding |
| 2:30 p.m. | BIRD HOUSE (Burrowing owl exhibit) | Meet a burrowing owl keeper |
| 2:30 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Sea nettle sting |
| 2:30 p.m. | ZEBRA EXHIBIT | Meet a zebra |
| 3 p.m. | GREAT CATS EXHIBIT (located by the T-Rex skull) | Meet a great cats curator |
| 3 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Giant Pacific octopus feeding |
| 3 p.m. | REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER | Meet a reptile |
| 3 p.m. | WATTLED CRANE EXHIBIT (outside Bird House) | Meet a wattled crane |
| 3:30 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Ctenophore feeding |
| 4 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Cuttlefish feeding and enrichment talk |
| 4:30 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Aquatic Hermit crab feeding |
| 5 p.m. | INVERTEBRATE EXHIBIT | Blue crab |
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