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13-05-2025
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Dine with the animals at Ross Park Zoo
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Dine with the animals of the Ross Park Zoo as it raises money for conservation and animal education programs. Ross Park Zoo is hosting its annual Feast for the Beasts fundraiser on Thursday, May 22. The event allows guests to support the animals as they enjoy food from seven local eateries, adult beverage samples, raffles, and live music from local band Finding Bigfoot. Executive Director Phil Ginter says the animals are more active in the evening, so the event is a neat opportunity to view them after hours. Ross Park Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Ginter says the community's unwavering support and love for the animals is what has made the zoo so successful. 'We wouldn't have made it 150 years without the tremendous outpour of support from the community, and events like Feast are a perfect example of it. Whether it's the local restaurants and caterers that are coming in and giving up their time and talents, or the countless number of individuals who are donating items for our raffle baskets. So, it's just great to see the community really rally behind the zoo in this kind of way,' said Ginter. The event will kick off the zoo's opening weekend. The zoo will open for the season the following day, May 23, with special events throughout the weekend. Admission to Feast for the Beasts will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $65 for nonmembers and $50 for members. To purchase, visit 'Beautiful Mistake' on display now at The Cooperative Gallery 213 Dine with the animals at Ross Park Zoo Renowned composer visits Binghamton High School chorus NYS budget allocates money for SUNY programs Iconic Johnson City church going on the market Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-03-2025
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Tickets on sale now for Ross Park Zoo's Eggstravaganza
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Ross Park Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the return of a wildly popular spring tradition. The nation's fifth oldest zoo announced on Monday that tickets are now on sale for the annual Eggstravaganza. The two-day event will take place on April 18 and April 19 at the Ross Park Zoo in Binghamton. Families will be able to welcome spring and celebrate Easter with a variety of games and activities as well as a visit with the Easter Bunny. Those in attendance will be able to make crafts, enjoy treats, and participate in a challenge to find colorful eggs in some animal habitats. Ross Park Zoo says it animals will also be participating in the fun with their own spring-themed toys, snacks, and other enrichment items that guests will get to watch them enjoy. The Eggstravaganza begins at 10 a.m. with last admission at 3 p.m. each day. Tickets are $10 for general admission and free for Ross Park Zoo members and children under 2 years old. In addition, the Ross Park Zoo is offering a special on new memberships. Anyone filling out anew membership application on April 18 or April 19 will get their membership rate reduced by 10%. Ross Park Zoo will also be resuming tram transportation for guests with mobility issues as well as Leopard Spot snack shack operations on weekends starting with Eggstravaganza through the Grand Opening in May. To purchase tickets, visit Endicott man to be sentenced to prison for possession charges Spring trout fishing season begins in April in New York Tickets on sale now for Ross Park Zoo's Eggstravaganza BHS state championship basketball team celebrates with district Mets No. 2 prospect Jett Williams to start year with AA-Binghamton Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
