The details
What: Summer Saturday Nights
Where: Brevard Zoo, off Wickham Road just east of Interstate 95
When: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturdays through August
Admission: Free (at other times, zoo admission is $12.50; $11.50 ages 60 and older; $9.50 ages 2 to 12; free for children younger than 2)
Free evenings return to Brevard Zoo this weekend as Summer Saturday Nights offer cool fun through Aug. 29. Admission is free on Saturdays in July and August starting at 5 p.m., and the zoo is open until 9. Many of the animals will still be on exhibit, and guests can kayak, ride the train and encounter a critter at 7 p.m.
Musical entertainment also is planned. This Saturday, hear classic rock from Overtime.
Also scheduled:
Jimbo and the No Shows playing rockabilly, July 11
Invisible Ink playing alternative and southern rock, July 18
The Brevard Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, July 25
Although the Paws On children’s area will be closed to the public, the zoo is offering a night hike series on those Saturdays for kids ages 4 to 12 that will include exclusive use of Paws On, crafts, games, animal encounters and a pizza dinner. The night hikes are themed along the lines of Animal Adaptations (July 11 and Aug. 8), Radical Reptiles (July 18 and Aug. 15), Animal Athletes (July 25 and Aug. 22), and Nocturnal Creatures (Aug. 1 and 29). Kids’ night hikes are $19 for members (three for $45) or $22 for nonmembers (three for $57). Register by calling 254-9453, ext. 219.
Summer Saturday Nights are sponsored by Bright House Networks, Health First Health Plans, Metro PCS and National City, part of PNC Bank.
Contact Kridler at 321-242-3633 or ckridler@floridatoday.com.
