$2 Off Admission for Children 2 to 12 from August 25 to 29

ROYAL OAK, Mich., August 25, 2008 – Kids in Michigan enjoy an extended summer vacation compliments of the Michigan Legislature, which in 2006 passed a bill mandating that all public and charter schools postpone the start of the school year until after Labor Day. 

In celebration of the prolonged summer season, the Detroit Zoo will offer $5 admission for children ages 2 to 12 from August 25 to 29, a savings of $2 per child.  The offer is available only with a printable coupon which can be found on the Zoo’s Web site.
 
“This is a perfect opportunity for kids and parents to go wild at the Zoo one last time before the school bell rings,” said Ron Kagan, Executive Director of the Detroit Zoological Society.

Families can take advantage of extended Zoo hours on Wednesday, August 27, while enjoying the final Wild Summer Nights concert of the season.  Children’s artist James Coffey will perform in the Zoo’s main picnic grove at 6:30 p.m. and the Zoo will remain open until 8 p.m.  The concert is free with Zoo admission.

To download the $5 child admission coupon, visit www.detroitzoo.org, scroll to the rotating banners at the bottom of the home page and click on the Back-to-School link.
 
The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October (open at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day) – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 
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