{"id":99711,"date":"2025-07-28T15:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/99711\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:42:12","slug":"jacksonville-zoo-gardens-is-helping-you-plan-your-last-days-of-summer-fun-104-5-wokv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/99711\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Zoo &#038; Gardens is helping you plan your last days of summer fun \u2013 104.5 WOKV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Jacksonville, Fla \u2014 <b>$5 Days continue through the end of July<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">To help you make the most of your visit, here are a few tips:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Dress for the weather, it\u2019s HOT bring a refillable water bottle (refill stations available), and take breaks in shaded or indoor areas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Need to cool off? Visit the Cool Zone in Riverview Courtyard, now equipped with misting fans brought to you by East Coast Sports!<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Purchase your tickets online in advance. Walk-up tickets are not available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Food and drinks are available for purchase throughout the park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The Jacksonville Zoo &amp; Gardens is cashless; you can use debit cards, credit cards, and Apple Pay. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The Zoo may be busier than usual. Use the map to plan your visit to your favorite habitats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">$5 Days are popular! Carpool if possible. Follow staff and directional signage for any available overflow parking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/BOCLQVSBW6WKYYUALPIAMWEY3M.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Jax Zoo and Gardens stock (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\"><b>The \u201cFrozen in Time \u201c exhibit continues through August 2nd<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Frozen in Time: An Ice Age Adventure. Explore a trail featuring over 35 full-scale, scientifically accurate animatronics with realistic movements and sounds, including all your favorites such as the woolly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, cave bears, and more. Dig for fossils, learn about different types of glaciers, and even have a snowball fight in Florida! <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Admission to Frozen in Time is included with Total Experience tickets. \u00c0 la carte tickets are available to purchase in-person at the Zoo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/6F7B6HT4HBCE3HDD3RYG56VKLY.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">JAX ZOO -1 (Michelle Thibodeau )<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\"><b>Adult Zoo Camp <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Do you crave learning and having fun simultaneously? Are you looking for a way to feel like a kid again, surrounded by peers? Adult Zoo Camp in the Zoo and Botanical Gardens will be the place for you! This will be a 6-hour day full of fun, exploration, behind-the-scenes experiences, and even a cocktail hour. The focus is on having fun, while also learning through a combination of discussions and hands-on activities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\"><b>Summer Evening Edition! Friday, August 8th, 2025; 3pm &#8211; 9pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\"><b>What is included:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 hours of educational programming<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on activity related to animal care or animal habitat care<\/li>\n<li>Animal ambassador interaction<\/li>\n<li>Behind-the-scenes experiences &amp; special animal viewing<\/li>\n<li>Discussions and talks from expert zoo staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\"><b>Camp Fees:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members: $135\/day<\/li>\n<li>Non-members: $150\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">*Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/news\/local\/jacksonville-zoo-gardens-is-helping-you-plan-your-last-days-summer-fun\/VGKHOVX6ZBEATCX6S3CAAW7KSQ\/mailto:Education@jacksonvillezoo.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Education@jacksonvillezoo.org<\/a> for any questions<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/on-demand\/morning-news-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/on-demand\/morning-news-podcast\/\"><b>Listen to Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News Interviews<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jacksonville, Fla \u2014 $5 Days continue through the end of July To help you make the most of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":99712,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,3188,723,7310,18001,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,65181],"class_list":{"0":"post-99711","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fl","10":"tag-florida","11":"tag-jacksonville","12":"tag-jax","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa","19":"tag-wokvjax"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114931626380184189","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}