Your child will travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s Animal Health Center for a day in the life of a Zoo Vet experience. Participants will utilize the Freeport-McMoRan Education Gallery to view the surgery, treatment, and pharmacy rooms of the Animal Health Center. They’ll experience first-hand the importance of math and science in diagnosing and treating animal ailments through hands-on activity stations that are based on real-life zoo scenarios. After they’ve finished helping all of their patients, they’ll earn their Dr. Zoo certificate!

Date: 
Sunday, October 1, 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am
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You can explore the animal world at the Zoo with your “little critter” through activities based on Arizona’s Early Learning Standards to develop motor, social, and cognitive skills. Each program includes animal ambassador encounters, crafts, and more!  Advance registration is required. 

This Month’s Topic: Night and Day

Imagine sleeping all day and staying awake all night!

Date: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 10:30am to 11:30am
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Join Reid Park Zoo’s team on September 16 on a 1.5 mile walk around Reid Park in solidarity with the rangers from Tsavo Trust. 

Pre-registration is required and funds raised will benefit conservation. Thank you to The Narcus Family Trust who will match registration fees and donations up to $1,000!  You can also support the Challenge through commemorative T-shirt:  (see design below, color options)

Date: 
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 7:30am to 9:00am
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Through this interactive, hands-on program your child will experience a snapshot of a day in the life of a Zoo Keeper. Travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s kitchen to learn what the animals at the Zoo eat and watch a training demonstration with an animal ambassador.

Date: 
Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am
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Your child will travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s Animal Health Center for a day in the life of a Zoo Vet experience. Participants will utilize the Freeport-McMoRan Education Gallery to view the surgery, treatment, and pharmacy rooms of the Animal Health Center. They’ll experience first-hand the importance of math and science in diagnosing and treating animal ailments through hands-on activity stations that are based on real-life zoo scenarios. After they’ve finished helping all of their patients, they’ll earn their Dr. Zoo certificate!

Date: 
Saturday, September 2, 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am
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In honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001, and in continued honor of our first responders and military who protect us from foreign and domestic threats, we gather to pay our respects at the annual 911 Tower Challenge.

The World Trade Center's Twin Towers each consisted of 110 floors and 2071 steps, and each year thousands of people across Arizona walk, climb and run the stairs to remember. Firefighters in full gear, Police, Military and Bomb Squad personnel march steadily alongside civilians of varying ages, abilities and backgrounds.

Date: 
Monday, September 11, 2023 - 7:00am
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The Exhibition

Be amazed. Be amazing. Come to our newest exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. Discover the world’s great record holders, and what it took to cement their names in the history books and potentially become a part of history yourself!

Date: 
Repeats every day until Sun Oct 01 2023.
Friday, September 1, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 2, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, September 3, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Monday, September 4, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Monday, September 11, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 15, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 29, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, October 1, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
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I have loved trains ever since I watched Thomas the train when I was little and I want to be a train engineer when I grow up. I was excited when I was asked to play a board game called Crazy Trains and write a review.

Over Memorial Weekend, another Young Reporter named Francis and I played the game. We laughed and had a blast playing the game. We played it several times. “The game is fun, but you had to use a lot of math skills and strategy,” says Francis.

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Join us for the  SnOV event at the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center. The event will feature games, crafts, a photo booth, food and drinks (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) available for purchase, actual SNOW and a visit from Santa!

Due to limited parking at the Community Center, the Town is asking visitors to park at the Oro Valley Town Hall parking lot (11000 North La Cañada Drive) and walk over to the event.

Date: 
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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The HallOVeen Spooktacular is Oro Valleys new Halloween/Fall celebration. This event takes place at James D. Kreigh Park and will feature a Trunk-or-Treat by local businesses, live music, jumping castles, food trucks and more!

Date: 
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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