Name: Party for the Planet
Start: 2026-04-18T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-18T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

In honor of Earth Day, we are hosting Party for the Planet: Spring into Action! We will be celebrating April 18, 2026 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. right here at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo.
This event is perfect for the whole family. We welcome you and your kids to explore the zoo and participate in fun activities such as games, crafts, training demonstrations, keeper talks, animal encounters, and more! Get your face painted for free by Fabulous Faces! Learn how you can spring into action to save animals in your backyard and around the world!
Don’t miss out on the wildest party of the year!
This event is funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County.
Regular admission applies. See website for details: www.sfcollege.edu/zoo/visit
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 (TBD)
(Quiet hour is from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. No music or presentations on microphones. Sensory bags are available for checkout at the ticket window).
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀 (TBD)
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (TBD)

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
Join Alachua County Recycles for a spring clean out at the zoo! From 9 a.m. - noon, you can donate clean, wearable clothing, non-perishable food items, household items in good condition, school/office supplies, and hazardous waste, such as paint, chemicals and old electronics (laptops, etc.).
Santa Fe College Saints Share Wear, Haven Hospice Attic Thrift, Tools for Schools, Santa Fe College Saints Food Share and Alachua County Household Hazardous Waste will be on hand to unload your donations and hazardous waste items at this drive through event, located in the Zoo's parking lot.
Items will not be accepted at the zoo gate.
Participants will receive a discount voucher for zoo admission while supplies last.