BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout the year, the Blank Park Zoo hosts
a variety of special events that benefit the
community by providing entertainment and fun
activities for people of all ages. This year, over
130,000 people attended these events, which
were made possible through the generosity of
community sponsors and the dedicated support
of our volunteers.
2007 EVENTS
Events include:
• Winter Luau: A tropical evening for
adults to escape the January winter
blues.
• Family Friday Night: An exciting series
of evenings for families to have fun
at the Blank Park Zoo, with family
activities, entertainment and special
animal experiences.
• Zoo Brew: A summer evening series
when the Blank Park Zoo becomes a
playground for adults, with music, food,
drinks and activities to bring out the
kid in everyone.
• Dreamnight at the Zoo: A special
evening of fun and activities at the Zoo
for children with special healthcare
needs and their families.
• 17th Annual Night Eyes: Nearly
29,000 children and adults came to
this treat safari of safe and familyfriendly
activities, proving that the
Zoo is Central Iowa’s favorite place
to trick-or-treat.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
This year the Zoo was also pleased to host
a number of events sponsored by other
community organizations, including:
• Arthritis Walk by the Arthritis
Foundation
• Run for Ronald by the Ronald
McDonald House
• 5th Annual Asian Heritage Festival
by the Iowa Asian Alliance
• IPTV Kids Day at the Zoo by Iowa
Public Television
• June Jam by Central Iowa Christian
Congregations
• Latino Heritage Festival by Latino
Resources, Inc
• Road Rally by the 20/30 Society
• Head Start Day at the Zoo by Drake
University Head Start
• Character Counts Day by Character
Counts
• America’s Walk for Diabetes by the
American Diabetes Association
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