The Audubon Zoo was the site of the ultimate kids’ party on April 26 when it opened its gates for the 35th annual Zoo-To-Do For Kids Presented By Children’s Hospital at Audubon Zoo.
Families enjoyed a fun-filled evening of arcade games, inflatables, live animal encounters and special characters strolling the grounds. The festivities included dancers, swamp train rides, music from Sugar Shaker, crafts — even a stuffed animal clinic was on hand.
No party is complete without treats, and guests enjoyed snacks from Acorn Café, Crépes à la Cart, Shake Shack, Creole Creamery, Rosemary & Roux, Plum Street Snowball, among others.
Like the adult version of this fête, the Zoo-To-Do held on May 3, this party celebrated the centennial of zoo’s historic Odenheimer Complex and Louisiana pine snake conservation efforts.
Event chair was Meredith Claiborne.
Fun Fact: The Odenheimer Complex was built in 1924, with the domed structure at the complex’s center the original Audubon Aquarium. Throughout the years, the complex changed and expanded to incorporate more exhibits and attractions, including Audubon’s Reptile Encounter and Wings of the World. The complex is named for philanthropist Sigmund Odenheimer, whose support in the 1920s helped shape Audubon Zoo.
