ALL-NEW NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE

Connect with your community and experience the Zoo with reduced admission and special evening activities on June 8 

WHAT: Connect with your community and experience Zoo Atlanta at the all-new Neighborhood Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Zoo Atlanta stays open late with a special reduced admission rate for the perfect opportunity to meet up with fellow Atlantans and spend time with friends and family in the home of hundreds of animals from around the world.  

During this event, Zoo admission will be $19.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 3 and up; children under 3 are free. Neighborhood Block Party is free for Zoo Atlanta Members. 

Guests can expect an evening of discovery, exploration, and fun for the entire family with special activities throughout the event. Activities may be subject to change based on weather.   

• The wonder and joy of the natural world: Get fascinating facts during Ask-a-Keeper Talks; visit Education Stations to learn about conservation; and engage with Habitat Interpreters and Volunteers to learn more about the animals and their habitats. 

• Music: Groove to the beats of DJ Matt.  

• Bubbles: Be amazed by the incredible bubble artistry of Bubbles Over Georgia.  

• Creative fun: Contribute to a vibrant coloring mural and express yourself with an airbrush tattoo or temporary tattoo.  

• Inflatable adventures: Zoom down a giant inflatable slide, at Zoo Atlanta just for this event.  

• SMURFS: In celebration of the smurftacular new SMURFS movie from Paramount Pictures, hitting theaters July 18, three of your favorite blue characters will be on-site at the event, handing out promotional items and posing for blue-riffic photos.  

• Games: Enjoy friendly competition with classic yard games.  

• Rides: Take a spin on the timeless Endangered Species Carousel and hop aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train (ride tickets required). 

Get tickets here at zooatlanta.org.  

WHEN: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; last entry at 6 p.m.       

WHERE:  
Zoo Atlanta  
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. 
Atlanta, GA  30315  

MEDIA CONTACT:  
Rachel Davis
Director of Communications
rdavis@zooatlanta.org  
404.624.2812 

Gavin Johnson
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
404.624.5980
gjohnson@zooatlanta.org  

ABOUT: About Zoo Atlanta 
A proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. The Zoo is home to hundreds of animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered. Highlights include a transformed African Savanna featuring expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostrich, warthogs, meerkats, and rhinos; one of North America’s largest populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include a newly updated African lion complex, opened in April 2025, and the state-of-the-art Rollins Animal Health Center, completed in 2024. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.