Tropical Beach Party at the Minnesota Zoo

From the Minnesota Zoo:

It’s all about the sand! Bring the whole family to our winter get away—the Tropics Trail at the zoo. We’ll supply sand, palm trees, exotic animals and more.

Activities:

• Get a hug from Snoopy, courtesy of Valleyfair – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Large indoor sand box – (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
• Face Painting - (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Calypso music – (noon – 3 p.m.)  
• Sand art activity – (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
• Keeper talks – Tropics Trail (10 a.m, noon and 2 p.m. each day)
• Recycle for Rainforests – Recycle your old cell phones at the Zoo to help protect African rainforests and the animals that live there. Volunteers will be staffing a phone drop-off location.

The party is free with zoo admission. Visit the zoo's website for admission prices.