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Party for the Planet 2024: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth

One day isn’t enough to celebrate the wonder of our planet and promote the need to protect it — so the Louisville Zoo is hosting a month-long party. During the month of April, enjoy special weekend activities and videos, PLUS there will be special admission discounts powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation!  

Schedule

March 8 — April 16
Kids in Action
Calling all who love our planet: join our Kids in Action program this April! Families and individuals of all ages are invited to choose an environmentally beneficial activity to carry out in your own backyards. Then, submit photos (and an explanation) to showcase your results! On April 22, we will feature your work on our website and present a video retrospective on our social channels. Additionally, we will select winners in each category to receive an exciting Zoo prize package!  Visit our Kids in Action Page!

April 6
ZooPoopyDoo Compost Sale
7:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost.

Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost. 

Note: We will not be offering mulch for sale in 2024.

Sale Dates
April 6, 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cost:  $45 per scoop

Scoop Guidelines:
•   17.8 cubic feet per scoop
•   Small pick-up truck (Ford Ranger): 1 – 2 scoops
•   Full size pick-up (Ford F-150): 2 – 4 scoops
•   Trailer: depends on size (4×8 is typically 1 scoop; 6×12 is typically 2 scoops)

Additional Information:
•    ZooPoopyDoo can be purchased online — please bring your receipt to Zoo for pickup (print out or on phone).
•   Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s bus parking lot.
•   Only open-top trucks beds and trailers will be loaded.

PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON!

April 6
Recycling Weekends — Crayons
10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Join us weekends in April to learn how recycling programs help our planet. Organizations and programs that help benefit the air, water, land, and of course, animals, will be featured each weekend.

April 8
Funday Monday
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. ($7.25 general admission)
Enjoy $7.25 Zoo admission, powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included and will be charged at the Zoo admission windows. Admission discount is available at the ticket windows only.

April 13
ZooPoopyDoo Compost Sale
7:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost.

Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost. 

Note: We will not be offering mulch for sale in 2024.

Sale Dates
April 6, 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cost:  $45 per scoop

Scoop Guidelines:
•   17.8 cubic feet per scoop
•   Small pick-up truck (Ford Ranger): 1 – 2 scoops
•   Full size pick-up (Ford F-150): 2 – 4 scoops
•   Trailer: depends on size (4×8 is typically 1 scoop; 6×12 is typically 2 scoops)

Additional Information:
•    ZooPoopyDoo can be purchased online — please bring your receipt to Zoo for pickup (print out or on phone).
•   Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s bus parking lot.
•   Only open-top trucks beds and trailers will be loaded.

PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON!

April 13
Recycling Weekends — Shoes
10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Free drop-off show recycling with WaterStep. More than 780 million people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. WaterStep works to develop and implement sustainable solutions to the global water crisis by equipping people around the world with the tools, technology and training to provide safe water in their own communities. Plus, donating your shoes keeps them out of landfills! Visit waterstep.org for more information!

April 15
Funday Monday
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. ($7.25 general admission)
Enjoy $7.25 Zoo admission, powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included and will be charged at the Zoo admission windows. Admission discount is available at the ticket windows only.

April 20
ZooPoopyDoo Compost Sale
7:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost.

Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost. 

Note: We will not be offering mulch for sale in 2024.

Sale Dates
April 6, 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cost:  $45 per scoop

Scoop Guidelines:
•   17.8 cubic feet per scoop
•   Small pick-up truck (Ford Ranger): 1 – 2 scoops
•   Full size pick-up (Ford F-150): 2 – 4 scoops
•   Trailer: depends on size (4×8 is typically 1 scoop; 6×12 is typically 2 scoops)

Additional Information:
•    ZooPoopyDoo can be purchased online — please bring your receipt to Zoo for pickup (print out or on phone).
•   Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s bus parking lot.
•   Only open-top trucks beds and trailers will be loaded.

PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON!

April 20
Recycling Weekends — Document Shredding
10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Free community document shredding available at the Zoo. Shred-it will have a mobile paper shredding unit in the Zoo’s bus parking lot where you can drive up and drop off your documents to a customer security representative who will shred your confidential documents on site.

April 21
Earth Day at the Zoo
Eco-Partners: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Enjoy $5 off general Zoo admission PLUS FREE parking powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. See community eco-partner displays and learn about their organizations’ community impact. Come join the fun and learn what you can do to help save our planet. Discount available at Zoo ticket windows only and cannot be applied to online purchases.

Would you like to be an exhibitor on Earth Day and reach our guests with how you help protect this planet?  Click Here!

April 22
Funday Monday
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. ($7.25 general admission)
Enjoy $7.25 Zoo admission, powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included and will be charged at the Zoo admission windows. Admission discount is available at the ticket windows only.

April 27
Plant Sale
10 a.m. — 1 p.m. (or while supplies last)
Browse a selection of native plants available for purchase at the Zoo. Whether you’re just starting out or have been gardening for years, you are sure to find the perfect plants to benefit the pollinators that visit your at-home habitat. While supplies last.

April 27
ZooPoopyDoo Compost Sale
7:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost.

Get your garden ready with high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost. 

Note: We will not be offering mulch for sale in 2024.

Sale Dates
April 6, 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cost:  $45 per scoop

Scoop Guidelines:
•   17.8 cubic feet per scoop
•   Small pick-up truck (Ford Ranger): 1 – 2 scoops
•   Full size pick-up (Ford F-150): 2 – 4 scoops
•   Trailer: depends on size (4×8 is typically 1 scoop; 6×12 is typically 2 scoops)

Additional Information:
•    ZooPoopyDoo can be purchased online — please bring your receipt to Zoo for pickup (print out or on phone).
•   Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s bus parking lot.
•   Only open-top trucks beds and trailers will be loaded.

PURCHASE DETAILS COMING SOON!

April 29
Funday Monday
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. ($7.25 general admission)
Enjoy $7.25 Zoo admission, powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included and will be charged at the Zoo admission windows. Admission discount is available at the ticket windows only.