(((UPDATE TO 2025 SCHEDULE BELOW
9:00 am Zoo Opens
10:00 am Event-specific activities kick off with animal encounters, charity raffle, etc.
11:00-11:15 am “Indigo 101” by Dr. Bogan, Amazing Reptile area
11:00 am Food stations open
11:30 am Amazing Reptile Show, Herpetarium (Indigo/venomous)
12:00 pm Keeper Chat, TBD
12:00-12:50 pm Live Music by Smoking Jackets
12:30 pm Keeper Chat, TBD
1:00 pm Ambassador Animal Experience in IZE
1:00-1:15 pm “Indigo’s Importance in FL” by Michelle Hoffman, Amazing Reptile Area
1:30-2:20 Live Music by Smoking Jackets
1:30 pm Keeper Chat, Black Bears
2:00 pm Keeper Chat
2:00-3:30 pm Live Music by Smoking Jackets
3:00 pm Keeper Chat, Indigo Snake at IZE
3:00 pm Food stations close
3:30 pm Charity Raffle Closes, Graze Restaurant Deck
4:00 pm Zoo Closes )))
Event kicks off with raffle and fun activities!
9:00 a.m. – Located throughout the Zoo
Presentation by Dr. Bogan- OCIC Director
The 411 on the OCIC
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Located in the Wayne M. Densch Discovery Center
Amazing Reptile Show*
11:30 a.m. – Located outside the Herpetarium
Wreathed Hornbill Keeper Chat
12:00 p.m. – Located at the Wreathed Hornbill Habitat
Live Music by Sandy Back Porch
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Located on the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground
Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Keeper Chat
12:30 p.m. – Located at the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Habitat
North American River Otter Keeper Chat
1:00 p.m. – Located at the North American River Otter Habitat
Presentation by Michelle Hoffman – Field Biologist for OCIC
My Work in the Field at OCIC
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Located in the Wayne M. Densch Discovery Center
Florida Black Bear Keeper Chat
1:30 p.m. – Located at the Florida Black Bear Habitat
Amazing Reptile Show*
2:00 p.m. – Located outside the Herpetarium
Wreathed Hornbill Keeper Chat
2:00 p.m. – Located at the Wreathed Hornbill Habitat
Live Music by Sandy Back Porch
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Located on the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground
Indigo Keeper Chat
3:00 p.m. – Located by the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground
Raffle Closes
3:30 p.m. – Located in the Gazebo
Winners will be contact by phone or email
Zoo Closes
4:00 p.m.
