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Celebrate Father’s Day at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is offering dads FREE admission on Father’s Day – Sunday, June 19. Bring dad to see what’s new at the Best Zoo in the Nation!

“If your dad hasn’t been to the Zoo in a while, it’s a good opportunity to try some of the new things that we’ve added,” said Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard. “You can hang, literally, on the Kanga Klimb aerial ropes course, walk with kangaroos in Roo Valley, visit hippo father-to-be Tucker, or just enjoy the beauty of the botanical garden.”

Be sure to plan your visit to include the Ameritas Bird Experience, the Kroger Cheetah Encounter, and the Grippo’s Barnyard Bonanza, all part of the Zoo’s Summer Adventure, presented by Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers.

The Zoo is open 10am-5pm (early entry at 9 a.m. for members).

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The world-famous Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is committed to inspiring visitors to care about wildlife and wild places.  It was voted the #1 Best Zoo in a USA TODAY reader poll and has also received rave reviews from Child Magazine, Parents Magazine, USA Today and TripAdvisor.  Over 1.8 million people visit the Zoo’s award-winning habitats, 400 animal and 3000 plant species annually. The Zoo, an accredited member of the Association of   Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) for more than 30 years, is internationally known for its success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants and engages in research and conservation projects worldwide. Known as the #GreenestZooInAmerica, the Zoo is doing its part to conserve natural resources that are critical to saving wildlife and its habitats and is committed to greening its daily operations and reducing its impact on the environment with rain gardens, recycled building materials, solar panels and more. The Cincinnati Zoo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.