Party for the Planet

Join us as we Spring Into Action for Earth Day.

In honor of Earth Day, join us for our annual Party for the Planet: Spring into Action! event right here at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. This family-friendly celebration features games, crafts, training demonstrations, keeper talks, animal encounters, and more!

Don't miss out on the wildest party of the year!

Presentation Schedule

• TBD

Food and Fun Trucks

• Vegan Gator Food Truck
• Kona Ice of Hawthorne
• Alachua County Library District Bookmobile
• Community Arts Coalition Science Bus
• Reina's Real Italian Ice

Participating Organizations

• Community Weatherization Coalition
• Alachua Conservation Trust
• Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
• Paynes Prairie Chapter - Florida Native Plant Society
• Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
Join Alachua County Recycles for a spring clean out at the zoo! From 9 a.m. - noon, you can donate clean, wearable clothing, non-perishable food items, household items in good condition, school/office supplies, and hazardous waste, such as paint, chemicals and old electronics (laptops, etc.).
Santa Fe College Saints Share Wear, Haven Hospice Attic Thrift, Tools for Schools, Santa Fe College Saints Food Share and Alachua County Household Hazardous Waste will be on hand to unload your donations and hazardous waste items at this drive through event, located in the Zoo's parking lot.
Items will not be accepted at the zoo gate.
Participants will receive a discount voucher for zoo admission while supplies last.