{"id":66109,"date":"2016-03-09T05:15:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T10:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=66109"},"modified":"2016-03-06T21:05:53","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T02:05:53","slug":"utica-zoo-eggstravaganza-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=66109","title":{"rendered":"Utica Zoo Eggstravaganza 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=63383\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63383\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-63383 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Utica-zoo-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Utica zoo\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Utica-zoo-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Utica-zoo-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Utica-zoo-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Utica-zoo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Easter is early this year. Don\u2019t miss out on the annual Eggstravaganza event at the Utica Zoo taking\u00a0place Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Utica Zoo opens at 10:00 am, with the festivities\u00a0starting at 11:00. Participants will be able to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny by Whitesboro Fun\u00a0Pix! (Additional fee for printed photos). Holy<\/p>\n<p>Utica Zoo opens at 10 a.m., with the festivities\u00a0starting at 11 a.m. Participants will be able to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny by Whitesboro Fun\u00a0Pix (additional fee for printed photos). Holy Smoque\u2019s BBQ fusion food truck will be serving up fresh dishes of\u00a0mac and cheese and pulled pork or chicken sandwiches. Get up close and personal with some of the Utica Zoo\u2019s\u00a0furry friends during the animal meet &amp; greet. All Utica Zoo animals will receive<\/p>\n<p>Holy Smoque\u2019s BBQ fusion food truck will be serving up fresh dishes of\u00a0mac and cheese and pulled pork or chicken sandwiches. Get up close and personal with some of the Utica Zoo\u2019s\u00a0furry friends during the animal meet-and-greet. All Utica Zoo animals will receive egg-themed enrichment (toys or snacks), and a full enrichment schedule will be handed out the day of the event. New this year: an egg-themed scavenger hunt will direct families around the zoo to discover different types of animal eggs with\u00a0educational information on each of the species.<\/p>\n<p>Scavenger hunt is in place instead of the Easter egg hunt\u00a0because of the potential threat of winter weather.<\/p>\n<p>Zoo Admission is free for Utica Zoo Members.\u00a0Adults $4.25, children $2.50, senior\/college\/military discount $3.50 and children 2 and under are free.<\/p>\n<p>To stay up-to-date on all things Utica Zoo, visit UticaZoo.org, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @UticaZoo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is early this year. Don\u2019t miss out on the annual Eggstravaganza event at the Utica Zoo taking\u00a0place Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Utica Zoo opens at 10:00 am, with the festivities\u00a0starting at 11:00. Participants will be able to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny by Whitesboro Fun\u00a0Pix! 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