Senior Citizen’s Day at the Erie Zoo
Sometime Monday I posted on Facebook that I was planning to go on a photo walk at the Erie Zoo on Wednesday. I asked if anyone would be interested in joining me. A few people showed interest, but they had other plans.
Tuesday afternoon I saw the following Erie Zoo Facebook page post:
“Calling all Senior Citizens! Join us for a fun-filled, free day at the Erie Zoo this Wednesday July 26th from 10am-2pm. On this special day, seniors ages 62 and over and their grandchildren under 18 years old will receive free Zoo admission, free lemonade, free popcorn and a free carousel ride. Thank you to UPMC Health Plan and Northwest Bank for making this day possible.”
I decided at that time NOT to go to the zoo, as I suspected that the zoo would be crowded. I posted on Facebook that I would not be going to the zoo.
Early Wednesday morning I changed my mind and decided to go to the zoo.
I departed home at 8:00 am and arrived at Erie Zoo at 9:15 am, 45 minutes before the zoo opened. There was already a small line forming at the gate! I walked over and got in line. The gate opened at 10:00 am. Here is a Smilebox video of some of the animals and other things that I saw at the zoo.
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| Free slideshow made with Smilebox |
In recognition of the Senior Citizen’s Day event, there were many informational booths in healthcare, wellness, and entertainment scattered throughout the zoo. At these booths were informational brochures and free stuff (e.g. Notepads, Kleenex, bottle openers, measuring tape, pens, etc.)
In addition to it being Senior Citizen’s Day at the zoo, it was Wild Wednesday (the last one this year), when the zoo stays open until 8:00 pm. I am a member of the Erie Zoo. Besides the Senior Citizen’s Day giveaways shown in this picture, as a perk for zoo members on Wild Wednesday, I rode the Wildlife Carousel and Safari Train for free and got a free hot dog and soft drink for lunch.
I am SO glad that I decided to go to the zoo after all. I had a very good time!
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4 Responses to “Senior Citizen’s Day at the Erie Zoo”
It looks as if you had a great day at the zoo. We’ve learned that sometimes there are advantages to being a senior citizen.
Hi Linda, i didn’t know that we have the same citizenship, hahaha! How wonderful to have those privileges there, here we only have free movies but i cannot go because i don’t have a companion. And my time allows me only at night. Good for you!
Great photos of all the animals and birds Linda. I loved looking at them all. What a lovely day you had and the zoo deserves a big pat on the back. Glad you had such a great time.
Hello, we have another year and 5 months before we turn 62. It is great to see so many advantages to being a senior. The zoo sounds like a fun visit, I love all the animals. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!