The Kansas City Zoo is hosting Child Appreciation Day on Monday, July 19, 2010. To start, the Zoo is offering $1 child admission for ages 3-11 (ages 2 and under are free; and as always, free to FOTZ Members). A kid Zoo-favorite — corn dogs – are the Zoo-magical Monday $1 special offered to kids of all ages!
You and your kids can also rock with Radio Disney from 10 a.m. – noon. There’s still more going on (all included with the $1 kid admission!)– kiddos can create their own animal chalk art, meet KCPT Clifford from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and learn about child safety with Farmer’s Insurance and much more.
In addition, kids can attend a “Keeper Chat”, catch a Sea Lion Show, the KCZoo Live Show and feed an Australian lorikeet by hand. We’ll definitely be hitting the lorikeets again this summer–so much fun! It takes a second to get used to (the whole flying birds landing on your body bit and all) but it’s really neat.
The Kansas City Zoo is open 9:30am-4pm weekdays and 9:30am-5 weekends. Admission is $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for seniors, and $8.50 for children ages 3-11. Do the math–you can save $7.50 PER TICKET for each kid you take to the zoo on Monday! Gather your friends and head over to the zoo on Monday!
But have you heard of flat KC Nikita?!? In preparation of the polar bear’s return to Kansas City, flat KC Nikita is being introduced. 
All of this is to get everyone excited for the Zoo’s $10 million polar bear exhibit, opening this summer. The exhibit features a 140,000 gallon pool, surrounded by glaciers, and Nikita, the 800-pound male polar bear. This will be such an awesome addition to our zoo! And, if you sign up now for a 
He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows when you’ve been bad or good…well, you know the drill. For those of us using Santa as a bribe/threat/gentle reminder for good behavior this month, we’ve put together a list of local Kansas City appearances the jolly old elf will be making.
