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Racine Zoo is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Their Centennial Celebration will be happening on July 5, 2023, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Racine Zoo was founded in March, 1923, by Joseph Stoffe and he donated the first animals. Later that year, the Racine Zoological Society was formed to increase interest in the zoo. Local organizations started donating animals, like foxes, badgers and mountain goats.
Today the zoo cares for approximately 75 different species and more than 300 animals from Wisconsin and around the world. Every year over 140,000 people visit the zoo’s 32 acre park on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan.
The Centennial Celebration will be filled with fun activities for children and adults.
Activities Schedule
- Animal Chats
- 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm
- Giraffe Exhibit – 12 pm
- Rhino Exhibit – 2 pm
- Zebra Exhibit – 4 pm
- Penguin Exhibit – 6 pm
- Live Music & Speeches in Amphitheater
- Kick Off Speech & National Anthem – 12 pm
- Blackwater Band – 12 pm to 6 pm, 3 pm to 5 pm
- Speech – 6 pm
- J. Ryan Trio – 6:30
- Face Painting Near Penguin Exhibit
- 10 am to 2 pm, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
- Ice Cream Social – 10 am to 8 pm
- Live Entertainment In Bear Background
- Magician John’s Stilt Walking
- 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm
- Magician John’s Magic Show
- 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, and 6:30 pm
- Magician John’s Stilt Walking
- Bounce House
- 10 am to dusk
- ZooChoo Train Rodeo
- 10 am to dusk
- Grand Finale – 9 pm
The ZooChoo Train will take you on rides around the park. There will also be crafts and games. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the celebration. The excitin9 pg Grand Finale will be be a fireworks display shortly after 9 pm.
This celebration is free to zoo members but they must RSVP no later than Monday, June 26, 2023. All others can purchase tickets here.
Racine Hotels
If you’d like to visit Racine, we are suggesting that you consider the following hotels. They all are offering discounted rates which can save you money on your stay.
- Quality Inn Sturtevant – Racine 21% Discount
- Sleep Inn & Suites Airport 16% Discount
- Clarion Point Racine – Mount Pleasant 15% Discount
- Comfort Suites Milwaukee Airport 15% Discount
- Comfort Inn Mount Pleasant – Racine 12% Discount
- Quality Suites Milwaukee Airport 7% Discount
- Rodeway Inn & Suites Milwaukee Airport 7% Discount
- Econo Lodge Milwaukee Airport 7% Discount
Location
Racine, Wisconsin, is within 8 miles of North Bay, Sturtevant, Mount Pleasant, Kenosha, Wind Point and Somers. Racine is 23 miles from Milwaukee, 59 miles from Chicago and 86 miles from Madison.