Sunday, July 27, 2008

Horseback Riding

Sunday, July 27, 2008 View All Dates

10am – 6pm

$25 per person, age 7 & up

Registration Required

1 hour guided trail rides through the forest, weather permitting.

Animal Demonstrations

Sunday, July 27, 2008 View All Dates

Free with zoo admission

10:30 ANIMAL DEMO (CONTACT BARN)

11:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

11:30 "IN THE WINGS" BIRD SHOW

12:00 PENGUIN KEEPER TALK

1:30 "IN THE WINGS" BIRD SHOW

2:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

2:30 MEET THE KEEPER (LOCATION TBA)

3:00 ELEPHANT DEMO

3:30 PENGUIN KEEPER TALK

Demos will be every day until September 1 (weather permitting).  Meet the keeper chats will be conducted periodically throughout the Zoo.  The Contact Barn may conduct additional demos throughout the day.  Schedule is subject to change.  

Penguin Palooza

Sunday, July 27, 2008

5:30pm – 8:30pm

$12 non-members, $8 members, Children 2 & under are free.

Registration Required

Enjoy an incredible array of activities games, entertainment, ice cream tastings & food as the Zoo welcomes costumed characters, face painters, magicians, jugglers and more. Live music. Children ages 2-12 are invited to participate in a wild party unlike any other! Penguin Palooza admission is required for both children and adults.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:30 Harrington School of Irish Stepdance

5:45 Childbloom Guitar Ensemble

5:45 Elephant Demonstration

6:00 Juggling and Bubbling with Doug Rougeux

6:15 Ice Cream Eating Contest (Ages 5-10)

6:15 Penguin Feeding

6:30 CMC Dance Company

6:30 Puppet Show

6:45 Singers

6:45 "In the Wings" Bird Show

7:00 Juggling and Bubbling with Doug Rougeux

7:15 Ice Cream Eating Contest (Ages 11-15)

7:15 Penguin Feeding

7:30 Trans Kazoo Orchestra

7:45 Radio Disney Dancers

7:45 Elephant Demonstration

8:00 McDonald School of Irish Dance

8:15 Scavenger Hunt Prize Drawing

 

Weekend Canoeing & Kayaking

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9am – 4pm

$2 per vehicle park admission; Rental rates are $8 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour

Enjoy a leisurely paddle on your own around Beaver Lake. Explore the lake's edge and search for beaver lodges, turtles, herons and osprey. Paddlers may bring their own canoe or rent one from the Visitor Center. ental is on a first-come basis.  Canoes will not be permitted to launch after 4 pm. All canoes must be off the lake by 5 pm You must register at the canoe dock. Canoeing is subject to safe conditions and we reserve the right to cancel. 

In addition to weekends, the canoe/kayak dock will be open Monday holidays. 

Funday Sundays

Sunday, July 27, 2008 View All Dates

1pm – 3pm

$5 per child for Adventure Pass

Weekly activities include:

July 13: Let’s be Soldiers! Join our military drills and demonstrations. Be a Ste Marie Courier du Bois for an afternoon! 

July 20: Crafty Day I: Cornhusk Dolls, Beads and Crafts. Have fun making traditional dolls and games or do some beadwork to wear home!

July 27: Crafty Day II. Help make some bread in the oven and some goodies to sample! Take up the chisel in the woodshop!

Aug 3: Ste Marie Mystery Day: Solve the puzzle by collecting clues from Ste Marie characters and by finding the secret locations around the Mission!


Aug 10: A Priestly Afternoon - Spend an afternoon with Fr. Chaumonot. Make a 17th century Jesuit storyboard and hear some good stories, too!


Aug 17: Pottery and Archaeology Day - Make and decorate a coil pot to take home. Talk with a real archaeologist! 

Aug 24: Game Day - Learn Stool Ball, join a nine pins tournament, test your skill in Moulins, run the hoop and other fun activities.

The $5 Adventure Pass will admit children to all seven events. Parents are encouraged to stay, a donation is requested for admission. Children who participate in five of the events will receive an award, those who come for all seven will earn a free pass to Festival of Centuries in September.

Come Out and Play

Sunday, July 27, 2008 View All Dates

Free

Once again, Onondaga County Parks is teaming up with Wegmans to offer this free, sandlot style program of family fun and games. Everyone is encouraged to come out and play childhood classics such as kickball and soccer and to try their hands at newer favorites such as Nerf flag football and Ultimate Frisbee.

Kickball:  Aug. 13, 17
Soccer: Aug. 20
Ultimate Frisbee: Aug. 3
Small Soccer: Aug. 24
Nerf flag football: Aug. 6, 10, 27 and 31
Weather permitting, schedule is subject to change.

Activities will take place 1-2pm, Sundays; 6-7pm Wednesdays


All games will be taught and played on the lawn behind the Griffin Visitor Center at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. There is no charge, all equipment will be provided, and someone will be there to set up and get things going. Parents are encouraged to join in with their kids.