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Spooky Fun at the Zoo

If you haven't visited Halloween SPOOKTACULAR at Dickerson Park Zoo you are missing out on one of the best family Halloween events in Springfield.

Ronald McDonald made a surprise visit handing out treats to children on Wednesday evening. Special guest arrivals will continue through Halloween.

One of the largest additions to SPOOKTACULAR is a scene from "Where the Wild Things Are." This mystical story leads visitors on a narrated journey through Max's bedroom to where the wild things are.

SPOOKTACULAR is open each evening from 6:30 - 9 through Halloween. Advance tickets can be purchased at McDonalds for $3. Tickets at the gate are $4 for everyone 1 and older.

This Week at Dickerson Park Zoo -- October 13

Show Notes:
:09 Introduction
:23 Friends of the Zoo SPOOKTACULAR preview night
:37 2007 Halloween SPOOKTACULAR, including ticket prices
1:20 What to see this year at SPOOKTACULAR
3:07 Contact us

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Halloween SPOOKTACULAR

Thanks to David Cron and the great folks at TV23 for this very fun promo for Halloween SPOOKTACULAR with our grand sponsor Wal-Mart! (click on Special Programming and then "Spooktacular Promo") Join us one evening for the festivities! Advance tickets will be available beginning this weekend at McDonald's restaurants in Springfield, Bolivar, Ozark, Nixa, Republic and Willard.

This Week at Dickerson Park Zoo - Oct. 4, 2007

Show Notes:
:09 Introduction
:28 Pumpkin Drive
1:13 Winter Hours
1:49 Interview

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Zoo Seeks Adult Education Volunteers

Friends of the Zoo is seeking outgoing adults interested in joining a team of dedicated, generous docents who actively build connections between the community and wildlife.

Docents are volunteer teachers who present education programs for adults and children at the zoo and in the community. Docents also assist with school field trips by staffing education stations throughout the zoo.

Conservation Education Director Pam Herd says the most rewarding aspect of volunteering as a docent is being “part of building the future of conservation education in our area.” Upon successful completion of an application and interview process, docents receive training on presentation content, animal handling and interpretation.

For more information about becoming a zoo Docent and for an application packet, please call the zoo office, 417-833-1570. Or, request a packet by e-mailing the zoo.

Winter Hours

Dickerson Park Zoo will observe winter hours beginning October 1. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, weather permitting. As always, guests may remain in the park one hour after the admission gate closes. Train rides will be offered on weekends only through October (11 a.m.-3 p.m.).

The Bush Country Cafe will be open 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily in October. Beginning in November, the cafe will be open weekends only until March 1. 

Pumpkin Drive

In preparation for Halloween SPOOKTACULAR, Dickerson Park Zoo is hosting the third annual "Bring-a-Pumpkin-Bigger-Than-Your-Head" pumpkin drive, Oct. 8-18. 

Each year the zoo uses more than 1,000 pumpkins for SPOOKTACULAR. Area schools generously donate their time and efforts to carve the marvelous jack-o-lanterns seen throughout SPOOKTACULAR.

Pumpkins can be dropped off at Dickerson Park Zoo's admission gate, and participants will be entered in a drawing to win one of three prizes: a one-year zoo membership, a behind-the-scenes tour or a chance to see pumpkin activities with the elephants.

All participants in the pumpkin drive receive a coupon for a free hot drink during SPOOKTACULAR and recognition on our pumpkin board.

Also, members watch your mail for a special invite to the Halloween SPOOKTACULAR Dress Rehearsal on Oct. 19 from 6:30-9 p.m.