Central Florida Zoo & Biological Gardens is looking for some boogie fever to hit Sanford. The attraction will celebrate its 50th anniversay with a throwback event on June 13. It’s dubbed Zoodio 50 Disco Party.
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The adults-only fundraiser will feature dinner and a dance floor that harkens back to the ’70s. Disco-inspired clothing is encouraged for the event.
Tickets include the meal plus two drink tickets, a live DJ and “after-hours zoo experiences.” Admission is $100 per person or $150 per couple. There is a capacity of 200 participants. Event hours are 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The tickets helps support animal care, wildlife conservation and education programs. The zoo recently made headlines for taking in sloths from a planned (but now abandoned) International Drive attraction.
The zoo is a not-for-profil organization and is home to more than 350 animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals such as monkeys, lemurs, goats, cheetahs, giraffe, a greater one-horned rhinocerous and more. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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For tickets and more information, go to centralfloridazoo.org.
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In other zoo-related news:
• The attraction has shifted to its summer operating hours, designed for cooler morning visits. The zoo will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s a shift of one hour earlier at each end of the day.
• Fathers and grandfathers will receive free entry with the purchase of a general admission ticket on June 21, aka Fathers Day. This offer must be purchased at the attraction gate.
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