We're Going to the Zoo!
United Way of Greater Topeka invites Shawnee County kids and families to celebrate summer learning at the annual Summer “Spike” event presented by the Shawnee County Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. The lunchtime event returns July 9 for a second year to the Topeka Zoo.
This event reminds families that Topeka Public Schools nutrition services continue through July and encourages kids to engage in active learning activities to help offset the “summer slide” of learning loss when school is not in session. Staying engaged and learning is even more important after a constantly shifting pandemic school year.
Summer "Spike" Event at the Topeka Zoo
Date - Friday, July 9, 2021
Time - 11AM - 1PM
Cost
Free for the first 300 entrants beginning at 11 am
After the first 300 admissions, regular Zoo admission applies:
Adults - $8.75
Seniors (ages 65 and over) - $7.75
Children (ages 3 to 12) - $7.25
Children 2 and under – Free
Friends of Topeka Zoo (FOTZ) members - Free with membership card and photo ID
Grab-and-go lunch will be provided free for all kids 18 and under through Topeka Public Schools Children's Nutritional Services while supplies last.
CGLR partners will have information tables and giveaways throughout the Zoo, including:
- Topeka Housing Authority
- Deer Creek Housing
- Harvesters
- Topeka Rescue Mission
- K-State Research and Extension
- Kansas Department of Education
- Kansas Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Grace Med
- Topeka Public Schools Children’s Nutritional Services
- Topeka Metro
Special thanks to Topeka Public Schools’ Child Nutrition Services for underwriting the free zoo admission and providing the grab-and-go lunches.
