Tis the season for "Holiday With the Critters"!

Come one, come all to our annual holiday family festival, “Holidays with the Critters," at the Santa Ana Zoo on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 (rain or shine).

The event features enchanting animals, beautifully lighted displays, seasonal music, fun interactive crafts, and holiday storytelling placed all around the Zoo entrance and farm area, which are transformed into a winter wonderland!
Along with the crafts and holiday decorations, the evenings will feature an assortment of music from DJ Steve and others, dancing,  and five “treat” stations, including an additional “prize!”

Come early and see "Quitara", our pregnant female camel... There was no room at the inn so she came to live with us at the Zoo this winter!

The Holiday Event admission prices are $6 per person or $3 per Zoo Member.
December 17 - City of Santa Ana and Senior Night - City of Santa Ana residents, employees, and all seniors (60+) get in free
December 18 - Member Appreciation Night - Zoo Members get in for free

(**Click Here** to pre-order your tickets online)
Conservation Carrousel and Zoofari Express Train Rides will be available for $3 each, and combo tickets for $5 each.

Come and make the “Holidays with the Critters” part of your family’s annual tradition during the holidays.

Please call (714) 953-8555 x12 for more information about this event or become a Zoo Member by calling (714) 953-8555 x13 or logging on to www.santaanazoo.org.

Tickets for this event are available in advance online and at the gate on event evenings.

Happy Holidays from all your friends at the Santa Ana Zoo! 

What:      "Holidays With The Critters"
When:     December 17 & 18, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where:    The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
                1801 East Chestnut Avenue
                Santa Ana, CA  92701
                (conveniently located just off the 5 fwy.)
Admission: $6 per person, ($3 for Zoo members)


Regular daily Zoo admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children/seniors, under age 3 free

The Santa Ana Zoo is the only AZA certified zoo in Orange County.  This distinction allows us to bring in animals and exhibits from other AZA facilities, and ensures a better quality of life for the animals in our care.  We also partner with other conservation agencies throughout the world to help guarantee that endangered species are given a better chance to survive, and promote animal and habitat conservation.

See the website for info on the Zoo, other great Zoo events, membership, and more....

www.santaanazoo.org

The Santa Ana Zoo, Home of the 50 Monkeys...

 

 

2010 Summer Concert Series at the Santa Ana Zoo

Well, the 2010 Santa Ana Zoo Summer Concert Series is up and running!

The Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo kicked it off with 2 great shows on June 13.  We opened with the Mighty Mojo Prophets with a "Blues at the Zoo" show on the front lawn, followed by Peggie Perkins and the band with our after hours "Sunset at the Zoo" event

Here's a few quick pics from those first shows:

The weather was perfect, the music was great, cool art on exhibit, and some animals came out to play.  A few hundred people showed up, and there was general dancing and merriment.

We'll be doing it two more times!

Sunday June 27 

From 3-5pm, we'll have the Blues Cruisers on the front lawn.  Veterans of the vintage Blues/swing genres, the Blues Cruisers will have the house a-rockin'!

 

Bring your family and friends out to the Santa Ana Zoo for the 2010 summer concert
series with "Blues at the Zoo" on the front lawn.

Explore the Zoo, see some cool animals and maybe catch an animal show, feed a
few goats and sheep, ride the Zoofari Express train or the Conservation
Carousel, then relax on the lawn for a Sunday afternoon Blues jam. Bring a
folding chair or blanket and pick a spot to hang out and see the show.
Bringing you sweet Vintage Blues, the Blues Cruisers are sure to have them
dancing on the lawn at the Zoo!

This concert is on the main lawn just inside the Zoo, and is included with your
regular Zoo admission.  (adults $8, child/senior $5, under 3 free)

June 27, 2010 

Next, after the Zoo closes, we do our after hours "Sunset at the Zoo" events!

Get ready for "Sunset at the Zoo" featuring the Ron Kobayashi Trio!

The Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo are proud to present the 2010 "Sunset at the
Zoo" summer concert series sponsored by Villa Ford, Parties by Panache,
and R.W.B. Party Props. 

Join us from 5:30-7:30 pm for the "Sunset" series with The Ron Kobayashi Trio!

The "Sunset at the Zoo" series is one of the most unique concert events in
Orange County. Bring a comfy chair or blanket and pack a picnic supper to come
enjoy great music on the lawn.
This is not just a concert, though. In addition to the show, several select
galleries from around Orange County will be there showcasing some of their work.
The Zoo grounds will be open for you to go exploring, and see the animals at a
time when most of the public doesn't get to enjoy them. Animals are also brought
out and circulated throughout the show grounds. There is a separate kids area
with crafts and other fun stuff. Ride the Zoofari Express train and the
Conservation Carousel for only $1. We'll bring dessert for everyone, or stop by
the "Las Perlas del Amazonas" restaurant at the zoo for a little something. You
can spend the whole afternoon.

THE RON KOBAYASHI TRIO has played numerous music festivals including the Playboy Jazz Festival in Pasadena, San Bernardino Music Festival, The Orange County Art and Jazz Festival, the Dana Point Jazz Festival, the Yorba Linda Arts Festival, the Orange Street Fair and at the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, Nevada. The Trio has worked in Orlando, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada and shared the stage with such notable artists as: David Benoit, Eddie Palmieri, Cirque Du Soleil, Strunz and Farah and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

THE TRIO is currently the house band for the Annual Hollywood Diversity Awards where such stars as Chris Rock, Vince Vaughn and the cast of NBCs West Wing have

been honored.

PIANIST AND LEADER RON KOBAYASHI has performed with Mel Torme, Margaret Whiting, Herb Jeffries, Peter Frampton, Kenny Burrell, Eric Marienthal, Tim Weisberg,

Dave Koz and Peter White.

BASSIST AND COMPOSER BABA ELEFANTE has performed with jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, saxophonists Pete Christlieb and Justo Almario, vocalist Michael Sweet, Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz and "Kansas" lead vocalist John Elefante.

DRUMMER STEVE DIXON has worked with War harmonica legend Lee Oskar, jazz saxophonist Richie Cole, trombonist Bill Watrous, vocalist Tierney Sutton and Warner Brothers recording artists "The Untouchables.

Together, they are the consumate funk/jazz/jam band. They do a lot of original compositions with some very cool covers of more contemporary tunes.

This is one of the bands' annual events, and they always do a fantastic show at

the Zoo!

The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is located at

1801 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, 92701

This is only the second show in the Santa Ana Zoo's 2010 Summer Concert series.

For more info on all these shows, see our event page at

www.myspace.com/jazzoo .

Come early at 3:00 on all the Sunset dates and catch a Blues concert! Save all

the dates now for these "Blues at the Zoo" and "Sunset at the Zoo" shows:

June 27

3:00-5:00 "Blues at the Zoo" with The Blues Cruisers

5:30-7:30 "Sunset at the Zoo" with The Ron Kobayashi Trio

July 18

3:00-5:00 "Blues at the Zoo" with Mighty Mitch, Big Son, and Friends

5:30-7:30 "Sunset at the Zoo" with Elnora and Sumpthin' Cookin'


"Sunset at the Zoo" is  sponsored by:
 
        

For info on the Santa Ana Zoo, events, membership, and more, see our website at

www.santaanazoo.org

The Santa Ana Zoo... Home of the 50 Monkeys!