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Fall Back into the Zoo

Grand Reopening of Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

By Krystal Farnell-Publisher, Monroe-West Monroe October 29, 2020

Grand Reopening

Costume contest!  Trick or treating!  Live music!  Train rides!  An outdoor gift shop!  Animal art raffle!  FUN FOR EVERYONE!



This Saturday from 10:00-4:00 pm come on out to the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo for fun for the whole family. Admission is $10 for adults/$6 for children 2+. Train rides will be available for $3 per person or your child can be a Junior Conductor for $20. Please have your child wear their costume too, there will be a costume contest with prizes. Don't forget to bring your Halloween buckets so the children can trick or treat! Also, the zoo asks you to wear a mask to follow guidelines. You are allowed to use your zoo membership that day. The gift shop will be open and push car rentals will also be available. Some of the exhibits will be closed as they are still in the process of rebuilding and remodeling several areas but there are a few open that you can visit. The zoo will have food vendors and be set up to the right upon entering the zoo. There will also be vendors selling merchandise that you can buy will also be set up by the children's greenhouse and butterfly garden.