BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The CALM Zoo is inviting the community to its 43rd birthday bash.
The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, according to CALM.
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Attendees can look forward to special “cakes” and “presents” for the zoo animals, interactive booths hosted by civic organizations, a Keeper Chat in the amphitheater and games, CALM said.
Community members can also grab lunch from Hunsaker Bros or bring their own picnic meal.
It will cost $2 to get a ride on the Central California Children’s Railroad from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., organizers said.
Tickets cost $5 for kids between the ages of 3 and 12 when accompanied by an adult, $12 for adults and $9 for seniors. CALM members and children younger than 3 can enter for free.
To purchase tickets, click here. Tickets will also be sold in the CALM gift store on the day of the birthday bash, according to organizers.
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