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Animal Attractions at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s RainForest, February 6, 6-9pm
“Baby, it’s cold (really, really cold) outside.”
It’s time to cuddle up — not just because of the cold, but also because Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. (Where did the time go, right? Feels like it was just Halloween.)
That means it’s time for one of my favorite Cleveland winter events — the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Animal Attractions.
This year’s Animal Attractions will be hosted by the Cleveland Zoological Society on February 6. It takes place inside the Zoo’s RainForest so you’ll be nice and warm to enjoy all of the food and wine and birds and the bees.
At Animal Attractions, sample food from area restaurants
From 6-9pm, enjoy an open bar, Jacob’s Creek wine tasting, and bites from:
- AMP 150
- Cleveland Cupcake Company
- Cork & Cleaver Social Kitchen
- Creekside Restaurant & Bar
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
- Great Lakes Brewing Company
- House of Blues Cleveland
- Rosander Event Kitchen
- Vitamix
- Whole Foods Market Cedar Center
There will also be animal meet-and-greets and presentations throughout The RainForest about animals’ mating habits.
The most entertaining part of last year’s Animal Attractions was curator Andi Kornak’s 50 Shades of Gray presentation on elephant socialization and mating. We saw a whole lot of things we’ll never unsee and learned about how the Zoo’s female elephants interact with Willie the bull. Check out my review to read more about last year’s event and see pictures of our up-close encounters with the Zoo’s armadillo and corn snake.
Chris Kuhar gives a presentation on animals’ mating habits at last year’s Animal Attractions
Animal Attractions tickets cost $60 for Zoo members, $65 for non-members and you must be 21 or older to attend. Funds raised will benefit the Cleveland Zoological Society’s animal well-being, conservation, and educational efforts.
You can also enter the Zoo’s giveaway to win a pair of tickets to Animal Attractions by heading over to the Cleveland Zoological Society’s Facebook page between now and January 26.
This giveaway kicks off the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s new The Zoo Isn’t Just for Kids campaign. In addition to Animal Attractions, the Zoo hosts a variety of adult-only programming like their ZooKeepers’ Circle, Twilight at the Zoo music festival, and Date Night at the ZOOvies.
Learn more about the Animal Attractions giveaway at http://goo.gl/MZ4I71 and purchase tickets at ClevelandZooSociety.org.
I hope to see you on February 6!
Looks like a fun event