RandiSchenberg
09-24-2008, 08:08 PM
What: Ottertoberfest (Kid games and activities, biergartens, live music each weekend)
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 through October 12, 2008
Where: Throughout the Saint Louis Zoo
Enjoy an otterly fun fall celebration at the Saint Louis Zoo! During the three weekends of Ottertoberfest, the Zoo will be transformed into an Oktoberfest for the whole family with otter-related games and activities for kids, keeper chats and enrichment, live traditional music and biergartens. Event runs Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 to October 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Each weekend, little “otters” can engage in an otterific obstacle course, otter tracks and activities, designed for ages 2-10. Crafters will carve wood, blow glass, make jewelry, musical instruments and rope, spin a pottery wheel, showcase Indian artifacts and more. Items will be available for purchase. For the grownups, beer and root beer, bratwursts, German potato salad and other specialty concessions will be available at various biergartens. Hear live “oompah” music from noon to 3 p.m. in Schnuck Family Plaza.
The opening day parade at 11 a.m. on September 27 features Build-A-Bear Workshop®’s Bearemy, leading the parade as “Honorary Mayor of Ottertoberfest.” Winding around the Zoo, the Joey James Orchestra will end the tour with a ceremonial tapping of the root beer keg.
Admission to the Saint Louis Zoo and Ottertoberfest is free. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call (314) 781-0900 or visit www.stlzoo.org.
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 through October 12, 2008
Where: Throughout the Saint Louis Zoo
Enjoy an otterly fun fall celebration at the Saint Louis Zoo! During the three weekends of Ottertoberfest, the Zoo will be transformed into an Oktoberfest for the whole family with otter-related games and activities for kids, keeper chats and enrichment, live traditional music and biergartens. Event runs Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 to October 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Each weekend, little “otters” can engage in an otterific obstacle course, otter tracks and activities, designed for ages 2-10. Crafters will carve wood, blow glass, make jewelry, musical instruments and rope, spin a pottery wheel, showcase Indian artifacts and more. Items will be available for purchase. For the grownups, beer and root beer, bratwursts, German potato salad and other specialty concessions will be available at various biergartens. Hear live “oompah” music from noon to 3 p.m. in Schnuck Family Plaza.
The opening day parade at 11 a.m. on September 27 features Build-A-Bear Workshop®’s Bearemy, leading the parade as “Honorary Mayor of Ottertoberfest.” Winding around the Zoo, the Joey James Orchestra will end the tour with a ceremonial tapping of the root beer keg.
Admission to the Saint Louis Zoo and Ottertoberfest is free. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call (314) 781-0900 or visit www.stlzoo.org.