Zoo parking (usually $10)....free
admission to dinosaur exhibit (usually $3 each)....free
ride on dinosaur simulator (for Cooper)....$4
admission to the Children's Zoo (usually $4 each)....free
paying for shoplifted penguin...$8
total....$12
Not that I'm not a bargain hunter anyway (it is in the genes), but a long summer with two house payments encourages looking for children's entertainment alternatives at low cost.
So yesterday I loaded up the kids and headed to the STL zoo. The admission to the zoo is free. They have some areas which require special admission, but in the first hour, between 8am and 9am they are free. So we loaded up the car and a little after 7am headed to the zoo.
The first 2 hours we spent going through the dino exhibit and children's zoo which usually cost money. Cooper's splurge was a ride on the simulator at the dino exhibit. We then went back to the car (great parking space another plus) and got our cooler and wagon. We had drinks, snacks and lunch that we brought.
While touring the zoo we visited the penguin house which deposits you in one of many gift shops. After weaving the wagon through the store to get to the exit we left. Outside I noticed Lincoln holding a stuffed penguin. As you can see below, he really loved it, so that was his splurge for the day.
We left around 1pm by which time the zoo was getting hot and crowded.
All in all I think a pretty successful low budget outing.
2 comments:
Boys said the Zoo was great.
Love, Mom
Lincoln looks so cute with that penguin... I can see why he tried to steal it! :)
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