FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           

CONTACTS:

Kari Ames, Oklahoma Zoological Society (405) 425-0612 or kames@zoofriends.org

Candice Rennels, Oklahoma City Zoo (405) 425-0298 or crennels@okczoo.com

ZOOBILATION 2010

A GREAT CAUSE. A WILD TIME.

You are invited to a private evening of fun on the wild side! The Oklahoma Zoological Society (OZS) and the Oklahoma City Zoo would like to invite you to Zoobilation 2010, Friday, June 11 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Come dance the night away under the stars in the brand new Children’s Zoo. Zoobilation 2010 is an all adult event.  Attendees must be 21 years or older.

Zoobilation is the largest fundraiser of the year created to support the Oklahoma City Zoo. The evening includes a private night on Zoo grounds where guests will enjoy gourmet food, a fabulous silent auction, dancing and live music from Oklahoma’s own Born in November featuring CPlus. All proceeds from Zoobilation will go towards the new Children’s Zoo.

For information on how to receive an invitation to Zoobilation call (405) 425-0612 or go online to www.zoofriends.com. Individual tickets are $75 each and group tickets of 10 or more cost $65 each. Price includes an invitation to the Oklahoma City Zoo for an evening of food, drink and entertainment. Tickets purchased for this event will be held at Will Call and guest must show their ID to enter. This event will be held rain or shine. The Zoo will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 11 to prepare for Zoobilation. Visitors are encouraged to visit early this day.

This year the celebration does not end at 11:00 p.m., be sure to make plans to join us at the 51^st St. Speakeasy for the Zoobilation After Party! Your ticket to Zoobilation will get you in the door free of charge where the party will be continued with grooves from Born in November featuring Cplus. This after party will be open to the public and the cover will be $5.00 a person.  A portion of the cover charge will be donated back to the Oklahoma Zoological Society.

The Oklahoma Zoological Society is a nonprofit organization created to support and promote the Oklahoma City Zoo and its programs in education, conservation, zoological research, and recreation. The Zoo is located at NE 52nd at Martin Luther King Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111, in the heart of Oklahoma City’s Adventure District. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. May through September 4, 2010 the Zoo will remain open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays with exhibit buildings 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages three to 11 and seniors ages 65 and older. Children two and under are free.  Learn more at www.okczoo.com.

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