Jazz and Blues, of course, and South American, a little Coffeehouse and Bluegrass. I love all kinds of music.
Here are a few videos from some of this year's shows:
Tiana Star with Glenn and Chelbie at Earth Day "Party for the Planet"
Mother Road at "Blues at the Zoo"
The Drew Simpson Trio at "Sunset at the Zoo"
The Peggie Perkins Trio at "Sunset at the Zoo"
See more videos of concerts, animals, and more from the Zoo on our YouTube Video Page.
Movies
"Happy Feet" was good
Television
- Jarod Miller's Animal Adventures
- Meerkat Manor
- Dora the Explorer
- Go Diego, Go!
- Anything on the National Geographic and Animal Planet channels...
Books
Anything by Dr. Suess!
Heroes
Diego from "Go Diego Go"
Here's the hot ticket for the best family fun destination:
Check out these great Santa Ana Zoo shows and events!
EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH:
FREE Santa Ana residents' day.
Oct 17-18 Oct 24-25 Oct 30 "Boo at the Zoo"
5 "merry, not scary" fun filled nights of trick-or-treating and Halloween fun.
Live music, storytelling, games, and a lot more. Check out the separate "Teen Scream" area for the older kids.
Admission is $12
(ages 2 and up)
Members only $6
December 19 December 26 "Holiday With the Critters"
Bring the family out to celebrate the season at the Zoo. Animal encounters, lights and decorations, entertainment, and fun.
Special Free nights!
December 19 is Santa Ana resident and Seniors night.
December 26 is Member Appreciation Night.
Consider joining the Zoo as a member to get special discounts and access to all Zoo member special events. Click here to sign up online today, or do it on your next visit to the Zoo!
Oct. 30-Nov. 10
The Best of Kenya Safari with Ron & Joyce Glazier from Santa Ana Zoo More Safari info here
December 5-13 Natural Wonders of Costa Rica with Ron & Joyce Glazier from Santa Ana Zoo More Costa Rica info here
Check back here for more events and specials coming soon!
Here's a few scenes from our past "Holiday Lights Festivals" where we light up the Zoo for the holidays, open up at night, and have special animal shows and other cool entertainment...
This year, our Holidays with the Critters will be on December 19 and December 26.
5 great nights of "merry, not scary" trick or treating and Halloween fun! October 17-18, 24-25, and 30th,
from 5:30 pm 8:00 pm
Enjoy live music and entertainment from "The Other Half" and our resident DJs, storytelling, animal encounters, the Bug Lady, SAZOO's costume parade, and, of course, 9 trick or treat stations plus the big bonus station, and much more! See the Zoo until dusk, and then check out nocturnal animal shows on the Conservation Education Theater stage.
Older kids may want to check out the separate "Teen Scream" area, and the conservation and "Boo"fari Express train ride will be open for business ($3)
Admission is only $12 (ages 2 and up) and Zoo members get in for only $6!
Tickets are available online at the Zoo website
JAZZOO is quite the character!
A cousin to SAZOO, the monkey mascot for the Santa Ana Zoo, JAZZOO is the mascot for the "Sunset at the Zoo" Summer concert series, his one and only job is to have fun and make sure all his guests do the same.
Whether it's the unique signature special event or occasions, family friendly environment, party picnic atmosphere, the animals, the great performances, or the displays of art, there is something for everyone at all Santa Ana Zoo events.
The "Sunset at the Zoo" series is one of the most fun and unique concert events in Orange County.
Check out the "Sunset at the Zoo" and "Blues at the Zoo" blogs above for more info.
Big thanks to: Villa Ford, Parties by Panache, R.W.B. Party Props, Ibiza West Studios, LA Perla del Amazonaz Restaurant, the artists from the Santiago Lofts and Santora Artist Districts, and all the other supporters, participants, and volunteers for making the 2009 "Sunset at the Zoo" summer concert series possible.
The Santa Ana Zoo is the most unique venue in Orange County for these kinds of shows, and in addition to all this cool stuff, you get to roam the Zoo and see some amazing animals!
Check back here often and see the calendar column to the left for updates on all the fun stuff we have planned throughout the year!
All proceeds from these events go to benefit the Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo, (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) and will be used for new animals and exhibits, Zoo educational programs, animal enrichments, events, and other Zoo improvements.
See the Santa Ana Zoo website at www.santaanazoo.org
for more information on the Zoo, membership, programs, and other special events.
See you there!
Monkey Business!
A pair of Golden Lion Tamarin monkeys was born at the Santa Ana Zoo!
These monkeys are considered endangered, so we're happy that this means they are that much safer from extinction. Read the "Endangered Monkeys" blog for more info.
We also had a Saki Monkey birth. This is not the first for this happy family, and the baby is happy and healthy. The white faced Saki monkeys can be found in the Rainforest exhibit.
The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is Orange County's only AZA accredited zoo.
We have a strong focus on neotropic (Central and South American) and rainforest animals in our collection, and a large primate collection that earned us the nickname of "The Monkey Zoo".
The Santa Ana Zoo participates in several Species Survival Programs to support animals considered rare or endangered in the wild.
More information the Santa Ana Zoo's conservation, preservation, and education programs is available on the website:
THe Mighty Mojo Prophets@TACO BEACH!Thurs SEPT.17th!L.B.C.
THe Mighty Mojo Prophets@TACO BEACH!Thurs SEPT...17th!L.B.C.
let's bring some BLUES to The New Taco Beach in Long Beach!!We are inviting EVERYONE to come down and have a great meal and a few cocktails while enjoying some red hot blues by The Mighty Mojo Prophets.THURS SEPT.17th 2009 in The L.B.C. THERES NO COVER!
I Love The Santa Ana Zoo! I am So..excited about the Sunsets at The Zoo Concert Series! Woo hoo! Love & Music, Peggie Perkins July 19th Featuring Llew Matthews Sunsets at the Zoo Concert! 5:30-7:30 pm See You There!
Dear Jazzoo, I am not sure Why but when I woke up this Beautiful Easter Morning
all i could think of was easter egg hunt at the Zoo! Now That would be fun a great event! We should do it next year! Let the kids lose on the big lawn and away they go, Fun! Yes? Love & Music, Peggie
Thank you, and welcome to a discussion among Music and Theater people, film makers and philosophers, painters and poets. I invite you to my current exhibitions of paintings and poems, and look forward to talking with you.
One show in Phoenix, one in California, one in Miami: TEAPOT TOTEMS AND POEMS @ THE FIREHOUSE artspace 1015 N 1st Street, DOWNTOWN PHOENIX - Open Weekends from 1pm to 6pm
Featuring Ken Boe oil paintings from his Tea Pot Series exhibited with his epic poem "Tatterdemalion Day Dream"
ALSO MIAMI LOCO! Open weekends, 11am to 6pm at MIAMI ART WORKS, 509 Sullivan Street, off highway 60. Miami, Arizona.
CALL 928-273-7679 for an appointment.
(3 Day Closing reception April 17, 18, 19th, 2009. Miami Loco is a group show of some interesting local artists, and the closing party will be an all out show down. )
Hello Jazzoo! Thank you for the friend request i cheerfully accept! I visited the Santa Ana Zoo manty times as as a little girl, we lived very close by.I loved going there with my family.Have a wonderful week!
