FEATURED EVENTS

After a long Indiana winter, we could all use a little xZOOberance! This spring festival features 12 days of fun — March 25-28, April 1-4 and 8-11. Activities run from 10am-4pm on those event days. Need a place for the kids to blow off steam and overcome a little cabin fever? The Bicentennial Pavilion will be buzzing with live music and dancing, along with spring-centric art and fun activities. Express your creativity with our take-home craft kits. Seeking your next epic photo op? Look for larger-than-life flowers and pinwheels plus the beautiful Living Wall. And, of course, don’t miss encounters with animals, including goats and chickens.

You just saw him on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, now join professional magician Peter Wood as he performs the art of misdirection, sleight of hand, and other illusions used by skilled spies. In the real-life world of espionage, spies often call upon the art of magic and illusion to distract the enemy, make evidence disappear, and escape unnoticed.

On Saturday, February 27, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its nineteenth annual African-American Festival as a virtual online festival, streaming live from the Aquarium of the Pacific. Anyone can tune in for free from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This virtual event will feature African and African-American music, dance, storytelling, and historical displays. Festival performances will include Mardi Gras second line dancing, hip hop and break dancing, tap and modern dance, soul-pop fusion music,

Are you and your four-legged friend tired of the same old walk? Take a winter walk at McCloud Nature Park with one of our naturalists! We will be blazing a path for our frosty paws together. During the hike, we will find out what your K-9’s ancestor, the coyote, is doing during the winter months. Please dress for the weather. Participating dogs must be friendly with other dogs. All dogs at McCloud are required to be on a leash.  Hiking terrain info: easy to moderate level of difficulty, gravel and natural surfaces, up to 1 mile.   Appropriate for all ages. Children younger than 16 years of age must attend with a parent or guardian who is able to hike the trails.