CELEBRACIÓN!

Join us for a wild and wonderful celebration of children, animals and Hispanic culture at one of our biggest events!

Día del Niño is back featuring a variety of family-friendly entertainment and activities all with a festive Latin flair!

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Event Details

Date:

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location:

Phoenix Zoo

Time:

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Price:

All event activities included with general admission

Photos by Dave Seibert

Entertainment and Activities

PLAZA DE LOS NINOS

9 – 11 a.m.  | I Rise Dance Troupe

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Mando Especial Band 

ZOO ENTRANCE

9 – 10 a.m. | Los Tigres de Tolleson Mariachi 

PLAZA

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Entravision Radio Promotional Booth – music & activities 

DOORNBOS DISCOVERY AMPHITHEATER, Outer Tropics Trail

10:30 a.m. | ZooCademy Awards Animal Show

Noon | Animal Presentations

1:30 p.m. | Animal Presentations

2:30 p.m. | Venomous Program 

ENCHANTED TERRACE

9 – 10 a.m. | Ollin Yoliztli Mariachi

10 – 10:30 a.m. | Spanish-Speaking Animal Discoveries

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Los Tigres de Tolleson Mariachi

Noon – 1 p.m. | Ollin Yoliztli Mariachi

NEELY EVENT CENTER

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | BF Itzamatul Del Valle Del Sol

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Tradiciones Dance Co. 

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Axe Capoeira

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Entravision Radio with music and activities on terrace 

STONEHOUSE PAVILION

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Ballet Folklorico Amistad

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Ollin Yoliztli Ballet & Mariachi

Noon – 1 p.m. | Ballet Folklorico Esperanza

PLAZA

  • Entravision (KLNZ-FM) Radio Station Booth 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

DESERT GROVE

  • Loteria – Brought to you by Univision Radio Station
  • 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | Noon

BAKERY

  • Face Painting Sponsored by Groupon
  • Meet Dora, Diego & their Dino friends!

STONEHOUSE PAVILION TERRACE

  • Pinatas for the children
  • Ages 5 and under –  9:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.| 12:30 p.m.
  • Ages 6 and up –  10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | Noon |1 p.m.

LEAPIN’ LAGOON LOUNGE

  • Radio Campesina Booth 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
  • Music & Activities

LAKESIDE

  • Univision (Amor 106.3 & Latino Mix 100.3) Radio Station Booth 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    • Music & Activities
  • SRP Activity Booth
    • Coloring station for families & large inflatable
  • Renewal by Andersen Activity Booth
    • Sponsor Booth
  • Risa’s Dental Activity Booth
    • Handing out toothbrushes
  • Tempe Camera
    • Sign out a camera and go on a nature walk with a professional photographer!
    • 9:30 a.m. |10 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. |11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Noon
  • Arizona Milk Producers Activity Booth
  • Desert Raptors
    • Check out these Jurassic Park inspired vehicles!
  • T-rex Science Show!
    • Science like you’ve never seen it!
  • Music for the Planet Booth
    • Make an instrument with recyclable materials!
  • BeechNut Giveaway
    • Biscuit & shovel giveaway!
  • Plant Station
    • Plant seeds and decorate the biodegradable containers.
  • First Aid Station – Next to Lakeside Tent 

SAVANNA PARK

  • Radio Campesina 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    • Music & Activities
  • Celerion Medical
    • Campesina Sponsor Booth
  • Semper Fi Heating & Cooling
  • Arizona Diamondbacks Raffle
  • AMS Impact Group
  • MC Public Health
  • Phoenix Rising
    • Inflatable & games
  • AZ Coyotes
    • Slap Shot Game

LEMUR LANE / ZEBRA OVERLOOK

  • Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar Craft – Zebra Overlook
    • Kids will use sticks and fabric to make their very own hungry, hungry caterpillar to take home
  • iNaturalist Station – Pavers near Podd Ramada
    • App on phone, scope & bird watching 

DINO TRAIL FOSSIL DIG

  • Beech-Nut Dino Dig
    • Shovel & biscuit giveaway

PLAZA DE LOS NINOS

  • Radio Campesina Booth 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
    • I Rise Dance Troupe 9 – 11 a.m.
    • Mando Especial 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Bubble Station
  • Water Target 

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Enjoy free rides on the Endangered Species Carousel courtesy of Valley Toyota Dealers! 

SPANISH-SPEAKING CRUISER RIDES

11 a.m. | Noon | 1:15 p.m. | 2:15 p.m. | 3:30 p.m.

Check out the Zoocademy Award Show at 10:30 a.m. & Noon at the Doornbos Discovery Amphitheater!

And a special third Animal Show at 1:30 p.m.!

  • 9:30 a.m. | African painted dog, Africa Trail
  • 9:45 a.m. | Cheetah, Africa Trail
  • 10:15 a.m. | Spotted-necked otter, Inner Africa Trail
  • 10:30 a.m. | Rhea, Outer Tropics
  • 10:45 a.m. | Chilean flamingo, Outer Tropics
  • 11 a.m. | Asian elephant, Outer Tropics Trail
  • 11:30 a.m. | Bornean orangutan, Inner Tropics Trail
  • Noon | Buff-cheeked gibbon, Tropic Flights
  • 12:15 p.m. | Greater flamingo, Inner Africa Trail

Thank you to our radio partners!

Sponsors

Interested in having a booth at Día del Niño?

Contact Sponsorship Manager Christine Boisen at cboisen@phoenixzoo.org.  

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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