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4 Days of Summer: Time for a Free Visit to the Zoo
When is the last day of summer? Not until you take a ride on the Conservation Carousel.
Humans aren’t the only ones who have to get the most out of these last days of summer before they’re gone. Today, Wednesday, Sept. 18, you can see how the animals are enjoying the end of the season at Smithsonian National Zoo.
The last day of summer is Saturday, Sept. 21. Or, you can look at it this way: The first day of fall is Sept. 22. Patch has found something for you to do each day as we count down until summer passes us by.
Check our events calendar to see what’s happening in our community, and add your own events!
Admission to the National Zoo is free and there’s still time to enjoy the summer hours. Through October, the shops and concessions are open until 5 p.m., exhibits are open until 6 p.m. and the grounds stay open until 8 p.m.
While you’re there, visit the Speedwell Conservation Carousel. The solar-powered attraction includes more than 50 custom-carved animals, including giant pandas, Komodo dragons and cheetahs. Tickets are $3 for the ride.
Do you have a favorite zoo exhibit? Share it in the comments section below.
More Days of Summer:
- 24 Days of Summer: Time Enough for Free Music
- 23 Days of Summer: Time for Campfire S’Mores
- 22 Days of Summer: Time for Free Jazz and Blues
- 21 Days of Summer: Time for an Outdoor Movie
- 20 Days of Summer: Time for Labor Day Festivals
- 19 Days of Summer: Time for a Bike Ride
- 18 Days of Summer: Time for Outdoor Exercise
- 17 Days of Summer: Time for a Cheap Wagon Ride
- 16 Days of Summer: Time for a Free, Very Cool Rocket Launch
- 15 Days of Summer: Time for Your Dog to Dive in the Pool
- 14 Days of Summer: Time for Free Date Night With Harry and Sally
- 13 Days of Summer: Time for Monday Night Football
- 12 Days of Summer: Time for an 80s Flashback With Depeche Mode
- 11 Days of Summer: Time for 9/11 Commemorations in Virginia
- 10 Days of Summer: Time for Milking Cows and Feeding Farm Animals
- 9 Days of Summer: Time for Riverbank Fishing (or DIY Fishing Tall Tales)
- 8 Days of Summer: Time to Watch Fire Eating and Sword Swallowing
- 7 Days of Summer: Time for a Free Broadway Concert
- 6 Days of Summer: Time for Free Outdoor Yoga
- 5 Days of Summer: Paddleboating on the Tidal Basin
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