What's Going on at Chehaw
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
Be transported to Las Vegas at our fun-filled casino night! Try your luck at a variety of live action game tables like blackjack, craps, roulette, and Texas hold 'em. When you win, you earn tickets that you can enter as chances at our fabulous prizes. Enjoy live music, refreshing beverages, and tasty treats from our food stations all evening. And, most of all, come to play. We promise that what happens at Chehaw, stays at Chehaw!
Your $75 ticket provides you admission for one at the event with food stations, a drink ticket for signature cocktails, beer, and wine at our cash bar, $2500 casino bucks (play money), live music, and raffle at the end of the night!
What are the Casino Bucks (play money)? When you arrive at Creekside and check-in, you will receive a voucher for your "casino bucks" for each individual ticket purchased. You will take this voucher to a dealer and receive chips to gamble with throughout the night. At the end of the evening, your dealer will cash out your winnings into tickets. These raffle tickets can be placed into any of the three grand prize boxes.
Don't worry, if you run out of play money we have a buy back in option. You can purchase an additional $2500 casino bucks voucher for $10 at the bank.
Proceeds from this event directly benefit our beloved Chehaw Park and Zoo, thank you for supporting this wonderful cause!
Saturday & Sunday
10:30 Petting Zoo Feeding ($3 per person)
11:30 Rhino Exhibit Chat
1:30 Sulcata Tortoise Feeding ($3 per person)
2:30 Alligator Feeding ($10 per feed cup)
3:30 Wildlife Theater Presentation
FALL BREAK CAMP
Oct. 14-18 & Nov. 25-27
Each day of camp includes a trip to the zoo, animal encounters, crafts, games, activities, snack, Chehaw water bottle, and a a whole lot of adventures! Children will have fun while learning through hands-on activities. Full day sessions are open to campers age 5-12. Free Early Drop off starts at 8 a.m. and After camp care is available until 6 pm. Members receive half price on After Camp Care.
EXTRAORDINARY PROGRAM
Oct. 12 & Feb. 15
ASL Interpretation
Join us for our regular Saturday programming accompanied with American Sign Language interpretation.
Program Times: 10:30a, 11:30a, 1:30p, 2:30p, & 3:30p
Program details to come!
HOMESCHOOL DAY
Oct. 9 10a-1p
Just in time for Halloween, join us in the Zoo to learn about creepy, crawly, and often misunderstood creatures! Meet field and science wizards and enjoy activities including critter encounters, crafts, and a whole lot more! Activities are free with Zoo admission. As always, Admission is free for Chehaw members.
BOO AT THE ZOO
Oct. 26 10a-2p
Join us for a not-so-spooky Halloween event in the Zoo! The event is $15 for adults and $10 for children and also includes Park & Zoo admission. Event is FREE for ages 0-3 and all members of Chehaw, the Flint RiverQuarium, or Thronateeska!
We'll have Halloween themed fun for all ages including games, activities, special Halloween animal enrichment, tons of fun prizes, candy, and more!
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 Park Authority Monthly Meeting (Creekside) 6 p.m.
Aug 24- Chehaw RC Race
Sept 6- Cubs Program
Sept 7- Chehaw RC Race
Sept 28- Josh Franklin Memorial Disc Golf Tournament
Oct. 3- Black Jack & Black Rhinos Fundraiser
Oct 4- Cubs Program
Oct 5- Chehaw RC Race
Oct. 9-Homeschool Day
Oct. 12-Extraordinary Program: ASL Interpretation Day
Oct. 14-18- Fall Break Camp
Oct. 26- Boo at the Zoo
Nov 1- Cubs Program
Nov 2- Chehaw RC Race
Nov. 16- Animal Thanksgiving
Nov. 25-27- Fall Break Camp
December- Wild Lights Begins
Dec 6- Cubs Program
Dec. 21- Reindeer Games
ARTESIAN ALLIANCE PARTNERS
Flint RiverQuarium
Sept. 28- Water, Wings, and Wildlife
Sept. 28- Butterfly Breakfast
Oct. 17- Extraordinary Program: Special Silent Hour
Nov. 30- Animal Thanksgiving
Dec. 13-24- Twelve Days of Fishmas
Dec. 23, 24, 30, 21, Jan. 2, 3- Winter Break Camp
Second Friday of every month Tadpole Time
Thronateeska Discovery Center
December- Santas on Display
Dec. 7- Selfies with Santa
Third Friday of every month Tricera Tots