Louisville Zoo celebrates Earth Day with $5 off general admission Sunday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Zoo will celebrated Earth Day with $5 off general admission and free parking Sunday.

The zoo on 1100 Trevilian Way will have an Earth Day Festival. The general admission discount was made possible thanks to sponsor Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities Foundation. According to a news release, the Earth Day Festival serves as the centerpiece of "Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth" throughout April.

The day will feature the four winners from Kids in Action. Students were encouraged to design conversation projects for the benefit of their own community. Winners will display their projects and share insights from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The winning projects include:

Eco-friendly seed bomb for marigolds from the preschool class at Georgia Chaffee Tapp School
Mobile recycle bin from Holy Cross High School seniors Hunter Drake, Wade Kramer, and Avery Roy
Bug hotel from 3rd grade homeschool student Rachel Neel
“Saving Salamanders” stream cleanup and salamander monitoring project from 4-year-old Primrose School preschooler Elisa Clark

To learn more about the Louisville Zoo, click here.

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