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Visitor Alert:

During spring weekends, parking may reach capacity between 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Please plan to arrive early or later in the afternoon to help ensure a quality visit.
Temporary Attraction Closing: Pony rides will be closed Tuesday, April 24 - Thursday, April 26.

Upcoming Events & Programs

Tuesday, April 24

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Tue
Discovery Day: Regal Rhinos
@ 9:45am (ages 2–5)
Rhinos are large, regal animals of Africa. Learn about their way of life and how we can help protect them.
COST: $6 for one child (with one adult) per class. Plus admission for general public.
Registration Closed  Discovery Day

Friday, April 27

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Fri
Discovery Day: Regal Rhinos
@ 9:45am (ages 2–5)
Rhinos are large, regal animals of Africa. Learn about their way of life and how we can help protect them.
COST: $6 for one child (with one adult) per class. Plus admission for general public.

 
 
Discovery Day: Regal Rhinos
@ 11:00am (ages 2–5)
Rhinos are large, regal animals of Africa. Learn about their way of life and how we can help protect them.
COST: $6 for one child (with one adult) per class. Plus admission for general public.

 
 
Wine Tasting at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
@ 7:00–9:30pm (ages 21 and up)
Sniff, swirl, sip and support wildlife conservation during this sell-out event at Riverbanks Botanical Garden. Wine novices and enthusiasts alike can sample a variety of domestic and imported wines, enjoy an assortment of appetizers from local restaurants and listen to live jazz. Also, for those who prefer hops to grapes, select micro-brews will be available for tasting.
COST: $50 Riverbanks members / $60 general public.
Sold Out  More Info

Saturday, April 28

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Sat
As we look for more ways to be natural and healthy, it is important to remember our garden, too. We will discuss natural remedies for many garden enemies, and everyone will make a natural pest repellent to take home.
COST: $15 per participant.

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💦Our sea lions have pledged to #skipthestraw
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Help us show support for these local restaurants that have agreed to go STRAW FREE today in honor of keeping our planet clean!
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Over 12,000 guests attended our Party for the Planet today. And nearly 600 of them took the pledge to reduce their use of single-use plastic straws! Together with our friends from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources we can make ...
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Our sea lions have taken the pledge!
Have you pledged to reduce your use of single-use plastic straws? #TheLastStraw
Join us today for a Party for the Planet!
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We are celebrating Earth Day with a big Party for the Planet! Join us for activities all around the park in celebration of our Earth! Come discover how you can take action to prevent plastic pollution! #TheLastStraw
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Now is your chance to bid on the opportunity to name Riverbanks’ baby giraffe! Bidding has now opened and runs through 6pm EST on Sunday, April 29. All proceeds support giraffe conservation. Click on the link below for more information ...
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We hope y’all have been thinking of some fitting name options for this growing addition! This baby is ready for a name, stay tuned for an update on naming tomorrow morning.
Brrrr, for a baby 🦒 this “spring” weather just ...
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So You Want to be a Zoo Keeper! The registration deadline is quickly approaching for this interactive program that introduces middle and high school students, ages 12 and up, to the zoo keeping profession by way of a panel discussion ...
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Century plant update:

The one on the left is now 14 feet tall and is located in front of the Magnolia Center in the Botanical Garden. The one on the right is just starting its bloom and can be seen ...
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