Wild at the Zoo (Cosley Zoo)

Wild at the Zoo

Saturday, June 20
10 am-3 pm

The best family event ever… and it’s free! Touch a turtle, watch a sheep shearing demonstration, chat with a veterinarian, and meet others who work with animals. There are crafts to make, animals to meet, vendors to visit, and lots to see and do. No registration required.

Free to all! (Small fee for some activities)

Location
Cosley Zoo
1356 N. Gary Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Ph: 630-665-5534
http://www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/pgs/parks/cosley/events/special.html

Directions

From Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38)
Turn north on County Farm Rd. and continue under the railroad tracks. The first stoplight after the tracks is Jewell Rd. Turn right onto Jewell Rd. Jewell Rd. will end at Gary Ave. Turn right onto Gary Ave. and go 500 feet to the zoo entrance.

From North Ave. (Rt. 64)
Turn south on Gary Ave. Continue past Geneva Rd. to Jewell Rd. (fifth light from North Ave.). Continue past Jewell Rd. to the zoo entrance, about 500 feet south on the right side of the street.From I-88Exit at Winfield Rd. northbound. Continue to Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38), turn right onto Roosevelt Rd.. Take Roosevelt to County Farm Rd. and go left. After the railroad tracks, turn right at Jewell Rd. Take Jewell Rd. until it dead-ends at Gary Ave. Turn right onto Gary Ave. and go 500 feet to the zoo entrance on the right.

From Naperville Road
Take Naperville Rd. north to Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38). Turn left onto Roosevelt Rd. and go to the first stoplight at Main St., Wheaton. Follow Main St. through town to a light at Harrison and go left onto Harrison. Take Harrison to a dead-end at Gary Ave. Turn right onto Gary and go about 1/2 mile to the zoo entrance on the left (second entrance on left).

From Rt. 59
Exit at Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38) and go east to County Farm Rd. Go left onto County Farm Rd. and continue past the railroad tracks. The first stoplight after the tracks is Jewell Rd. Turn right onto Jewell Rd. Jewell Rd. will end at Gary Ave. Turn right onto Gary Ave. and go 500 feet to the zoo entrance.