Party for the Planet at the Charles Paddock Zoo! Saturday, April 19, 10 am – 3 pm!

Join the Charles Paddock Zoo on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 am until 3 pm for the 14th Annual “Party for the Planet” Earth Day Celebration! This family event will focus on natural resource conservation and the global and local protection of animals and plants.

A fun day for children of all ages, with interactive adventures, hands-on activities, and exhibits by sustainability-conscious businesses, as well as providing many educational demonstrations like water conservation, pollinators, and more. Food will be available for purchase from Heavenly Hot Dogs and Paradise Shaved Ice. A special thank you to our sponsors, which include, Platinum sponsors, Atascadero Mutual Water Company, and Madrone Landscapes; Gold sponsors 4th Generation Tree Service, Solarponics, and Waste Management!

The Charles Paddock Zoo specializes in animals present in biodiversity hotspots. Around the world, biodiversity hotspots represent just 2.5% of Earth’s land surface, but they support nearly half of all bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species that are found nowhere else on Earth. The Zoo’s hot spot habitats are an opportunity to learn about the different species that inhabit hot spots and why biodiversity is so important to us all. As part an accredited Zoo of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Charles Paddock Zoo is dedicated to the conservation of endangered species.

Over 300 animals call the Charles Paddock Zoo home, including red pandas, monkeys, fossa, meerkats, parrots, a Malayan Tiger, a variety of reptiles and more. Party for the Planet is included with General Admission. Tickets are $13 Adults age 13+, $11 Seniors age 65+, $8 Children 5-12, $5 Children 3-4, and free for Kids 2 & under. Open Daily 10am to 4pm and located at Atascadero Lake Park on Hwy 41/Morro Road, one mile west of Hwy 101. 

For more information, go to www.charlespaddockzoo.org or call (805) 461-5080.