Upcoming Events

Event Name: Dogtopia's 4th Annual K-9 Support Dog Wash

Description: Come to a participating Dogtopia on Sunday, July 13th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m and treat your dog to a mid-summer bath in support of canines working in harsh conditions overseas. Fun, food, games and prizes for everyone - furry and not!

We have been overwhelmed by the support we have generated through the 3 years of this campaign and we hope many folks will come out for the dog wash. You can get your dog bathed while having a great time supporting a worthy cause.

Aside from attending there are many ways you can help out! We need lots and lots of towels to dry all the dogs we'll be washing. We're accepting towel donations at each participating location. We're also in need of day-of volunteers. If you'd like to help out by washing dogs, collecting money or any other task please contact your Dogtopia to learn more and get involved!

The biggest thing you can do to help is spread the word! Send this email along to friends, family, co- workers - anyone you'd like. If you can assist by handing out flyers we have those, too!

Date: Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Time: 11:00am-3:00pm

Location: Dogtopias in White Flint, MD, Clarksville, MD, Tyson's Corner, VA, Manassas, VA, Alexandria, VA, Dulles, VA and Waco, TX

Address: Please visit your desired location's website for their address and directions

Phone Number: (240) 514-2242

Website: www.k9support.org

FONZ and the National Zoo host a variety of fun and educational special events and celebrations. Some are free, some are fundraisers, and all are a guaranteed great time. a note about tickets

For information on membership or our events, please call 202.633.4470.

2008 Events

Friends of the National Zoo celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Get the details.

2008 is the Year of the Frog. Find out more.

May 9 – Guppy Gala
Did you attend this year's Guppy Gala? Please send us your Ritz Camera Photo Stop pictures.

May 15 – National ZooFari
ZooFari brings together 100 of the area's finest restaurants, and vintners from around the country for an evening of gourmet foods, fine wines, fabulous entertainment, a great auction, and dancing under the stars. Tickets are on sale now.

June 14 – Cockadoodle Zoo
This members-only morning event lets Friends of the National Zoo sneak a peek at how Zoo animals and staff rise and shine. Free and open to members only.

June 26–August 7 – Sunset Serenades
Our free summer evening concerts range from jazz and folk to blues and rock and roll. Free and open to the public.

August 21 – Brew at the Zoo
Join us for our third annual beer-tasting fundraiser.

September 21 – Fiesta Musical
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Zoo's free Fiesta. Enjoy animal demonstrations, Hispanic and Latino music, costumed dancers, traditional crafts, and Latin American foods. Free and open to the public.

October 4–5 – Autumn Conservation Festival
Bring your family for a day of fun, tours, and activities at the Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia. Open by donation.

October 24–26 – Boo at the Zoo
The Zoo offers the wildest trick-or-treat in town. Tickets will be on sale later this year.

Dates to be announced – ZooLights
At ZooLights, our biggest and brightest event of the year, the Zoo shines with thousands of environmentally friendly lights and animated exhibits for weeks. These larger-than-life displays featuring many of the Zoo’s most popular animals, plus fun activities and live entertainment, are sure to please people of all ages.

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Join us at ZooFari 2008: Frogs & Friends, our annual fundraising gala benefiting the National Zoo. As it has each spring for more than 20 years, ZooFari brings together 100 of the Washington, D.C., area's finest restaurants, and more than 20 vintners from around the world for an evening of gourmet foods, fine wines, fabulous entertainment, a great silent auction, and dancing under the stars. You must be at least 21 years old to enjoy the fine wines. Please bring a valid ID.

Frogs & Friends

This year’s ZooFari, Frogs & Friends, highlights a global amphibian extinction crisis. Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts are declining rapidly around the world. More than one-third of all amphibian species are threatened with extinction. With your support, we can help protect these remarkable creatures. Learn about Year of the Frog.

This year’s ZooFari also marks a major milestone for Friends of the National Zoo. FONZ is celebrating 50 years of conserving wildlife! Celebrate our 50th birthday.

Fantastic Food

ZooFari began more than 20 years ago as a catered event drawing several hundred visitors, and has since become one of the premier events in Washington—hosting master chefs from 100 of the area's best restaurants and thousands of guests.

See the latest list of restaurants participating in ZooFari 2008. Restaurants interested in participating in ZooFari should email Sheila Bucklinger.

Super Silent Auction

The ZooFari Silent Auction is filled with fabulous, fun, and furry treasures to add to your collection. Don’t miss the chance to outbid your fellow partygoers on fantastic pieces of art, weekend getaways, fine wine, tickets to sporting events, and much more. See some auction highlights.

Phenomenal Entertainment

This year's performers feature the Coasters, whose hit "Yakety Yak" hit number one in 1958, the year FONZ was founded; the Johnny Artis Band (R&B party music); Sharon Thomas and Friends (smooth jazz); King Teddy (swing music); D.C. Carnival Steel Drum Team; and Little Red and the Renegades (a zydeco band from D.C.).

Please note: This event is not peanut-free. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that traces of nuts are not present in food products available at the event.

Reserve a Table

When you reserve a table, you will get tickets to the event, valet parking passes, and table seating. Select tables include a guided exhibit tour. Table seating offers a special opportunity to make a charitable contribution to the Zoo while enjoying an exclusive and memorable experience. Get the details and reserve a table.

A Great Evening for a Great Cause

Last year's ZooFari raised more than $300,000 to support animal care, conservation science, education, and sustainability at the Zoo. Over the years, proceeds from the event have funded a variety of Zoo initiatives, from new and improved exhibits in the Small Mammal House to construction of Amazonia and Think Tank, and conservation programs designed to save Komodo dragons, tigers, giant pandas, and other endangered species.

Interested in sponsoring ZooFari?

Email Jackie Vinick for more information on sponsorship.

ZooFari goes on rain or shine.