Zoo Knoxville is hosting Pokémon Play Day on Saturday, August 27 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Specially-priced $10 tickets are available with advanced purchase online.
From 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., lures will be set up throughout the park to attract more Pokémon to the zoo’s 15 Pokéstops. Guests can also create a Pikachu-themed craft and meet Pikachu, too.
There will also be a team contest for the three gyms on zoo grounds. At 5:00 p.m., players on the Pokémon team that holds the most gyms-Mystic, Instinct or Valor- will be entered in a random prize drawing.
Attendees who purchase tickets online in advance can take advantage of specially-priced $10 zoo tickets. Tickets can be purchased via the Zoo Knoxville Facebook page at facebook.com/zooknoxville and clicking on the Pokémon Play Day event.
Pokemon Play Day $10 tickets must be purchased online in advance; discounted tickets will not be available at the ticket window. Discounted tickets are valid all day on Saturday, August 27 only. They cannot be combined with any other ticket or offer.
Zoo Knoxville is a nonprofit entity situated on 53 wooded acres just east of downtown Knoxville. Zoo Knoxville features exhibits of wild animals in natural habitats and is world renowned for its efforts in conservation and species survival. Zoo Knoxville is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Knoxville’s largest attraction, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. For more information visit
zooknoxville.org.