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Nights Out: Eat & Greet Around the Globe

Join us in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse for an appetizing adventure around the world in honor of some very special furry, scaly, four-footed international guests. Meet, greet, and learn all about our exotic animal ambassadors from Heckscher WILD! while enjoying vittles and victuals local to their native countries. Perhaps some borscht and vodka in the company of Dimitri, the Russian Tortoise? Would you dare to sample some Vegemite, mate, (before washing it down with a cold Fosters!) as Gizmo the…

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August 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Join us in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse for an appetizing adventure around the world in honor of some very special furry, scaly, four-footed international guests. Meet, greet, and learn all about our exotic animal ambassadors from Heckscher WILD! while enjoying vittles and victuals local to their native countries. Perhaps some borscht and vodka in the company of Dimitri, the Russian Tortoise? Would you dare to sample some Vegemite, mate, (before washing it down with a cold Fosters!) as Gizmo the Australian Sugar Glider curls his tail and spreads his patagia? This global get-together is sure to satisfy your cravings for nibbles and thirst for knowledge at the same time!
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Non-Members: $45
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