Kids & Family
Patchogue's Walk-Through 'Zoo' Set For Saturday
Village officials are collecting non-perishable foods for local pantries ... and also pumpkins for the barnyard guests.
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PATCHOGUE, NY — Read this before you think about throwing out your Halloween pumpkins.
Patchogue's annual 'Walk-Through Zoo' has been set for Saturday, as the Parks and Recreation Department joins forces with Steppin' Out Ponies in Central Islip to bring back the event for the 3rd year, allowing visitors to interact with a menagerie of barnyard animals.
And if you have any left-over pumpkins from Halloween, officials are encouraging you to bring those gorgeous gourds along as a treat for the fuzzy guests you might meet.
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In addition to the mini zoo, families will also be able to enjoy a small holiday market.
It's not only pumpkins that village officials are asking for.
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They are asking that visitors to the zoo bring canned and/or non-perishable food items that will be donated to food pantries in the village for the upcoming holiday season.
For more information, call 631-475-4302.
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