Riverbanks Announces “Toucan Tuesday” Summer Promotion
Two Can Come for the Price of One and Help Feed Hungry Families in the Community
If you’re planning a trip to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden this summer, Tuesdays will be your best bet.
On Tuesday, June 15, Riverbanks will kick off a summer promotion called Toucan Tuesday, where two can come for the price of one…the catch: just bring two cans of food or other non-perishable food items to qualify for the deal. Each week collected food items will be donated …

The wait is finally over. On Wednesday, May 12, the Farmers Market at Riverbanks Botanical Garden will re-open, providing residents of the Midlands with locally grown, organic produce and homemade goods.

Visit Riverbanks each Thursday evening in May for Rhythm and Blooms, a celebration of music and art in the Botanical Garden.
From 6 to 9pm guests can listen to live music under the Rose Garden Pavilion and browse displays from local artists throughout the Garden. Tapas and drinks will be available for purchase on the Garden terrace.

Spring Break Brings the Largest One-Week Crowd in Zoo’s History
Last week, during spring break, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden set an attendance record with the largest number of visitors ever to visit the park in a single week.

The snowstorm on February 13 may have caused Riverbanks to close, but the snow did not keep the Zoo’s newest addition away. When Zoo keepers entered the giraffe barn that morning, they were greeted by a lanky little boy who had not been there the night before.

March for Meals 5K Run/Walk at Riverbanks
March 6, 2010
Join Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as we host the annual March for Meals 5K Run and Walk. The race will kick off at 7:30am and check-in begins at 6:15am. The cost of registration is $20 for adult runners, $15 for adult walkers and $10 for children 12 and younger until February 15. Those registering after February 15 will pay $25 to run and $20 to walk. On the day of the race, the registration fee increases to $30 for both runners and …

March for Meals at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
7th Annual 5K Walk/Run Set for March 6

What: The seventh annual March for Meals 5K Run and Walk at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be held on Saturday, March 6.
All proceeds from the race benefit Meals on Wheels, which provides thousands of meals to homebound seniors in the Midlands each year.

Join the Greater Columbia Civil War Alliance (GCCWA) on Saturday, February 13, as it traces General Sherman’s 1865 march to Columbia with a full day of activities including the re-enactment of Union cannons firing on the State House, Sherman’s March bus tours and a Civil War Expo.

On your next trip to Riverbanks make sure you stop by Koala Knockabout – you might catch a glimpse of Oliver, the Zoo’s newest resident, a joey (or baby koala).
While koalas have a teddy bear-like appearance, they are not a bear at all. Koalas are marsupials, similar to kangaroos; the females have a pouch where they carry their young during development.

After tallying each visitor, it is official—more than one million guests visited Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in 2009…1,006,170, to be exact.