Gladys Porter Zoo Celebrates its 21st Annual Kids Appreciation Day

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Gladys Porter Zoo Celebrates its 21st Annual Kids Appreciation Day
  
Brownsville, Texas (July 22, 2025) – The Gladys Porter Zoo will celebrate National Kids Day by hosting the 21st Annual Kids Appreciation Day, presented by H-E-B, on Saturday, July 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
 
Parents of children ages 2-13 can pick up an admit one child free with paid adult admission coupon for Kids Appreciation Day at any H-E-B location in Brownsville. These passes can only be used on July 26th.  
 
At Kids Appreciation Day, children will receive a passport that will take them on a trek around the Zoo where they can visit various activity stations centered around health and wellness, safety, animal conservation and more. This event is the perfect way for Valley residents to spend quality time with their children while simultaneously preparing for the upcoming school year. 
 
The first 1,500 children to pick up their passports will also receive a backpack filled with school supplies to help them kick-start the upcoming school year. Once their passport is complete, children can enter a raffle to win bicycles, gift cards, and backpacks filled with even more school supplies.  
 
"We are absolutely thrilled and profoundly grateful to H-E-B and all our incredible sponsors for their unwavering support of the Zoo! Their vital partnership makes it possible for us to distribute 1,500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to our Valley students, an initiative we eagerly anticipate as a true highlight every single year. It's a heartwarming moment that truly embodies our community spirit!" said Cynthia Garza-Galvan, Marketing Director.
 
This event was made possible thanks to H-E-B, Chick-fil-A, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, the City of Brownsville, Digital 101.5, NBC 23, and CBS 4. 
 
For more information, visit www.gpz.org or call the Zoo office at (956) 546-7187.