Have you been to the zoo yet? It is National Zoo and Aquarium Month so get going! There are several zoos in central Illinois. St. Louis and Chicago are close enough for a day trip (a long day trip) or an overnight visit. Indianapolis also has a great zoo if you are up for a road trip with kids. Here's a list to get you going...
Peoria Zoo---Peoria, Illinois
http://www.peoriazoo.org/
Miller Park Zoo---Bloomington, Illinois
http://www.cityblm.org/parks/Miller-Park-Zoo/about-the-zoo.htm
Henson Robinson Zoo---Springfield, Illinois
http://www.hensonrobinsonzoo.org/news.php
St. Louis Zoo---St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.stlzoo.org/
Brookfield Zoo---Brookfield, Illinois outside Chicago
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
Lincoln Park Zoo---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.lpzoo.org/
Shedd Aquarium---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
Indianapolis Zoo---Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.indyzoo.com/SitePages/home.aspx
Come on!!! Put everybody in the car and head to the zoo!
