July 1 on Wed. - The Cultural Alliance Celebrates Brookfield Zoo's 75th Birthday, In addition to numerous birthday festivities that the Zoo is planning, visitors will have a chance to see a variety of programs from our Core Members and their ethnic communities, including stage performances, arts and crafts, storytelling, and other exciting activities. The Chicago Japanese American History Society will participate in the event. 10:00 to 6:00

Brookfield Zoo is located at First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. There are exits to First Avenue from the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and from the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Signs on First Avenue will direct you to the zoo's main entrance and zoo parking—or you can just follow the lion's roar.

You can get door-to-door driving directions via MapQuest, or call the Brookfield Zoo Guest line at (708) 688-8000 for more information. If you're calling from outside Chicago or from the suburbs dial (866) GoToZoo OR (800) 201-0784. http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Events/75th-Celebration