News Release
 
Contact: Sondra Katzen, Public Relations, 708.688.8351, sondra.katzen@czs.org
 
March 6, 2018
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
NOTE: Photos of Breakfast with the Bunny and Easter Champagne Brunch may be downloaded here:

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Celebrate Easter at Brookfield Zoo with Breakfast or Brunch

     Brookfield, Ill. – At 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, Sunday, March 25, and Saturday, March 31, families can enjoy Breakfast with the Bunny at Brookfield Zoo’s Discovery Center. Additionally, a 1:30 p.m. Easter Champagne Brunch is offered on Sunday, April 1. With live music, costume characters, and delicious breakfast and brunch menus, both events are sure to provide all families with the hoppiest of days!

During Breakfast with the Bunny, attendees can enjoy live jazz banjo music from the energetic and entertaining Banjo Buddies, take photos with costumed characters Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, and indulge in an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast with selections that include seasonal sliced melons and assorted berries, bagels with cream cheese, fresh muffins, English muffins with jelly and preserves, pastries, cereal, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, French toast with maple syrup, breakfast potatoes, white and chocolate milk, regular and decaf coffee, teas and fresh chilled orange juice.

The Banjo Buddies and costumed characters Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will also join guests on April 1 for the Easter Champagne Brunch, offering guests a larger and more diverse selection of scrumptious breakfast and lunch items including, but not limited to, omelette and carving stations (with whole baked honey cured ham, inside round of beef, garlic mashed potatoes, silver dollar rolls), a variety of baked goods, scrambled eggs, bacon strips, breakfast sausage, traditional Caesar salad, chilled shrimp with sauce, smoked salmon with lox, grilled chicken marsala, salmon, pasta alfredo, rice pilaf, a delectable sweet table (miniature cheesecake slices, miniature brownies, assorted European pastries, butter cookies, seasonal fresh fruit and berries), white and chocolate milk, regular and decaf coffee, teas, fresh chilled orange juice and champagne for guests 21 years and older.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. For additional information and to purchase tickets, please visit CZS.org/Events or call (708) 688-8355.
 
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About the Chicago Zoological Society
The mission of the Chicago Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. The Chicago Zoological Society is a private nonprofit organization that operates Brookfield Zoo on land owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The Society is known throughout the world for its international role in animal population management and wildlife conservation. Its Center for the Science of Animal Care and Welfare is at the forefront of animal care that strives to discover and implement innovative approaches to zoo animal management. Brookfield Zoo is the first zoo in the world to be awarded the Humane Certified™ certification mark for the care and welfare of its animals, meeting American Humane Association’s rigorous certification standards. Open every day of the year, the zoo is located at 8400 31^st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, between the Stevenson (I-55) and Eisenhower (I-290) expressways and is also accessible via the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), Metra commuter line, CTA and PACE bus service. For further information, visit CZS.org.