Date: Sat Nov 01, 10:00 AM CST - Sat Nov 01, 4:00 PM CST
Category:
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills,
- Creative Arts,
- Healthy Living
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies
Open to all age levels, adults
Girl Scouts Louisiana East (GSLE), the Audubon Zoo, and the Baton Rouge Zoo presents GSLE Girl Fest 2025. The Audubon Zoo event will take place on Nov. 1st and the Baton Rouge Zoo's event will take place on Nov. 15th. You can register for one event or both! Come work on your Girl Scouts USA badge/fun patch activities while enjoying the two zoos that reside in our Council's boundaries!
In early November GSLE will send out digital packets with instructions on how to earn steps from different badges at the zoo. Youth's caregivers/troop leaders will be their main facilitator/guide for this event. The cost of badges ARE NOT included in the registration fee. Those who complete the steps to earn a badge will need to purchase the badges on their own through the GSLE council shop. All youth will receive a patch with their registration - to be handed out to the person who purchased the tickets.
Special Stations will be set up around both zoos for Girl Scouts to complete badge related activities. Girls are encouraged to use a smart device to use while at the Zoo, you will need to download or print your self-guided packet. By using smart devices, we are cutting down on possible trash in the Zoo. Troop Leaders, adults, and girls should read the packet before attending the event because you might want to bring some of your own items, such as special art supplies! Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear their Girl Scout uniforms! Also, a backpack with a sketch pad or field journal (a simple notebook will suffice), writing/art materials, bug repellent, sun block as needed, personal water bottles are always best for adventuring!
Have friends that are not Girl Scouts yet? No problem! Non-Girl Scouts are also welcome to participate in the activities! They will get a small taste of what Girl Scout do and you also have the opportunity to stop at the Membership table to get additional information on how to get involved in Girl Scouts near you! They can use the same registration link to sign up!
On the day of the event there will be a "Will Call" table
outside the zoo entrance designated for the person who purchased the
tickets to sign in their group and pick up tickets/patches to enter
the zoo. All tickets must be picked up by 11:45am. You will be
directed to which gates to enter the zoo with your tickets. If you
have a Zoo Membership, we need you to check in with the GSLE table and
we will direct you where to enter with your membership card.
Event Details
- Location: Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118
- Date/Time: November 1, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
- Fee: See Link
- Registration Deadline: October 13, 2025, 11:59 pm
Contact Information
- Staff Support: Tracy, programstaff@gsle.org
Registration Link:
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https://www.cognitoforms.com/GirlScoutsLouisianaEast/GirlFestGirlScoutFamilyDay2025NewOrleans
The price of the Audubon Zoo GSLE Girl Fest event will be the community partner rate of $14.50 per person plus GSLE fee*(the fee is for anyone 2 years and older - children under 2 years old are free). GSLE will send out digital packets with instructions of how to earn steps from different badges at the zoo. Their caregivers/troop leaders will be their main facilitator/guide for this event. The cost of badges ARE NOT included in the registration fee. Those who complete the steps to earn a badge will need to purchase the badges on their own through the GSLE council shop.
