22q at the Zoo will kick off in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 and continue westward at zoos around the world giving families, friends and professionals a chance to socialize, network and raise public awareness of 22q11.2 syndromes.
Developed by the International 22q11.2 Foundation, volunteers spread awareness at their local or regional zoo by handing out 22q Fact Sheets and educating guests and zoo visitors.
Participants are recognizable by wearing official “22q at the Zoo” red T-shirts and “Ask Me About 22q” buttons.
Check out pictures from past events and stay up-to-date on the latest news by following our Facebook page!
For ticket information click on your local city or region below.
If there is no zoo in your area, many families often create their own “zoo” in a different location such as a park or playground. You can be creative and use costumes or have guests dress up like different zoo animals.
History of 22q at the Zoo – Worldwide Awareness Day
22q at the Zoo – Worldwide Awareness Day launched for the first time on May 22, 2011. Learn more about the History of this event HERE.
Participating Zoos
Buenos Aires – TBD
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Adelaide
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Coordinator Name: Maria
Email: president@22q.org.au
22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand
Sydney
Name of Zoo: TBD
Coordinator Name: Maria
Email: president@22q.org.au
Vecarfa22q11dsRio De Janeiro – TBD
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Alberta
Name of Zoo: Edmonton Valley Zoo
Coordinator Name: Shanda & Megan
Email: shandabogdanov@outlook.com
Santiago – TBD
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TBD
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Copenhagen
Name of Zoo: Copenhagen Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: anne@fampoulsen.com
Givskud
Name of Zoo: Givskud Zoo
Coordinator Name: Rikke
Email: rikkeottobroeker@gmail.com
Max Appeal 
Dundee
Name of Zoo: Camperdown Zoo
Coordinator Name: Danielle
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Hertfordshire
Name of Zoo: Shepreth Wildlife Park
Coordinator Name: Gemma
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
London
Name of Zoo: Battersea Zoo
Coordinator Name: Carri Anne
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Matlock, Derbyshire
Name of Zoo: Matlock Farm Park
Coordinator Name: Martin
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
North Yorkshire
Name of Zoo: Hesketh Farm Park
Coordinator Name: Clover
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Ahtari – TBD
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Email: Hilkka.happonen@22q11finland.fi
Meri-Karvia – TBD
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Ranua – TBD
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Dublin – TBD
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Cork – TBD
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Tuscany
Name of Zoo: Pinocchio Theme Park
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Maria Silva – Email: segreteria@aidel22.it
Maria – Email: lazio@aidel22.it
Tokyo – TBD
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Coordinator Name: Kiyoto Kasai
Email: 22q.research@gmail.com
For more information visit here
Nagano – TBD
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Coordinator Name: Nobuhiko
Email: info@fab-support.org
Kaunas – TBD
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Auckland – TBD
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Belfast – TBD
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Warsaw – TBD
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Livingston – TBD
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Barcelona – TBD
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Johannesburg – TBD
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Port Elizabeth – TBD
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Seoul – TBD
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Kaoshiung – TBD
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Taipei – TBD
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Phucket – TBD
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Montgomery, AL – TBD
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Tuscaloosa, AL – TBD
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Little Rock, AR – TBD
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Phoenix, AZ
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Orange, CA
Name of Zoo: OC Zoo
Coordinator Name: Nancy
Email: info@22qties.org
Visit 22qties for more information
Sacramento, CA
Name of Zoo: Sacramento Zoo
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Email: mmprice@ucdavis.edu
San Diego, CA – TBD
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Denver, CO – TBD
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Bridgeport, CT – TBD
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Wilmington, DE -TBD
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Boca Raton, FL
Name of Zoo: Sugar Sand Park
Coordinator Name: Nicole
Email: betteryou101@gmail.com
Tampa, FL
Name of Zoo: Tampa Lowry Zoo
Coordinator: Tarra
Email: tarralou@outlook.com
Atlanta, GA
Name of Zoo: Zoo Atlanta
Coordinator: Sid Imes
Email: 22q11study@emory.edu
Oahu, HI – TBD
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Boise, Idaho – TBD
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Des Moines, IA – TBD
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Chicago, IL – TBD
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South Bend, IN – TBD
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Evansville, IN – TBD
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Wichita, KS – TBD
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Louisville, KY – TBD
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Folsom, LA – TBD
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Ann Arbor, MI – TBD
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Detroit, MI – TBD
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Grand Rapids, MI – TBD
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Wallace, MI – TBD
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Apple Valley, MN – TBD
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Minneapolis, MN – TBD
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Kansas City, MO
Name of Zoo: Kansas City Zoo
Coordinator Name: Heather
Email: heather@amp22q.org
Visit Angels with Missing Pieces for more information
St. Louis, MO
Name of Zoo: St. Louis Zoo
Coordinator Name: Deb
Email: daylaw1@aol.com
Tupelo, MS – TBD
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Billings, MT
Name of Zoo: ZooMontana
Coordinator Name: Raedene
Email: wipf484@gmail.com
Asheboro, NC
Name of Zoo: North Carolina Zoo
Coordinator Name: Bethany & Season
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Bethany: Osbornbethany@gmail.com
Season: seasonmichelle@hotmail.com
Lincoln, NE
Name of Zoo: Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: astalker2009@live.com
Visit Mission 22q for more information
Paramus, NJ – TBD
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West Orange, NJ
Name of Zoo: Turtle Back Zoo
Coordinator Name: Pamela
Email: martorap@sjhmc.org
Please see attached flyer for more information
Las Vegas, NV – TBD
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Niagara Falls, NY
Name of Zoo: Aquarium of Niagara
Coordinator Name: Nadine
Email: vcfsbuffalo@yahoo.com
New York, NY
Name of Zoo: Bronx Zoo
Coordinator Name: Daniella
Email: daniella.miller@einsteinmed.edu
Syracuse, NY
Name of Zoo: Gifford Zoo
Coordinator Name: Maggie
Email: maggie@thehurnes.com
Cincinnati, OH -TBD
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Cleveland, OH -TBD
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Columbus, OH
Name of Zoo: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Coordinator Name: Rachel
Email: 22q@nationwidechildrens.org
Oklahoma City, OK – TBD
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Tulsa, OK – TBD
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Portland, OR
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Halifax, PA
Name of Zoo: Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
Coordinator Name: Barbara
Email: bahaasgivler@geisinger.edu
Philadelphia, PA
Name of Zoo: Philadelphia Zoo
Coordinator Name: Carol
Email: info@22q.org
Pittsburgh, PA – TBD
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Greenville, SC – TBD
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Columbia, SC – TBD
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Sioux Falls, SD
Name of Zoo: Great Plains Zoo
Coordinator Name: Katie
Email:Kaitlyn.Burns@sanfordhealth.org
Chattanooga, TN – TBD
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Knoxville, TN – TBD
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Nashville, TN – TBD
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Abilene, TX
Name of Zoo: May Farm
Coordinator Name: Sarah
Email: sarah@22qtexas.org
Austin, TX
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Coordinator Name: Deb
Email: contact@22qtexas.org
Beaumont, TX
Name of Zoo: Gator Country Adventure Park
Coordinator Name: Twana
Email: twana@22qTexas.org
Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex, TX
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Coordinator Names: Suzi & Jennifer
Email: suzi@22qtexas.org
Houston, TX
Name of Zoo: Houston Zoo
Coordinator Names: Krystal & Rotceh (Roxy)
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Rio Grand Valley, TX
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San Antonio, TX
Name of Location: Morgan’s Wonderland
Coordinator Names: Sue & Susan
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Sue: wemet4@aol.com
Susan: susan@22qtexas.org
Please see attached flyer for more information
Waco, TX
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Email: contact@22qtexas.org
Salt Lake City, UT
Name of Zoo: Hogle Zoo
Coordinator Name: Joy
Email: awesomejoy2@gmail.com
Norfolk, VA – TBD
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Moseley, VA
Name of Zoo: Richmond Metro Zoo
Coordinator Name: Cassie & Ashlyn
Cassie: madsencl@vcu.edu
Ashlyn: stackhouseae@vcu.edu
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2021 (Zoo is closed on Sundays)
Please see attached flyer for more information
Washington, DC – TBD
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Seattle, WA
Name of Zoo: Woodland Park Zoo
Coordinator Name: Kamille
Email: 22qseattlefamilies@gmail.com
Milwaukee, WI – TBD
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