🌎 Get wild about Earth Month at Gaylord Palms’ Eco-Fest

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – As the world participates in various Earth Day activities this month, Gaylord Palms has something special in store for guests staying on the property.

On April 20 and 27, the resort will host Eco-Fest. Resort guests can enjoy atrium tours, seed giveaways, live shows, and special cocktails.

Here’s a rundown of Earth Day Eco-Fest events:

• GET WILD ABOUT EARTH DAY: Get up close to Florida’s famous wildlife in “Wild Encounters: Florida’s Fauna and Flora Conservation.” Expert curators will showcase animals like owls, snakes, and alligators, and talk about how they help the state’s ecosystem. They’ll also bring a few special friends with them, including a giant snapping turtle named “Kong,” a rare albino alligator, and a pygmy anteater. (Specific animals appearing vary each show.)
• ATRIUM ADVENTURE: The “Florida Explorers’ Atrium Tours” will highlight Gaylord Palms own ecosystem – its 4.5-acre garden atrium. These guided tours dive into Florida’s rich history and vibrant ecology along the winding pathways of the atrium. The Gaylord Palms atrium pays homage to famous cities and regions across Sunshine State with plant life, wildlife, and landmarks that represent each area, and more than 500,000 plants thrive in the 72-degree environment as they live alongside Florida wildlife.

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• CONSERVATION-MINDED COCKTAILS: Gaylord Palms mixologists will feature two special, eco-themed cocktails at the bar located inside MOOR restaurant. Palms Gold Rush, which includes the sweet honey harvested from the Gaylord Palms beehives combined with Woodford Reserve Bourbon and freshly squeezed lemon juice. A second drink is the resort’s Honey Berry Lemonade, which combines the Gaylord Palms honey with spring water, vodka, and three types of fresh berries for a crisp and refreshing flavor.
• BE AN ECO-SEEKER: Families can join in on an eco-focused scavenger hunt that challenges them to solve clues while looking high and low for items in the atrium. By following clues in the scavenger hunt booklet, they will find hidden items while learning more about sustainability and the spring season.
• EXPLORE MORE WITH ADVENTURE KIDS: The Adventure Kids – Seth the Sea Turtle, Ava the Alligator, and their best buddies Sophie and Mason – star in their own show, “Sprout Into Spring.” Young guests and families learn about conservation during the springtime season, when many parts of the country begin warming up and become ecologically reinvigorated after the colder, winter months.
• SHINING A LIGHT ON PLANET EARTH: “Luminosity,” the light show that takes place every evening on the animated LED light curtains that hang from the resort atrium’s ceiling, will include a special Earth Day and Earth Month salute. The show begins each evening at 9 p.m. and is complimentary.
• BRING YOUR GREEN THUMB: Guests will be able to continue their environmental adventures at home with seed packet giveaways. Seeds will be given to guests taking part in the Florida Explorers’ Atrium Tours and the Adventure Kids’ “Sprout Into Spring” show.FAll Earth Day Eco-Fest events, except the scavenger hunt, are complimentary for resort guests.

For more information about Earth Day Eco-Fest or to book a room at Gaylord Palms, click here.

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