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When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating Groundhog Day in a wild way – with help from 17-year-old grizzly bear brothers, Will and Wiley, who have been official Groundhog Day ambassadors for many years.While the Zoo is not home to groundhogs – the notable furry face of this special day – it is home to two species of bears, including the grizzly bear and black bear.Like Groundhog Day is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zoo’s Oklahoma Trails, Big Rivers building. Activities are free with Zoo admission and include: Family-Friendly Activities: Guests can try their hand at various interactive educational games and answering a “bear behavior” activity card. Bears were originally used to predict the weather in Europe but, when the population of bears decreased, a badger or “groundhog” filled in. Hence the name, Groundhog Day. Let the bears predict! The Oklahoma City Zoo is open Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no public access on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. At the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, the bears have the say on Groundhog Day! Join the OKC Zoo and Bob Moore Subaru for this year’s annual Groundhog Day celebration with the Zoo’s grizzly and black bears, on Monday, January 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yes, Groundhog Day comes early this year at the Zoo and hopefully spring will too. 1993 - Columbia Pictures releases the movie, "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray. In the years following the release of the movie, crowds numbering as high as 30,000 have visited Gobbler's Knob The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have The Oklahoma City Zoo is having a Groundhog Day celebration Monday.>> Related: Oklahoma City Zoo announces birth of Asian elephant calfThe zoo doesn't have a groundhog to make a prediction, so it's using grizzly and black bears. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating Groundhog Day in a wild way – with help from 17-year-old grizzly bear brothers, Will and Wiley, who have been official Groundhog Day ambassadors for many years. Thursday is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow which means six more weeks of winter. While the weather prognosticator has been at it since 1887, here in Oklahoma City we have our It's understandable: The Groundhog Day field has grown since the eponymous 1993 film made the day more popular. One recent tally counted dozens of prognosticating animals in the U.S. and Canada. Some areas do celebrate female groundhogs — and they're claimed to be more accurate than Punxsutawney Phil (more on that below). The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 18 77. In Punks tawny pennsylvania. It was started by *** local newspaper editor who was part of *** group of groundhog hunters. Together the group celebrated the first Groundhog Day and designated punks *** tawny Phil as the official weather predicting groundhog. When is Groundhog Day 2024? Groundhog Day will take place Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 3 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow on Feb. 2 each year. More:Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day City of Grove 1201 NEO LOOP Grove, OK 74344. Phone: 918-786-6107 Fax: 918-786-8939. Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. 14th Annual Groundhog Day Loan Sale. Pre-approvals for the Groundhog Day loan sale begin Monday, January 27, 2025. Oklahoma Community will accept pre-approval applications through midnight on Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Beginning Tuesday, February 3rd and running through Friday, February 28, 2024 pre-approved applicants may begin the loan Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil. Oklahoma City, OK 73102. 405-843-6641. Our Lobby Hours. Mon-Fri. Mon-Fri. 8: Forecaster Type: Grizzly bear Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Description: In order to provide a weather prediction, on Groundhog Day 2023 Will and Wiley were given winter themed enrichment and Maynard and Woody were presented with spring themed treats. Tulsa, OK (74129) Today. Cloudy with periods of rain likely in the morning, tapering off later in the day. The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s brother bears, Will and Wiley made their annual Groundhog Day predictions Monday.
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