Multiple locations
throughout Texas
Developed by the International 22q11.2 Foundation, 22q at the Zoo is a worldwide awareness day taking place annually in May (from Australia to Brazil to Canada to Texas). Save the date for May 17 and 18, 2025 and keep an eye out for your local event offering families, friends and professionals a chance to socialize and raise public awareness. Don’t forget to wear your red shirt!
Details and Locations
Texas 22q at the Zoo events will be held on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 (days vary per location). Click on the tabs below for details. For all questions, please email us at contact@22qTexas.org or contact the local event coordinator. Please be patient with us as we are a volunteer-run organization.
Abilene
Austin
Location: Austin Zoo
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (group photo at 10:30; meet at the picnic tables)
Contact: Deb Trejo 214-909-8359
Beaumont
Brownsville
Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley
Location: Creasey’s Bowl
Saturday, May 17, 2:30 pm – til
Contact: Mary Zuniga Moreno 956-638-8032
Dallas/Fort Worth
Location: Dallas Zoo
Sunday, May 18, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm; meet at "the Grove" in Zoo North (group photo between noon and 1:00 pm)
Contact: Suzi Shaw 214-405-2817
El Paso
Location: El Paso Zoo
Sunday, May 17, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Contact: Michelle Mergili 915-873-8877 or Niki Robinson
Houston
Location: Old MacDonald’s Farm
Sunday, May 18, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Contact: Krystal Torres 979-530-5202
San Antonio
Waco
Location: Cameron Park Zoo
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am
Contact: Jessica Morales 254-342-1311 or Mary Walker