KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Don't let a forecast of rain keep you from heading out to Knoxville Zoo today! Knoxville Zoo is providing each guest with their very own rain insurance plan.

If it rains during a visit to Knoxville Zoo, guests may request a pass for a free return visit valid through the end of the year.

Each guest may request "raincheck" pass issued on the same day from Knoxville Zoo's ticket booth. Passes will be given in exchange for that days paid ticket stub. In order to receive a pass for a free return visit, each guest must present their Knoxville Zoo ticket stub showing paid admission on that rainy day.

If the weather forecast calls for rain, remember two very important things; a twenty-percent chance of rain means an eighty-percent chance of sun, and if it rains during your visit, you can come back any day, this year for free!

Knoxville Zoo is located off exit 392A from Interstate 40 West and is open every day except Christmas Day. The zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently, the zoo is open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxville-zoo.org.