Dogs & Elephants? It Must Be Family Weekend

Marxfest has been in full swing since the beginning of the month, however, this weekend is all about families. The Marxfest Committee has focused two days over the weekend on programming that’s aimed at the next generation of Marx Brothers fans. Here are the details to attend, for people of all ages.

Saturday, May 17, 10 AM. The Barx Brothers Dogwalk

We will be meeting at Marx Brothers Playground, on East Ninety-sixth Street, between First and Second Avenues (closer to Second). We will meet at 10 AM and the walk will commence between 10:15 and 10:30. The walk will be held rain or shine. Come dressed as your favorite Marx Brothers member, or dress your dogs and kids up too. Meet Eli the Celebrity Chihuahua! We will be walking about 12-15 blocks. Among the stops will be Marx Brothers Place on East Ninety-third street, where the brothers and their family lived for more than a dozen years. The walk will wind up at the 96^th Street Library, 12 East 9^th Street for “The Marxes of Yorkville” talk by Noah Diamond. This talk is also free and open to the public, and suitable for kids. It commences at Noon.

Sunday, May 18, Noon, An Elephant in Your Pajamas, at the Bronx Zoo

South Entrance (Gate C) meeting point (Noon) –parking entrance
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Asia Gate Entrance meeting point (12:30) – mass transit entrance

Buy advance tickets here 

Get directions here (bus, subway, car)

The trend of wearing your pajamas in public (not a new trend in New York City) will be on display when we visit the Bronx Zoo attired in our sleepwear. Of course we are paying tribute to the famous Groucho Marx joke, however, we are taking it to the real world by visiting the Bronx Zoo elephants. However, the African Elephants at the zoo are not in a cage to walk up to in our pajamas. There is a bit of planning needed to get to see them!

There are two entrances to meet at, and then the rallying point. The South Entrance is where the parking lot is. If you are driving to the Bronx Zoo, park in the South Lot (Gate C). We will meet at the gate from 12:00-12:20 and then proceed to walk to the rallying point in Asia Plaza. If you are taking mass transit, you will be entering at Asia Gate! This is the 2 or 5 subway lines, or the BX9, BX36, Q44, BX40, or BX42 bus lines. You can meet here at approximately 12:30. Then proceed to the rally point in Asia Plaza. In Asia Plaza we’ll pose for photos about 1 PM and then get in line for the Wild Asia Monorail, which takes us to see the elephants (and their friends, the lions, tigers, etc). Following the trip to seeing the elephants (and shooting only photos), we can decide which exhibits to see next.

For all updated information on Saturday and Sunday, follow on Twitter @marxfest for updates that will be sent out. You can also email me kevin@marxfest.com for information.

The rest of the weekend is decidedly adults only! Saturday night Murray Hill hosts You Bet Your Ass and Sunday night is the Pinch Brothersin the Bawdy House.