In the world of dating, Saturday night is date night. Nothing impresses a significant other like taking him or her to a foreign country for dinner. This Saturday, July 26, you can do just that, without the passports, without the airport hassles, without precautionary inoculations, and best, at a fraction of the cost.

The Seneca Park Zoo offers a virtual trip to the Indian Ocean, where you can hold hands and stroll through a Malagasy Marketplace, have close encounters with native wildlife, dine on local cuisine, and end the evening dancing under the stars to the Urban Steel Band. At the bargain price of $30, the zoo's Madagascar Fete stay-cation begins at 6 p.m. Located at 2222 Saint Paul Street, you can call 336-7200 for reservations.