Join us for our third annual Holiday Nights series at the Zoo, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from November 29^th (Black Friday) through December 28^th!

Enjoy a family stroll through the Zoo complete with charming Christmas lights. Roast marshmallows by campfire and enjoy up close animal encounters.

The Zoo will be open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 6pm to 8pm, starting Friday, November 29th and running through Saturday, December 28th.

Red River Zoo members receive FREE admission. (We are not honoring membership reciprocity for these special events. Purchase your Red River Zoo membership here.)

If you’re not a Zoo member, admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 2 to 14, and under 2 are free. Holiday Nights are sure to delight the entire family!

The festivities include:

• Christmas lights and decorations adorn the Zoo. (A charming and easy stroll in any kind of weather!)
• S’mores kits will be available for purchase by our toasty campfire!
• Winter activities & crafts!
• Special animal encounters!
• Animal enrichment and training presentations!
• Let the Zoo be your winter wonderland! Feel free to create your own snowman AND snow animals for all to see!
• We’ll be selling hot cocoa, hot cider, hot coffee, and cookies in the Carousel pavilion!
• We’ll have additional surprises to announce throughout the holiday season, so check the Facebook event page each week to see what we’ve got in store for you!
• Our ‘Spot the Elf’ Scavenger Hunt!
  • The Elf on a Shelf will be moving to a new spot throughout the Zoo each night. Spot the elf and enter to win one of our fabulous prizes!
  • Prizes to be announced!
  • All attendees will be eligible to enter once per evening, but you can attend as many Holiday Night evenings as you’d like!

Join us for a truly charming holiday celebration!

Santa is coming to the Zoo and wants to meet you!

Enjoy a delicious warm lunch, venture over to the Wolf Cabin to meet some of our animals up close, create Christmas crafts, and top off your day by meeting Santa himself in the Discovery Barn!

Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $10 for children (ages 2 to 14,) and children under 2 are free (no ticket required.)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jaws-paws-and-lunch-with-santa-claus-tickets-51832271720

Zoo members save $2.00 per ticket, just choose the proper ticket category when you check out.
(Zoo memberships will be verified after purchase. Need a membership? Need to renew? Stop by the Zoo or visit https://redriverzoo.org/membership-overview/ today!)

Jaws, Paws and Lunch with Santa Claus includes:

Lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Free carousel rides from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Critter Close Up in the Wolf Cabin from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Our animal department staff have created wonderous ‘gifts’ for our animals! We’ll be announcing enrichment presentations throughout the event. You won’t want to miss these.

Our Holiday Nights ‘Spot the Elf’ contest will be crossing over for Jaws, Paws, and Lunch with Santa Claus! Spot the elf somewhere in the Zoo and be entered to win prizes! Drawing will be held on December 23rd!

Christmas Activities from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Photos with Santa in the Discovery Barn from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

We’re offering open seating throughout the event. We’ll have plenty of activities throughout the Zoo, and you’ll be able to stop in for lunch between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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