Christmas for the Animals

Name: Christmas for the Animals
Start: 2024-12-21T12:00:00-09:00
End: 2024-12-21T18:00:00-09:00
Location: 4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99507

Schedule

Sat Dec 21 2024 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-09:00

Location

4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99507 | Anchorage, AK

Bring food donations for zoo animals between 12-6pm and stuff the large stockings hung at each habitat. Feel free to bring a sled, cart or bag to take your food donations to the habitats of your favorite zoo animals. Volunteers will make rounds to empty stockings and sort food in the commissary.
Stockings will be taken down at 6pm.
Ideas for food donations: Frozen fish and meat (less than 2 years, frozen, sealed, no smoking, no seasoning), Graham Crackers, Jello, Rye Crackers Food Coloring, Dried fruit (not cranberries), Unsalted nuts, Popcorn kernels, Bird Suet, Jelly/Jam/Preserves, Peanut Butter, Honey, Canned whip cream, Dog/cat treats, Dog/cat canned food, Canned pumpkin, Spices (especially cinnamon), Catnip, Perfumes/body spray/cologne
Ideas for gifts for zoo animals: Gift cards to Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home Depot, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Petco, Animal Food Warehouse, Alaska Mill and Feed or any other pet supplier.
Event highlights:
~ Stuff stockings with food donations at habitats - 12-6pm
~ Caroling by local groups by bonfire at old admissions - 12-6pm
~ Trendy Eats truck (12-6pm)
~ Kape Espresso Tayo Zoo Coffee Shop (coffee shop open until 4pm on this day, closed in the evening).
~ North Pole Craft Village by Walmart in greenhouse - 12-6pm
~ Storytime with Mrs. Claus and Elf with Best Beginnings in Discovery Center - 2pm & 4pm
~ Santa photos in Discovery Center - 1-5pm
~ Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt by Best Beginnings - 12-6pm
~ Petting Zoo - 1-3pm
~Polar Bear Trail Talks - 12-6pm
~Porcupine Presentation - 3pm
~ Zoo Lights - 5-8pm
The zoo will remain open until 8pm. Zoo members will have FREE entry to the event from 12-6 and FREE Zoo Lights on this evening (zoo members only). Non-members pay general admission rates until 5pm, then Zoo Lights rates for non-member entry after 5pm. It's a great time to become a zoo member! Visit our website to become a member online!