Santa & Friends Kickoff to Holly-Days
Schedule
Fri Nov 28 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1 Safari Place , Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21217 | Baltimore, MD
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Celebrate the magic of the season with Holly-Days at the Zoo! Santa and Friends join Zoo staff to kick off the holiday season with a parade along Buffalo Yard Road to Zoo Central that will include some of your favorite holiday characters and staff decorated golf carts.Plus, guests are encouraged to wear their holiday pajamas or other festive attire. Don’t miss out on the merry memories waiting to be made!
What To Expect:
10:00 – 3:30 – Kids Craft Station: Reindeer Ornaments
12:00 – Story time with Mrs. Claus
12:30 – 3:30 – Visits and photo ops with Santa’s Friends
All activities will be held at the Meeting Barn in the Farm Yard
Throughout the Zoo:
❄️ Photo ops with Holiday Characters in Holiday Sleigh
❄️ Giving Trees – pick an ornament off the tree and give a gift or donation to the Zoo in support of the animals and conservation education efforts.
❄️ Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt
❄️ Write Letters to Santa and drop in the North Pole Mailbox
❄️ Train Rides
❄️ Carousel Rides
❄️ Wildlife Quest VR featuring the film Elf Power ($)
❄️ Winter Themed Education Stations
❄️ Keeper Chats
❄️ Penguin Feeding Narrations at 10:30am and 3:30pm
❄️ Animal Experiences or Ambassador
Holly-Days are free with Zoo admission or membership: https://www.marylandzoo.org/event_series/holly-days/kickoff-to-holly-days/
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Where is it happening?
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