❄️🕯️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo🕯️❄️
Schedule
Sat Dec 20 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55124 | Apple Valley, MN
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❄️🕯️Celebrate Winter Solstice, December 20 – 21🕯️❄️Want to mark the start of your kids’ school break or make Minnesota memories with out-of-town guests? Bring them to the Zoo for Winter Solstice Weekend, December 20 – 21, where the darkest days are bright with wildlife!
☕Warm up with a winter-themed specialty drink: Darkest Day Decadence. It’s a 16-oz. festive cup of double chocolate hot cocoa topped with an OREO Cakester. Available only December 20 - 21 at Penguin Café, while supplies last.
🦥Who doesn’t mind the dark? Sloths! Come learn about these slow, sleepy, and super cool creatures at Sloth Keeper Chats, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. on the Tropics Trail.
☃️Animals will have extra-special enrichment experiences all day on Saturday and Sunday. Enrichment includes objects, scents, and surfaces that engage animals’ senses and spark curiosity.
❄️Join us for Winter Solstice Weekend by getting your regular daytime Zoo admission tickets at mnzoo.org 🎟️
Plus, we have a special Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class ⬇️
🌙 Dive deeper into the Solstice when you join a Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class in Discovery Bay, December 21 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This movement-based, meditative practice reduces stress, increases strength, and calms your body and mind. The program welcomes guests aged 13+. (ℹ️You can learn more and register for this class at MNZoo.org/programs-events)
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