Santa is Making a One-Day Stop at the Zoo
Santa’s making a one-day stop at the Louisville Zoo on Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and he’s bringing enrichment treats for the animals with him!
At Santa’s Zoo Stop, guests can chat with St. Nick while staying warm in the Main Plaza Gift Shop. Children and the young at heart will also have an opportunity to write a letter for Santa to take back to the North Pole. Zoo docents will be nearby with animal ambassadors to meet. Those who adventure further into the Zoo will see some of their favorite animals engaging with special holiday-themed enrichment items customized just for them by Santa’s elves.
For an additional fee, guests can decorate cookies for $4.99 per cookie or 2 for $7.99 and grab a hot chocolate while in the Gift Shop for $3.99, or even enjoy freshly roasted s’mores for $4.99 each on the Main Plaza. For more information and a list of the animal enrichment visit www.louisvillezoo.org/santas-zoo-stop.
Once again, the Zoo is teaming up with Kroger and Dare to Care for Kroger Wild Winter Days to help struggling families in our community. Guests who bring at least one canned food item per person may purchase discounted tickets at the Zoo windows for $9.75 per adult and $6.75 per child/senior ticket.
Since this partnership began in 2009, the Zoo has collected nearly 27,000 pounds of food thanks to the generosity of our guests. That’s equivalent to the weight of two African elephants like Mikki!
Ho ho hurry to the Zoo for this special day of fun! The Wild Winter Days discount is available at the gate only and is not valid for online purchases. The offer is not good for special fee-based programs, prepaid groups, field trips, or with other discounts. No refunds will be provided for tickets prepaid in advance or purchased online. Multiple cans are appreciated but only one discount per admission; additional cans do not provide additional discounts.
The Zoo is open daily year-round. Fall/winter hours are 10 a.m. ─ 4 p.m. (stay until 5 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
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Since 2011, under Mayor Fischer’s administration, the Louisville Zoo celebrated its 50th anniversary, opened nine new exhibits and attractions, and won national awards for Glacier Run and School at the Zoo. Considered Kentucky’s most popular not-for-profit paid attraction, the Zoo welcomed nearly 9 million guests in the last decade. In 2021, the Zoo was voted “Best Place to Take Kids in Summer,” by LEO Weekly, “Best Kid-Friendly Attraction” by Kentucky Living Magazine and Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer made the Top 10 Halloween Festivals list by thetravel.com. Community Access Memberships, deep-discount days, the Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies partnership and the accessible playground are among prime efforts to make Louisville Zoo even safer, more engaging, and more inclusive. Among the Louisville Zoo’s most successful conservation programs, the black-footed ferret breeding effort produced 1,100 kits and repatriated more than 800 of these most highly endangered, American mammals to the wild.
The Louisville Zoo, the State Zoo of Kentucky, is the top, non-profit, paid attraction in the state. The Zoo is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and our planet by providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation education. The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
The popular Santa Christmas Caravan returns this weekend After helping to Light Up Louisville, Santa is back and ready to bring even more cheer to Louisvillians this year. (LOUISVILLE, Ky. December 8, 2022) — The popular Santa Christmas Caravan is returning on December 10th and 11th for two days of fun and community engagement. The caravan will visit dozens of neighborhoods around the city and will make multiple stops each day for children and families to take pictures with Santa Claus*.
On Saturday December 10th, the caravan will visit neighborhoods such as Phoenix Hill, the Highlands, Portland, Nulu, Park DuValle, Shawnee and more. The caravan will be stopping at 5 different locations on day one. They are Lincoln Elementary School, Willow Park, the Shawnee Golf Course Clubhouse, Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, and across from the Park Community Credit Union on 12th and Jefferson streets.
Sunday, December 11th, the caravan will travel through areas including Camp Taylor, Newburg, Buechel, Klondike and others. On day two, it will stop at 4 locations. Those locations are Male High School, Newburg Community Center, Eastland Center, and Atherton High School.
Park Community Credit Union is a sponsor of this event and was the catalyst for bringing the Santa Christmas Caravan back to the city this year.
“We are so excited to bring this event back for 2022. As Kentucky’s largest Community Development Financial Institution, Park is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve and collaborating with local partners to improve the lives of traditionally underserved,” said Tiffany Felts, VP of Marketing for Park Community Credit Union.
Kentucky health insurance marketplace, kynect, has also joined in co-sponsoring this event by adding a second day to the caravan.
Additional sponsors include: Byerly Ford Nissan, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office with special thanks to Sheriff John Aubrey, Kentucky Exposition Center, The Mower Shop, Visual Presentations Inc., and media sponsors Mix 106.9 and WLKY. Special thanks also to the Louisville League of Mascots.
Louisvillians can watch the caravan make its way through the city with the Santa Tracker. Visit www.SantasChristmasCaravan.com to watch the Santa Christmas Caravan travel through town and make its way to your neighborhood.
The caravan is set to depart the Kentucky Exposition Center each morning at 11:30 a.m. The full caravan routes can be downloaded and printed here: Caravan Day 1 and Caravan Day 2. For more information visit www.LightUpLouisville.org, @AroundLou on Instagram and Louisville Metro Special Events on Facebook.
*Note: Families will need to bring their own camera for photos with Santa, there will not be an event photographer for Santa photos.
STRAIGHT on Portland Avenue to Northwestern Parkway
RIGHT on 11th Street
LEFT on Northwestern Parkway (turns into Southwestern Pkwy)
STRAIGHT on Northwestern Parkway
RIGHT on Muhammad Ali Blvd.
On RIGHT – stop on side of road at Shawnee Golf Course Clubhouse
LEFT on 37th Street
RIGHT into Norton Sports & Learning Center (just west of 30th & Ali)
SANTA Stop Photo Op
LEFT on Bank Street SANTA Stop Photo Op Green Line turnaround in parking lot
REST STOP
RIGHT on 17th Street
LEFT on River Park Drive (across from entrance to Shawnee Park)
LEFT on Jefferson Street
RIGHT on 30th Street
RIGHT on Louis Coleman Drive (34th Street)
SANTA Stop Photo Op (across from Park Community at 12th & Jeff)
RIGHT on Muhammad Ali Blvd.
RIGHT on 34th Street (turns into 35th Street)
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Note: Smoke detectors in rental properties must be provided by the property owner.
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