Trunk Show at the Akron Zoo (Thursday, December 5)

Join us for this one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Stop by the booths of local vendors and shop in our gift shop for all of your holiday needs! Guests receive a raffle ticket for every $10 spent to enter to win great prizes from vendors. Akron Zoo Members receive 20% off their gift shop purchases.

Here Comes Santa (Saturday, December 7)

Children can visit with Santa, make holiday crafts to take home, see Santa’s live animals, enjoy cookies and milk, and hear a seasonally-inspired music performance by the Jacks ‘n Jills Show Choir from Jackson Local Schools. Santa will make his arrival at 10:30 a.m. The event is free and registration is not required.  Don’t forget your camera!

Winter Solstice Luminary Hike and Campfire (Saturday, December 21)

Winter has just started, but the sun will stay out longer with each passing day. Celebrate the start of winter by walking a luminary-lit woodland trail, then enjoy a warm campfire, hot chocolate and fun stories. Terrain: natural surface, may be icy or muddy, 0.4 mile