Holiday Magic returns to Charles Paddock Zoo
Event includes gift delivery to zoo animals, music, entertainment
– The Charles Paddock Zoo has announced the return of Holiday Magic 2022 on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The zookeepers have stepped in as Santa’s Elves to prepare gifts for the animals and Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there to welcome visitors.
The scheduled gift delivery begins at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. Gifts will be delivered to the animals throughout this timeframe along with activities for the entire family to enjoy throughout the day. The zoo will welcome strolling magician, Andy Morris, and the event will feature holiday music by Garry Brill and a “Cockroach Holiday Village.”
The zoo will be dressed up with holiday decorations, and attendees will enjoy watching how the animals tear into their gifts from the meerkats to the tiger to the monkeys. The gift-giving schedule will be shared on on www.VisitAtascadero.com/events and on the Charles Paddock Zoo’s social media pages.
Those interested in helping Santa with the animal wish list and making sure the critters have an extra special holiday, can visit the following link to see the variety of Charles Paddock Zoo Enrichment items the animals enjoy: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G37X516UD2EI/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?fbclid=IwAR3RL57OLqeg_1_dS-z6lwUZWvTC_R3WVV9dYB0Xj-B771xthwqZU4CLqIw.
The events of the day are included with regular admission.
The Charles Paddock Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Regular admission is $12 for adults 13 and over, $8 for children five to 12, $5 for children three to four, ages two and under are free and seniors 65+ are $10. For more information about the zoo, visit charlespaddockzoo.org.
