Thanks to all our sponsors:

©2009 Chicago Zoological Society. Brookfield Zoo is owned by the Forest PreserveDistrict of Cook County and managed by the Chicago Zoological Society.

Saturday and Sunday,December 5-6, 12-13,

and 19-20Come back for more Holiday Magic

from Saturday to Thursday, December 26-31!

Join for Zoo Year’s Eve!Thursday, December 31Holly Jolly Theater (at The Pavilions)6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Radio Disney Road CrewMusic, games, and prizes8:00 p.m. Countdown

GiftsThey’ll GoWild For!Membership andShare the CarePackagesMemberships for individuals, seniors, and families makegreat gifts. So does a Sharethe Care package featuring Whirl Tiger. Stop by Guest Relations at the North Gateor South Gate or check out www.CZS.org/STC. Wild EncountersGive an experience friendsand family will never forget! They will love going Poolside with Penguins, getting up close to Swamp Things, or taking a South American Adventure. Please visit www.CZS.org/WildEncountersto choose from these andother adventures. Great Green GiftsStop by our gift shops today to pick up presents that support conservation around the globe.

Hoursfor Holiday Magic

4:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Restaurants, shops,and outdoor exhibitsare open.

OpenExhibitsIndoor exhibitsclose at 8:30 p.m.

Australia HouseBaboon IslandChildren’s ZooHamill Family Play ZooThe Fragile DesertThe Living CoastThe SwampTropic World(closes at 7:30 p.m.)

Hamill Family Play ZooCountdownMake your own noisemaker and join in the parade at 6:00 & 7:00 p.m.! Enjoy an early kid-friendly countdown at 8:00 p.m. (This area is geared to families with young children ages 6 & under.)

HAPPY YEAR!HAPPY YEAR!

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Play Zoo

BaboonIsland

TheSwamp

NorthGate

SouthGate

AustraliaHouse

Camels

TheFragileDesert

Bear Grottos

Big Cats

DiscoveryCenter

Tropic WorldCloses at 7:30 p.m.

NyaniLodge Wildlife

Trading Post

North Gate

Snacks

Tunnel

Woof-Field Gifts

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GuestRelations

ZoofariShop

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TalkingTree

TheCarousel

TheNature Stage

La Gran CocinaFood CourtCulturas de la Costa Gifts

Formal Pool

The LivingCoast South Gate

Snacks

Safari Grill

Seven Seas Gift Shop

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Jingle Bell Tram Station

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Fun Holiday Gifts

Restrooms

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Singing to the Animals5:30 p.m. Reindeer, Children’s Zoo December 12 only – A special videotaping for our dolphins, who are on vacation at Minneapolis Zoo!6:00 p.m. Seven Seas Gift Shop

6:30 p.m. Tigers, The Fragile Kingdom7:30 p.m. Camels, 31st St. Yards

Zoo Chats5:30 p.m. Lemurs, Hamill Family Play Zoo, Free Admission6:00 p.m. Tropic World Animals, Tropic World 6:30 p.m. Reindeer, Children’s Zoo7:00 p.m. Reptiles,The Swamp7:00 p.m. Stingrays, The Living Coast7:30 p.m. Meerkats, The Fragile Desert7:30 p.m. Wombats, Australia House

Photos with an Animal(Fee Required)

Ice Carver from Lang IceThe Nature Stage, 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 p.m.

Santa and Mrs. ClausCandy Cane Corner, 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. until December 20

Magicians (4:30 to 8:30 p.m.)Matthew Scherer, The Pavilions Terry Murphy, Safari Grill

Costumed CharactersNorth Gate

Carolers and ChoirsLiving Coast PlazaSaturday, December 55:00 p.m. Brownie Troop 1001, Roselle7:00 p.m. Algonquin LonghouseSunday, December 66:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 11 and Medina Brownie Troop 6657:00 p.m. Carl Sandburg High School Chamber SingersSaturday, December 126:00 p.m. Concord Lutheran School Choir7:00 p.m. Walther Lutheran High School Choir8:00 p.m. St. Richard’s School Choir, ChicagoSunday, December 135:00 p.m. Eisenhower Junior High ChoirSunday, December 206:00 p.m. St. Peter Lutheran New Creation Choir, Schaumburg7:00 p.m. First Congregational Church Choir, La Grange

Kiddie Express Train Ride4:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Fee Required)

Ornament DecoratingThe Pavilions (Fee Required)

Holiday Village DisplayCandy Cane Corner

Saturday, December 57:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People7:30 p.m. Celeb Storytellers Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson of Grannies on Safari (WTTW 11 TV)8:00 p.m. Coal City Show Choir Footnotes

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Saturday, December 125:00 p.m. Anima: Young Singers of Greater Chicago6:00 p.m. Antics Clown Troupe7:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People8:00 p.m. School of Performing Arts Dance Ensemble

Saturday, December 195:00 p.m. The Noteables Community Choir6:00 p.m. Allegro Dance Company7:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People8:00 p.m. Bardwell Honor Choir

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3 Wild Lights SpectacularRoosevelt FountainGuest sensitive to strobe effects may wish to view from an appropriate distance

5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30 (No 5:30 Show on December 5)

4 Candyland Mountain Model Railroad Safari Grill4:00 to 8:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Flex & Pointe Dance

Sunday, December 65:00 p.m. Lively Arts Dance Academy6:00 p.m. Strings of the Valley (Violins)7:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People7:30 p.m. Turning Pointe Dance Academy8:00 p.m. The Barefoot Hawaiian (Hawaiian Entertainment)

Sunday, December 135:00 p.m. Dance in the Light6:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People6:30 p.m. Celeb Storyteller Phil Potempa (The Times of Northwest Indiana)7:00 p.m. Dance Alive! Dance Studio8:00 p.m. Lyons Township High School Color Guard and Drum Line

Sunday, December 205:00 p.m. Lights, Camera, Dancin’: The Action Dance Crew6:00 p.m. Those Funny Little People6:30 p.m. Celeb Storyteller Mary Kay Kleist (Meteorologist CBS 2 Chicago)7:00 p.m. Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers8:00 p.m. Kinetic Dance Company of Dance Dimensions

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