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Celebrate the Holiday Season with Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for some of your family’s favorite holiday traditions, Cookies with the Clauses, Penguins and Pancakes, along with special holiday-themed camps. Cookies with the Clauses will be held on both Saturdays, December 10 and 17, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Guests will listen to a story from Santa and Mrs. Claus, decorate delicious cookies and learn how to make gifts for the animal in our own backyards. Fini... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

Omaha's Zoo and Aquarium Announces New Holiday Market and Black Friday Membership Deal

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is hosting its first ever Holiday Market and offering a Black Friday Membership Deal this November. The Holiday Market is Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Pavilion. Visitors can shop sustainable gifts from 15 local artists and makers who have handmade and one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list. Access to Holiday Market is free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022

Celebrate the Holiday Season with Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium at Penguins and Pancakes

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for your family’s favorite holiday tradition, Penguins and Pancakes, on December 18-19 and 26-30, 2021. Enjoy pancakes from The Pancake Man, an in-person livestream penguin keeper talk, as well as a special penguin plush to take home. Two seating times are available for each date. Guests can choose to attend either a 9 to 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. seating. *Please Note: Due to the saf... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Thursday, Nov 18, 2021

Give the Gift of Membership to Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium and See Santa Claus Dive with the Sharks

Still have some holiday shopping to do? Make the Zoo your one stop to finish shopping for everyone on your list.  Give the gift of a Zoo membership, where no two experiences are ever the same! Gift wrap some adventure with Zoo classes filled with discovery. You can adopt a favorite zoo animal in someone’s name. With a present from the Zoo, your loved ones get to open packages that open opportunities for education and delight. For more information about gifting options, please visi... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Friday, Dec 20, 2019

Holiday Happenings at the Zoo

Kickoff the holiday season by joining Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for festive-filled encounters on December 1, 8 and 15. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium, holiday helpers, such as elves and reindeer, will make a dive in the shark tunnel. Throughout the Zoo, keepers will place  Holiday-themed animal enrichment at the following times: •    10 a.m. Lied Jungle Enrichment •    10:30 a.m. Desert Dome Enrichm... Read More
Posted by Michelle Meisinger at Friday, Nov 30, 2018