JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is set to welcome Santa Claus for a special arrival celebration during the opening night of Colors of the Wild on Saturday, November 22.<\/p>\n
The event will feature Santa\u2019s grand entrance, festive activities, and guest interactions as the Zoo kicks off the holiday season. Attendees will also get a first look at the entirely new handcrafted lantern collection featured in this year\u2019s Colors of the Wild, one of the largest Asian lantern events in the country.<\/p>\n
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The evening includes crafts, giveaways, complimentary cocoa and cookies, and a lively DJ set leading up to Santa\u2019s appearance. Guests can also enjoy a penguin mingle and learn from animal care specialists.<\/p>\n The schedule for the event is as follows: guests gather at the Range of the Jaguar at 5:00 p.m. for crafts and giveaways, followed by a penguin mingle with a Q&A session from an animal care specialist at 5:15 p.m. <\/p>\n Santa is scheduled to arrive through the Primate Forest gate at 5:45 p.m.The event will take place at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, located at 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218.<\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: <\/b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n