At the Saint Louis Zoo's annual holiday shopping event, the Holiday Zootique, you can browse unique, conservation-oriented gifts and get your holiday shopping done while visiting the Zoo! At the Holiday Zootique, members receive a discount and complimentary gift-wrapping services will be available.
Shoppers can enjoy coffee, punch and snacks during the day, and wine, hors d'oeuvres and samples of STL Zoo Bier in the evening. You'll find lots of great gift ideas, like the 2023 Saint Louis Zoo ornament, and gifts that do good, like reusable bags, and accessories that benefit conservation and climate change solutions organizations.
The Holiday Zootique will be held on Friday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Treetop Shop in the Living World, located at the Zoo's north entrance on Government Drive.
More information: stlzoo.org
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