Your family can enjoy a gourmet, festive breakfast buffet complete with a visit from the man of the hour: Santa.
Your family will have a private table, and Santa and holiday-costumed characters will be available for plenty of pictures with your own cameras. Children 12 and under will also receive a special gift. And as a special treat for parents, you'll receive free parking.
Breakfast with Santa at the Saint Louis Zoo takes place at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on the following days:
Dec. 2 & 3
Dec. 9 & 10
Dec. 16 & 17
Pre-paid reservations are required, and early registration is encouraged, as reservations sell out quickly.
Cost is $22 per child (ages 2-12) and $34 for adults 13 and older for Zoo members; $24 per child (ages 2-12) and $36 for adults ages 13 and older for non-members.
Free for children under age 2. Advance registration is required.
More information and reservations: stlzoo.org
Photo: Saint Louis Zoo
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