# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ❄️?️Celebrate Winter Solstice, December 20 – 21?️❄️

Want to mark the start of your kids’ school break or make Minnesota memories with out-of-town guests? Bring them to the Zoo for Winter Solstice Weekend, December 20 – 21, where the darkest days are bright with wildlife!

☕Warm up with a winter-themed specialty drink: Darkest Day Decadence. It’s a 16-oz. festive cup of double chocolate hot cocoa topped with an OREO Cakester. Available only December 20 - 21 at Penguin Café, while supplies last. 

?Who doesn’t mind the dark? Sloths! Come learn about these slow, sleepy, and super cool creatures at Sloth Keeper Chats, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. on the Tropics Trail. 

☃️Animals will have extra-special enrichment experiences all day on Saturday and Sunday. Enrichment includes objects, scents, and surfaces that engage animals’ senses and spark curiosity. 

❄️Join us for Winter Solstice Weekend by getting your regular daytime Zoo admission tickets at mnzoo.org ?️


Plus, we have a special Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class ⬇️

? Dive deeper into the Solstice when you join a Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class in Discovery Bay, December 21 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This movement-based, meditative practice reduces stress, increases strength, and calms your body and mind. The program welcomes guests aged 13+. (ℹ️You can learn more and register for this class at MNZoo.org/programs-events)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/apple-valley/️winter-solstice-at-the-mn-zoo️/200029357203554
- **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, trips-adventures, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Apple Valley
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55124
- **lat**: 44.76229
- **long**: -93.19206
- **full address**: 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55124

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️ being held?
  - **A:** ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️ takes place on Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm at 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55124.
- **Q**: Who is organizing ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️?
  - **A:** ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️ is organized by Minnesota Zoo.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️ is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Apple Valley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ❄️?️Winter Solstice at the MN Zoo?️❄️ sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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