NEW TORONTO ZOO HOLIDAY DRIVE-THRU EXPERIENCE
OPENS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28^th

TORONTO, ON, Friday, November 27, 2020: This holiday season, come out to the Toronto Zoo Holiday Drive-Thru for a family-friendly and COVID safe experience! See the beauty of winter at The Toronto Zoo as you and your family drive through our special holiday route from the safety and warmth of your own vehicle. Your Toronto Zoo’s NEW Holiday Drive-Thru begins November 28 and operates on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (timed tickets must be pre-purchased online in advance). As part of this new program, your Toronto Zoo is pleased to be working with the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Toronto Firefighter’s Toy Drive and we encourage guests to bring these items to the Zoo when they do the drive thru. The needs of our community has never been greater, and we are proud to work with these great partners to do our part to help each other.

Drive past our 35 Foot tall Toronto Zoo Christmas Tree and our new Holiday Marketplace on your way to see Santa Claus himself! Make sure you bring your letter to Santa for a COVID safe drop off!* After a drive by-visit with Santa, you will continue on through the Zoo to see a few special sights: Santa’s cottage where some of his reindeer (caribou) reside and our Enrichment Toy Workshop where you can see some of our Toronto Zoo Elves making toys for our animals.

Revenue from this experience goes towards the operating costs and care of our animals. The Toronto Zoo is a not-for-profit organization that works towards connecting people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction. Note*Additional days may be added in December.

                      Join us this holiday season to experience the beauty of the Zoo in winter and celebrate in a safe and fun way!

Length of Experience: 15-20 minute drive through experience (please note there may be delays along the route to see Santa and your experience times may vary)

What To Bring: BYOC (Bring Your Own Car), Food and Toy Donations for local families in need, a Letter to Santa*, a camera to take photos of Santa Claus and the sights of the Toronto Zoo, a smart phone or device to listen to the Toronto Zoo Holiday Podcast with special guests Darren and Mo from 98.1 CHFI (Podcast can be downloaded from the Toronto Zoo's Wild For Life Podcast on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast or at torontozoo.com/tz/podcasts) or bring a radio for some festive listening with our proud supporter: Toronto’s Christmas Music Station 98.1 CHFI.

What Not To Bring: Pets, an empty tank of gas, a Scrooge or a Grinch, people outside of your immediate household or bubble.

Listen to the Toronto Zoo Holiday Podcast through Spotify, Google or Apple, brought to you by your Zoo and Toronto’s Christmas Music Station 98.1 CHFI. There are two parts to the podcast, watch for signs on your route of when to hit play or when to switch over to Christmas tunes on 98.1 CHFI.

The podcast can be found here on our website when your Drive Thru begins:
https://www.torontozoo.com/tz/podcasts
Or you can download here:

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Media Contact Information:

Amanda Chambers
Supervisor, Strategic Communications
Toronto Zoo
[email protected]

For general information visit torontozoo.com

The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and our vision is a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive.

An iconic tourist attraction and Conservation organization, the Toronto Zoo boasts a number of leading programs for helping wildlife and their natural habitats – from species reintroduction to reproductive research. A world-class educational centre for people of all ages, the Toronto Zoo is open every day except December 25 and attracts approximately 1.2 million guests each year.

Toronto Zoo is accredited by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo has also achieved the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Certificate of Good Animal Practice® and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).

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