Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will transform into a Winter Wonderland from November 28, 2020 through January 6, 2021, offering guests yet another opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature in a safe, outdoor setting. The Winter Wonderland Walk includes ten festive vignettes, from Fairy House Lane and a very special train display, Imagination Station, to custom artist and children-designed snowmen, a Hanukkah Plaza, and Kris Kringle Corner.

The Winter Wonderland Walk will be open seven days a week from 9-4, beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Admission is $15 for adults, and $10 for children 3-11 and seniors over 62. Children under three are free.

The ten seasonal vignettes to be explored are:

• Polar Palace: Sensory Garden Gazebo
• Fairy House Lane and Imagination Station: South side of Victorian Greenhouse
• Poinsettia Pass: North side of Victorian Greenhouse
• Winter Village Square: Greenhouse lawn
• Snowman Park: near the W.O.L.F.  Cabin
• Nutcracker Place:Peacock Pavilion at the picnic grove
• Dreidel Drive: at Frog Plaza in front of the Rainforest Building
• Gingerbread Boulevard:at the fountain
• Kris Kringle Corner:at the Education Amphitheater
• Evergreen Lane:in the Farmyard

The Zoo is committed to maintaining a safe space for families, so Covid-19 rules remain in effect. Masks are to be worn by all guests, except for those ages two and under. Social distancing must be observed, with six-foot distancing between family groups. Tickets can be purchased online at beardsleyzoo.org.