While we make every effort to ensure events are up-to-date, some may have been postponed or canceled. We recommend checking with the venue or organization before attending any of the following events.
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December 2025
Country Lights Drive-Thru
Enjoy the festivities from the warmth of your own vehicles. 6-8:30 p.m.
Find out more »Wiggle, Giggle and Shake
Have fun clapping, marching and moving to music. Ages 2-6. 10 a.m.
Find out more »Children’s Saturday Studio
Young artists will engage with the museum’s collection while building idea-generation and critical-thinking skills. Ages 5-10. 10-11:30 a.m.
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Wild Lights
Wild Lights, the Akron Zoo’s popular holiday lighting event, runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 30. The zoo is decorated in more than one million lights, with a refreshed look for this year. Guests can visit with Santa through Dec. 30, and the Grinch will be onsite every evening. The Akron Zoo will also offer Wild Lights Safari Tours, exclusive golf cart tours available on all Wild Lights dates. Tours are at 5, 5:15, 6 or 6:15 p.m. and include a 45-minute…
Find out more »Holiday Ice & Lights Festival
Bundle up and head outside to sit on Santa’s ice throne. Also, check out some of northeast Ohio’s best ice carvers in action. There will be plenty of photo opportunities. Each evening, enjoy a wagon ride through the Farmpark’s classic light displays. Visit the Well Bred Shed and the arena where Farmpark staff and volunteers have created a holiday-themed equine show. Santa and his elves will set up his tremendous North Pole Train Display in the Exhibit Hall. Visit to…
Find out more »January 2026
Candy Land: It’s Wild in Ohio
A FREE indoor family tradition where the Candy Land game comes to life. Enjoy a colorful adventure and discover what’s wild in Ohio. Also, enjoy a themed craft, scavenger hunts, hands-on exhibits and more. Shop for nature-themed gifts and enjoy hot chocolate in Snowshoe Lodge. Enjoy an outdoor campfire with s’mores from 12-3 p.m., animal chats at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and meet-the-keeper chats in the Wildlife Yard at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Snowshoe…
Find out more »Family FUNday
Family-friendly games, movement-based activities, art and more. First Sunday of each month. 1-4 p.m.
Find out more »Pre-K Explorers Drop-In
Once a month, children can enjoy new, seasonal, themes full of outdoor exploration and play. This is a drop-off program for children ages 3.5-5. 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Find out more »Second Saturday Science
A naturalist answers questions and helps spot marsh wildlife, including birds, bees and butterflies. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Find out more »Mini Monster Course at the Akron Zoo
Visit the Akron Zoo from Jan. 5 - Feb. 1 and enjoy Akron Children's Museum mini monster course. The mini monster course is a child-friendly, indoor obstacle course that includes a tunnel, balance beam, stair steps, stepping stones and more.
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