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Holiday events continue with:
• Veterans Day at the Faces
of Freedom Veterans Memorial,
November 11 at 11 a.m.
• Garden Lights & Winter
Nights from December 4 through
January 11 is an opportunity to
experience holiday lights and décor
throughout Historic City Hall and
Sunken Gardens.
• Holiday Musical Walk Around
the Lake on December 5.
• Winter Wonderland Down-
town on December 11.
Find more information about
Atascadero’s holiday happenings
and locations at
visitatascadero.com/events!
Zoo Boo and Holiday Magic at
the Central Coast Zoo
Visiting the Central Coast Zoo
is an amazing experience, and it
gets better when the family joins
in the many popular events! Zoo
Boo and the Pumpkin Smash get
the Halloween experience off to an
early start, followed by more fun
events in December.
• Zoo Boo, October 23 and 24
from 4-7 p.m. Dress up the family in
their favorite costumes and enjoy Hal-
loween decorations, carnival games,
a haunted maze and barn, tricks and
treats, and a costume contest.
• The Pumpkin Smash is on
October 25 from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Learn what a spider monkey
does with a pumpkin and watch
the other animals delight in a
pumpkin-filled extravaganza.
• Holiday Magic, December
19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Experience
the magic of the season as the
zookeepers prepare gifts for the
animals that the community has
provided. Santa will be there, too!
• Noon Year's Eve, December
31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring the
kids for a countdown to the New
Year at noon instead of midnight.
There’s a ball drop and cider toast
at noon.
Are you looking for a fun and
unique holiday gift? Consider the
Central Coast Zoo’s membership
program.
Most events are included with
the price of general admission. For
more information about zoo ac-
tivities, admission, and directions,
visit centralcoastzoo.org.
Games and activities for the entire family