Chattanooga Zoo has big news for this year's Holiday Lights at the Zoo celebration: Santa's reindeer are flying in.
Guests will be able to see and interact with live reindeer as well as chat with zookeepers about these mythic animals during two weekends of Holiday Lights, scheduled 5:30-8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2-4 and 9-11.
Visitors also can take part in cookie decorating, ornament crafts, candy cane relay games, caroling and enrichment activities watching animals open their gifts.
Most activities are included in regular admission: $9.95 adults, $7.95 seniors 65+, $6.95 children 3-12 (half price for members).
To purchase in advance, visit www.chattzoo.org/events/holiday-lights.
The zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., is also open regular hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 423-697-1322.