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V isit the Reindeer
this year at Cougar Mt. Zoo

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, zoo also offers a letter-writing have you noticed that the curve C O MM U NI T Y
Comet, Cupid, Donner, and area, so children can quickly on top of candy canes looks
Blitzen. And, of course, Rudolph. jot down their requests before suspiciously similar to a tiger’s
Santa’s flight team awaits you heading over to meet him. Santa’s tail?
and your family at Issaquah’s mailbox is available for any extra As you tour the zoo, warm
32nd Annual Reindeer Festival letters that might need to be sent. beverages, holiday treats, and
at the Cougar Mountain Zoo. Throughout the park, helpful food for the reindeer will be
This year the festival will run elves will be bouncing around available for purchase. Admission
from December 1st-23rd, from answering questions, showing off is $15.50 for adults, $14.40 for
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and the animals, and explaining how seniors, $12.50 for 2- to 12-year-
December 26th-30th from 11:00 reindeer fly. These expert elves
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ten reindeer will teach you more than you olds, and free for the under-2
crowd.
live at the zoo year-round, and ever knew about reindeer. For
nine reindeer make up the flight example, they are the only deer Cougar Mountain Zoo
team. species with furry noses, and 19525 54th Street
both male and female reindeer Issaquah, 392.6278
The flight crew reassures that CougarMountainZoo.org
while Rudolph is on the flight have antlers.
team, he is practicing energy Santa’s Grand Traveling Sleigh is
conservation, so you might not another great zoo offering, where
see his nose light up. your family can hear a story read
by an elf. Carolers will be strolling
If you are tired of holiday pictures
taken at the mall, start a new around on the weekends, adding
tradition by having your child to the atmosphere.
visit Santa’s house at the zoo. In addition to reindeer, the Bengal
Santa will be available from the tigers cougars will be part of the
1st to the 23rd. Children can holiday festivities. According to
pose while sitting on Santa’s the elves, the tigers make Santa’s
lap, and professional photos will candy canes. Since the tigers are
be available for purchase, you striped and come in different
may also use your own camera colors, candy canes are striped
to capture the moment. The and in a variety of colors. And

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