Jingle Bells and Giraffes brings holiday fun to The Wilds

CUMBERLAND, Ohio – Santa and Jama the Giraffe are under one roof for Jingle Bells and Giraffes at the Wilds.

The safari park in Cumberland held their first of three holiday events that featured outdoor games, cookie decorating and ornament crafting. Guests got to meet Santa and Jama the Giraffe.

Saturday saw karaoke but tomorrow and next weekends events will feature the String Sounds and the John Glenn High School Choir. Top that off with the Columbus Zoo bringing in live animals to encounter and you have the makings for a fun family-friendly event.

“I think it’s amazing.,” said Wendi Kennison, the Retail Coordinator for The Wilds. “…having the families come out and get together in this busy society, we don’t see very often. People are so busy to get together that, you know, I think this is a time everyone can enjoy themselves and just relax and have fun. ”

The next Jingle Bells and Giraffes holiday events are this Sunday and next Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission is $5 per adult and $2.50 per child. Most people know The Wilds for the open-air safari’s during the summer but as Kennison from the Wilds explains, there’s something to see, year round.

“We have our winter tours, we have our winter wild side tours. We have our winter lodging, we have our carnivore and our rhino barn tours. So, they’re very exciting and you know guests are really enjoying them. So yeah, it’s something to take a look at. We have our lodge open and our cabins open for the winter to book,” Kennison said.

You can plan your tour or sign-up for the next Jingle Bells and Giraffes event by visiting the Wilds on their website at TheWilds.org.