MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo are wilding out for the holidays and the public is invited to join in on the fun!
On Dec. 14, the zoo will host “Jungle Bells,” a festive event that is free for the whole family.
Lisa Taylor with the Louisiana Purchase Gardens said Jeff Geurriero, a local injury attorney, helped make the event possible.
“Jeff Gueriro basically rents out the zoo for the day so the community can come to the zoo for free.”
The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees will be able to take a picture with Santa, participate in arts and crafts and view the various animals the zoo has to offer.
“We’ll have a lot of little vendors out there, if you have, you know, if you need to do a little Christmas shopping. And we’ll have some yummy food out …