AKRON, Ohio — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story was originally published in an unrelated New Year's Eve article on Dec. 29, 2021.
The Akron Zoo is holding a special New Year’s Eve celebration on Friday as the world says goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022.
The “Zoo Year’s Eve” celebration will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will feature crafts, music, animal encounters, a meet and greet with Tinkerbell and Peter Pan and a ball drop at noon. The Akron Zoo also asks that guests coming to the event come dressed in their pajamas.
Those who are not Akron Zoo members are asked to purchase tickets HERE before coming to the event (it's free for zoo members). Members are asked to bring their digital membership card as well as a photo ID for admittance.
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Obviously, this is the final event at the zoo for the 2021 year, but a wine and paint event is next on the zoo’s calendar for January 14, 2022.
The Akron Zoo is located at 500 Edgewood Ave. in Akron, which is home to more than 100 different species.
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