# Breakfast with Santa at the Cincinnati Zoo > Event for families in the Cincinnati area (OH / KY / IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 - Where: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (Elephant Trek event space), 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220 - Ages: Families; children three and under who do not require a seat are free - Price: Ticket price not yet published; includes Zoo admission and parking - Organizer: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - Official page: https://cincinnatizoo.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-the-cincinnati-zoo--listing-dabf7442d21f25f81333156b ## About A new holiday tradition at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: the Elephant Trek event space is turned into a festive room where families eat a breakfast buffet, do holiday activities and meet Santa Claus. The published menu (Mrs. Claus' Bakery Breakfast) includes pastries, scones and muffins, yogurt with granola, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and hashbrown casserole, with vegetarian and gluten-free items marked. There are two seatings on the morning of December 12, 9:00–10:30 am and 11:15 am–12:45 pm. 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