# Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Brandywine Zoo > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 19 – Dec 20 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Brandywine Zoo — Education Building, 1001 N Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19802 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free (sign up through the zoo's ticket link) - Organizer: Brandywine Zoo - Official page: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/brandywinezoo/items/367034/?full-items=yes&flow=710304 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-03), 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/philadelphia/activities/stuffed-animal-sleepover-at-the-brandywine-zoo--listing-2637097fd776747f36b09c05 ## About Children can send a favorite stuffed animal for a winter night at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington. Families drop the stuffie off at the zoo's Education Building on Saturday, December 19 between 11 am and 2 pm; while it stays over, the toys visit zoo animals, pose for group photos and spend a cozy night in the Education Building, and the zoo shares photos of their adventures afterward. Pickup is at the same building on Sunday, December 20 between 11 am and 2 pm. It is a free event, but the zoo uses a FareHarbor ticket link to sign stuffies up, so reserve a spot before coming. This suits preschoolers and early-elementary children who love a story about what their toy did overnight, and it pairs well with a winter zoo visit on either day. Label the toy with your family's name, and email the zoo's education team with questions. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Winter Wonderland — Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/winter-wonderland-brandywine-zoo--listing-db433b7dca6c283c190423b4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · From $5 · checked Oct 13. Families visit the zoo for holiday activities, local vendors, specialty food and drinks, and a Wildlife Amphitheater performance of seasonal music. - [Santa at the Zoo — Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/santa-at-the-zoo-brandywine-zoo--listing-df87307713be6f7a5a7baf59) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · From $8 · checked Oct 20. 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