# Winter Camp: Wild Winter Wonderland — Happy Hollow Park & Zoo > Program for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Session 1: December 21–23, 2026; Session 2: December 28–30, 2026; 9 a.m.–4 p.m… - Dates: Mon, Dec 21; Tue, Dec 22; Wed, Dec 23; Mon, Dec 28; Tue, Dec 29; Wed, Dec 30 - Where: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, 748 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95112 - Ages: 5 to 11 years - Price: Check official pricing - Schedule: Session 1: December 21–23, 2026; Session 2: December 28–30, 2026; 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; drop-off 8:45–9 a.m. - Organizer: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (City of San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services) - Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/sanjoseparksandrec/activity/search/detail/140516?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true - 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 2026-11-01), 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/san-jose/activities/winter-camp-wild-winter-wonderland-happy-hollow-park-and-zoo--listing-56e0b6a0272cd0c454ed6810 ## About Happy Hollow's Wild Winter Wonderland is a drop-off day camp for ages 5 to 11 during the winter school break, with two three-day sessions: December 21–23 and December 28–30, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Campers slide like penguins, burrow like polar bears and pounce like Arctic foxes through critter games, crafts, animal encounters, zoo tours and nature play. Drop-off is 8:45–9 a.m. and pick-up at 4 p.m., with sign-in and sign-out each day. 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