Participants can experience a host of holiday-themed activities all three days.

Jefferson City, Mo -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to celebrate the holidays at Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City. Staff will host a three day “Cruisin’, Snoozin’, Groovin’” event where they discuss how wild animals cruise, snooze, or groove to survive the winter weather. These events will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Dec. 28-30 and include activities, crafts, and refreshments each day.

Each individual day will offer different activities as follows:

• Wednesday, Dec. 28
• Live music: Wildheart in concert at 11 a.m.
• Fireside stories at 12:30 p.m.
• Winter wildlife walk at 1 p.m.
• Program: Strange but True – Winter Animal Survival at 2 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 29
• Puppet show: “Where do you go when it feels like snow?” at 11 a.m.
• Fireside stories at 12 p.m.
• Puppet show: “Where do you go when it feels like snow?” at 1 p.m.
• Winter wildlife walk at 1 p.m.
• Shelter building at 2 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 30
• Live music: Simply Strings from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
• Animal feeding at 11 a.m.
• Program: Animal Wrappers at 12 p.m.
• Winter wildlife walk at 1 p.m.
• Fireside stories at 2 p.m.

When: December 28-30, 2022

Where: Runge Nature Center is located at 330 Commerce Drive in Jefferson City.

For more information about these events, contact Becky Matney at [email protected].