RACE DAY ENTRANCE & PARKING: You may enter the zoo any time after 5:30 pm on November 15, 2025 You must enter through the North Gate Entrance and park in the North Gate Parking Lot. You WILL NOT be allowed to park at the South Gate Entrance Once you have parked, please enter the zoo to check-in and pick up your commemorative swag. PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE NO EARLY PRE-RACE PICK-UP Once you have checked-in and picked up your commemorative swag, you can then proceed to the Pavilions for the start of the race RACE INFORMATION: Reindeer Run is a non-competitive, fun run and will not be timed. Runners of all ages are welcome! Animal buildings will not be open. Participants are to check-in at the North Gate Entrance. Prizes will not be awarded to race finishers. All runners/walkers will need to register for Reindeer Run. Spectators are welcome but will have limited access to the zoo (North Mall only - Start/Finish Lines, Pavilions, Carousel Plaza) during the run and will not have access to the zoo after the race. Please Note: If your family would like to stroll through the zoo to see the lights, please visit during one of the regularly scheduled Holiday Magic nights. RACE DAY SCHEDULE 5:30 pm - Registrants can enter and check-in at Brookfield Zoo's North Gate Entrance 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Pavilions open with music 7:00 pm - Reindeer Run begins