Events

Visit Bear Hollow Zoo during Deck the Hollow, Dec. 6-8 & 13-15, 5:30-7:30 pm, to see the festive displays that the zoo team has created. While you’re there, stop by our booth to find adorable, eco-friendly plushies and die cut stickers that make heartwarming holiday gifts. Your purchase will directly support our mission at Bear…

Friends of Bear Hollow will be hosting a photo fundraiser booth at Bear Holloween in partnership with Wade Sheldon Photography. For a minimum donation of $5, you can get a professional digital photo of your group in front of a fall-themed backdrop that will be available for download starting the following day. Wear your costumes,…

The Friends of Bear Hollow will be at Bear Hollow Zoo to help celebrate the Bears’ Birthday on April 27 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Please stop by our table to purchase art made by the animals as enrichment and matted photographs of many of Bear Hollow’s animals! You can also watch DJ, Athena,…

The Friends of Bear Hollow will be at Bear Hollow Zoo on Zoo Day, March 16, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This free-admission special event featuring animal encounters, art vendors, and crafts is hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department. Please stop by our table!

Mark your calendar! Plan to visit us at Akademia Brewing on Wednesday, May 8th! The brewery has generously offered to host a percentage night to benefit the Friends of Bear Hollow, Inc.

Friends of Bear Hollow and Cinnaholic invite you to a Percentage Day hosted by Cinnaholic at 140 W. Broad St!

Love Bear Hollow Zoo? We do too! And you can show just how much you love our local zoo by joining us for this class to paint an adorable portrait of Bear Hollow’s beloved American Black Bear, Athena.