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December 2020

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		1 Learn Live, Beyond Biofacts! Insects: The Unsung Hero 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Beyond Biofacts! Insects: The Unsung Hero Date: Dec 01, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education There is a totally diverse ecosystem budding around us...and we might not even notice! Explore the incredible superpowers of our most often overlooked super hero...the insect! Click here to purchase tickets.	2 Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! Dino Days: Claws, Speed and Teeth...Oh My! 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! Dino Days: Claws, Speed and Teeth...Oh My! Date: Dec 02, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education Learn about small, medium and large dinosaurs that hunted other animals for food. Click here to purchase tickets.	3 Learn Live, Learn Wild! Biological Builders: Architects of the Animal Kingdom 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Learn Wild! Biological Builders: Architects of the Animal Kingdom Date: Dec 03, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education Sure, we might be great at constructing things...but how about making a home out of spit? Or digging a basement with just your front feet? Or even making your home up in the trees with no safety net? Learn a little bit about amazing animal builders in this exploration of the Rainforest! Click here to purchase tickets.	4	5 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 05, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets.
6 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 06, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets.	7	8 Learn Live, Beyond Biofacts! Amazing Amazon Animals 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Beyond Biofacts! Amazing Amazon Animals Date: Dec 08, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education When you hear about the Amazon River, surely your mind immediately turns toward aquatic plants and animals. However, it's not just swimming and diving creatures that rely on the mighty Amazon! Learn about the unique terrestrial, arboreal, and aquatic relationships different organisms have with the Amazon River! Click here to purchase tickets.	9 Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! Water Wonderland: Playful Polar Friends 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! Water Wonderland: Playful Polar Friends Date: Dec 09, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education Learn about animals that live at the North and South Pole. Click here to purchase tickets. Community Blood Drive 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Community Blood Drive Date: Dec 09, 2020 When: 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Blood Drive Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and the Moody Gardens are working together during this pandemic to save lives. Blood donors are needed to consistently give now and in the future. Patients in your community will be forever grateful for your ongoing contributions during this time. The Blood Center is encouraging social distancing and asking donors to make an appointment to prevent overcrowding. https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/326506	10 Learn Live, Learn Wild! Best in Class: Animal Olympians 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Learn Wild! Best in Class: Animal Olympians Date: Dec 10, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education Each animal has their own special set of skills that set them apart...but which animals are the best at what they do? Learn about the "best of" in many different categories as we explore the beautiful, but difficult terrain of the Rainforest! Click here to purchase tickets.	11	12 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 12, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets Dinner Cruise 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Dinner Cruise Date: Dec 12, 2020 When: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM Where: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Category: Special Events & Activities Enjoy beautiful views of Offats Bayou, plus a dinner buffet and cash bar with dinner cruises aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat. This cruise features a Steakhouse menu with chopped iceberg salad, grilled New York steak with mushrooms and sweet onions, pan roasted chicken with rosemary and garlic au jus, roasted heirloom carrots, fingerling potatoes and mini chocolate Bundt cakes. Buy Tickets
13 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 13, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets. Scout Merit Badge Day: Insect Study 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Scout Merit Badge Day: Insect Study Date: Dec 13, 2020 When: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Where: Category: Education Don't just earn it, learn it! Scouts 11-17 can complete most or all requirements of a badge in a single day. Buy Tickets	14	15	16 Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! TreeTop Trek: Monkey Mates 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Preschool Expeditions! TreeTop Trek: Monkey Mates Date: Dec 16, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education Discover where you can find the perfect monkey grooming spot in the rainforest canopy. Click here to purchase tickets.	17 Learn Live, Learn Wild! Chill Factor: Cold Climate Animals 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Learn Live, Learn Wild! Chill Factor: Cold Climate Animals Date: Dec 17, 2020 When: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Where: Category: Education We all know how to "beat the heat" here on Galveston Island, but what about the chillier side of life? Click here to purchase tickets.	18	19 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 19, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets.
20 Breakfast with Santa 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa Date: Dec 20, 2020 When: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Wake up early and have breakfast with Santa. Bring your list and get your holiday photo before the jolly man sets off to deliver presents all around the world. Click here to purchase tickets.	21	22	23 Community Blood Drive 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Community Blood Drive Date: Dec 23, 2020 When: 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Blood Drive Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and the Moody Gardens are working together during this pandemic to save lives. Blood donors are needed to consistently give now and in the future. Patients in your community will be forever grateful for your ongoing contributions during this time. The Blood Center is encouraging social distancing and asking donors to make an appointment to prevent overcrowding. https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/326028	24	25 Christmas Day Brunch 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Christmas Day Brunch Date: Dec 25, 2020 When: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Where: Moody Gardens Hotel Category: Buffets Enjoy a Holiday meal with your family and leave the cooking and tidying up to us. Click here for menus and reservation information.	26
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