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Meet the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear at World of Coca‑Cola This Holiday Season

Published on: 11/06/2026

The Coca‑Cola Polar Bear has been a holiday favorite since the 1990s. At World of Coca‑Cola, guests can meet the character, take a photo and learn how it joined a long line of familiar Coca‑Cola holiday icons.

The Coca-Cola Polar Bear, wearing a red Coca-Cola scarf, waves in a pale blue room with angled light panels and a snowflake. Red script on the wall reads "Ours is Ice Cold" beside a Coca-Cola disc logo.

How the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear became an icon

The Coca‑Cola Polar Bear first appeared in Coca‑Cola advertising during the 1990s and quickly became a fan favorite. Television commercials and seasonal campaigns introduced its playful world to audiences around the globe. Over time, the character became closely linked with holiday celebrations and sharing a Coca‑Cola.


Coca‑Cola Polar Bear fast facts

A red outline icon of a wall calendar with "1990s" on its face.
A red outline icon of a wall calendar with "1990s" on its face.

The character became widely known through Coca‑Cola advertising in the 1990s.

A red outline icon of a seated polar bear cub wearing a Santa hat with a pom-pom.
A red outline icon of a seated polar bear cub wearing a Santa hat with a pom-pom.

It has appeared in holiday campaigns around the world.

A red outline icon of a camera with a four-pointed sparkle at its upper right corner.
A red outline icon of a camera with a four-pointed sparkle at its upper right corner.

Guests can meet and photograph the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear at World of Coca‑Cola.

A red outline icon of one large and one small four-pointed sparkle.
A red outline icon of one large and one small four-pointed sparkle.

The Coca‑Cola Polar Bear is featured in the Icons exhibit alongside other enduring Coca‑Cola designs and characters.


Make the photo part of the story

A visit with the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear is more than a quick photo stop. In the Icons exhibit, guests can see how characters, packaging and graphic design became recognizable parts of Coca‑Cola culture. The exhibit also features Santa Claus, the contour bottle and the classic script logo.


Plan Your Holiday Visit

After meeting the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear, follow your senses through Scent Discovery, experiment with flavors in Beverage Lab or sample drinks from across the global portfolio at Taste It! Each stop offers a different way to experience Coca‑Cola, so families can shape the visit around what interests them most.



Meet the Coca‑Cola Polar Bear

Appearances take place in the Icons exhibit at World of Coca‑Cola and may vary by day. Include time for the meet-and-greet when planning your visit, especially during the holiday season.

Make a day of it.

Three smiling visitors pose with the Coca-Cola Polar Bear, who wears a red Coca-Cola scarf, on a staircase lined with red walls and a large Coca-Cola bottle graphic.

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A classic illustration of Santa Claus in a red suit and white beard smiling at a bottle of Coca-Cola in his hand, set against a dark green background.


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Make the Most of Your Visit to World of Coca‑Cola

Explore Inside

We invite you to explore our exhibits and learn more about everything there is to experience at World of Coca‑Cola.

Three visitors look at framed vintage Coca-Cola artwork lining red gallery walls, including a large image of a smiling woman beside the Coca-Cola logo.

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Shop the latest Coca‑Cola apparel, accessories, personalized bottles, cans, and more at the Coca‑Cola Store!

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