Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a night-time party.

When Hayley Hippo is asked to direct the annual Christmas pageant, she sets out to make everything perfect, however, after a series of disappointing mishaps, Hayley and her friends come to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

Fiona the baby hippo is puzzled by the excitement the other zoo animals feel over Christmas, but after meeting Chloe the koala, who has just arrived, she begins to understand.

Cheetah appreciates his friendship with Hippopotamus more when he learns that there are more important qualities in a friend than being able to run fast.