Detroit Zoo visitors attending the opening night of Wild Lights will be treated to a luminous inaugural celebration. The kick-off event – to be held just inside the admission gatesSaturday, Nov. 23, 5:30 to 6 p.m. – will include a tree-lighting ceremony, music, holiday dancers and a complimentary holiday cookie and hot cocoa reception. Guests will be greeted by Santa as well as the Zoo’s mascots, Junior Z and the Zooper Heroes.
The spectacular holiday light display, presented by Bank of America, will feature more than two million twinkling LED lights adorning buildings, animal sculptures and trees on a half-mile trail through the front of the Zoo. Live entertainment – including carolers and the Off Broadway Productions mini-musical “Frosty’s Follies” – as well as a musical light show, cookie decorating, storytelling, ice carving demonstrations and a Lego city and train display will add to the fun.
“The Polar Express 4-D Experience”, a 14-minute adaption of the feature film starring Tom Hanks, will be featured exclusively during Wild Lights at the Wild Adventure Zone’s 4-D Theater. “Happy Feet: Mumble’s Wild Ride” will also be showing at the Wild Adventure Zone’s Simulator Ride. Tickets for each experience are $5 with Wild Lights admission or a “Bundle Up” price of $7 for both; children under 2 are free.
Seasonal food and refreshments, holiday spirits, photos with Santa (through Dec. 23), Wild Lights souvenirs and zoo-themed holiday gifts will be available for purchase.
Wild Lights will be held for 24 nights Nov. 23-24, 29-30; Dec. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-23, 26-30, 2013; andJan. 2-5, 2014. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and remain open until 9 p.m. weeknights and Sundays and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Source: Detroit Zoo
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