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Issue: 1213 Date: 11/21/2013
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Seven sea lions swimming. Six frogs a-leaping. Five hundred thousand lights!
U.S. Bank Wild Lights starts Nov. 29 at the Saint Louis Zoo |
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WHEN: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: November 29-December 15
Nightly: December 20-23, 26-30WHERE: Saint Louis Zoo
Five hundred thousand lights will make your eyes pop as you wander through the Saint Louis Zoo's dazzling winter wildland, enjoying colorful lights and seasonal sounds at U.S. Bank Wild Lights. The exhibit is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, and nightly Dec. 20-23 and 26-30, 2013, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Closed on Dec. 24 and 25.)
You'll be enchanted by whimsical light displays, including a snowfall flurry walk, the beautiful swan lake, poppin' prairie dogs, an Arctic wonderland, an illuminated penguin colony, a fantasy butterfly garden and a charming gingerbread village, flamboyant flamingos, numerous trees ablaze in lights and much more.
Go nose-to-whiskers with the sea lions as you take a rare, nighttime walk through the Sea Lion Sound tunnel. Warm up in the tropics of the Monsanto Insectarium and the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, where you'll see colorful insects, reptiles and amphibians from around the world.
Gather aound the fire to fluff your fur, warm your paws and perk up your listening ears as you hear captivating animal stories by theatrical interpreters.
Climb aboard your favorite animal on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel ($3). At the 4D motion simulator ($4), slide along with Yogi Bear: the Wild Ride? through Dec. 5. Starting Dec. 6, ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs? will be featured.
Take a detour to Lakeside Cafe for dinner, snacks and hot chocolate. While listening to holiday music, kids can make holiday crafts to take home. On select nights, hear live performances by local groups.
Shop for a variety of unique gift ideas at Zoo gift shops and receive a 10 percent discount on any purchase; Zoo members receive a 20 percent discount.
Admission to Wild Lights is $5 per person; $4 for Zoo members (no passes). Children under 2 are free. Reservations are not required. Advance tickets may be purchased online at
http://www.stlzoo.org/wildlights or by calling (314) 646-4771.
Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate of $4 per person by calling in advance. To order group tickets, call (314) 646-4718 or email FSgroupsales@stlzoo.org.
Parking will be available for free on the South Lot on Wells Drive near Highway 40. Enter the event through the South Entrance. The Living World North Entrance and North Parking Lot will not be open for this event.
For more information, visit
http://www.stlzoo.org/wildlights and
http://www.facebook.com/stlzoo , or call (314) 781-0900.
Wild Lights is sponsored by U.S. Bank, Prairie Farms Dairy, Aegion, Build-A-Bear Workshop?at the Zoo. Media support is provided by Fresh 102.5. |
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