"U.S. BANK WILD LIGHTS" AT THE ZOO:  HOLIDAY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY When: 5 to 8 p.m.         November 28-29 (Friday-Saturday)         December 4-6 (Thursday-Saturday) December 11-13 (Thursday-Saturday)         December 18-23 (nightly)         December 26-30 (nightly) (Closed on December 24 and 25) Stroll through the St. Louis Zoo's enchanting holiday wonderland and enjoy thousands of colorful lights, animated light displays and seasonal sounds at U.S. Bank Wild Lights.  Bring the whole family for storytelling by the bonfire, kids' craft-making and a ride on the festive Conservation Carousel ($2/person, weather permitting).  Plus, go nose-to-beak with the birds at the new Penguin & Puffin Coast. Wild Lights runs from 5-8 p.m. on November 28-29; December 4-6; December 11-13; December 18-23 and December 26-30.  (Closed on December 24 and 25.)   New light displays featured this year are "Flamingo Lagoon" and "Butterfly Garden."  Some returning favorites include "Penguins in Paradise," colorful leaping fish and a sparkling snowflake tree, polar bears ambling across the front entrance, an elephant atop the Z-O-O pylon, singing bullfrogs that croak "Jingle Bells," shooting stars, and numerous trees and plantings ablaze in lights.  Gather 'round the bonfire near Carousel Cafe as "Tundra Tom" tells stories, poems and legends of animals and indigenous people of the Arctic. Hot chocolate, dinner items and snacks will be available for purchase.  Stop by the kids' corner in Lakeside Cafe to make a penguin or puffin pinky puppet and participate in the Puffin Parenting game throughout the evening.  Do some holiday shopping at the "North Pole" gift shops and receive a 10% discount on every purchase during Wild Lights.  Enter a drawing to win a family vacation for four to Cancun, Mexico, courtesy of FunJet Vacations.  Pick up a coloring sheet/entry form at any Westfield Shoppingtown and bring it to the Zoo.  One winner will be chosen at random on January 2, 2004. Enter Wild Lights at the South Entrance on Wells Drive near the Z-O-O pylon and Highway 40.   Admission is $4 per person, $3 for Zoo Friends (no passes.)  Children under two are free.  Carousel rides are $2 per person.  Free parking is provided on the south lot.  No reservations are needed.  Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate by calling in advance.  For more information, call (314) 781-0900 or visit www.stlzoo.org .  Wild Lights is sponsored by U. S. Bank, Westfield Shoppingtowns, North Star Frozen Treats and FunJet Vacations with support from 104.1 The Mall and Savvy Family Magazine.