Its right in front of the theater and is another dancing-lights-to-music attraction that we loved. While you’re over there, check out the Jingle Ball light display. The show costs $5 for non-members and $4 for members or if you have the Zoo-It-All band, its included. Its a 15 minute show that features clips of the Christmas special and has the effects of wind, smells and snow all in 4-D fashion. I personally love 4-D so for me, this was pretty fun. The 4-D theater in Shores Park plays Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer during Wildlights.
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Plus its an escape from the cold if you need it! Kinda cheesy, but just enough so that we loved it. Tinseltown, which is located inside Asia Quest, is a fun attraction featuring pop culture characters from all of your favorite Christmas shows from when you were a kid. The shows are every 15 minutes, so its an easy show to catch while just strolling along. Conservation Lake is lit up beautifully and the lights dance to the sounds of Christmas music. Holiday Rhythms Around the Watering Hole was probably one of our favorite passive things to do while here.
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The free attractions are great too so even if you decide to just stick with those, there’s plenty to see! We did all except the Camel Rides and it definitely saved us some money.
And you can do each activity as often as you like with the wristband so this definitely comes out to be a bargain. For Wildlights, this includes the Polar Bear Express, 4-D Theater, the Carousel, the Holiday Skate Rink and Camel Rides. If you want to attend many of the extra cost items, I would recommend getting the Zoo-It-All band for $9.99. Ok so what is there is to do? Well there’s a lot! Some of the attractions are free and included in the price of admission and others are extra but regardless of which you choose, there’s a lot going on! Grab a brochure when you arrive or check out the attractions page to get an idea of what you’d like to see or do. But keep in mind that some of the animals are warm climate animals and will never be out during the winter, but also that by keeping the zoo open later, and with lights and music, it could disrupt sleeping patterns of the animals so there are valid reasons that you are not able to see your favorites. You can check the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium website for more information. The biggest complaint I heard while at Wildlights was that some people were unaware that not all of the animals would be out. Keep in mind that it is winter so some of the animal exhibits you are used to seeing may not be open. It gave us a chance to look around and see what was going on and grab a bite to eat before it got busy. We were there around 3 and there were probably only about 5 other people that we saw. By getting there early, not only will you get prime parking(its the little things), but it will also give you a chance to look around without the crowds. The zoo is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas and opens in November and December at 10 am. of My recommendation: if you can, get there early. While Zoolights itself isn’t actually an “event” and is more an extension of regular zoo hours, the cost is the same whether you are attending for the day or just for the Wildlights. With over 3 million lights and all of the wonderful things this zoo has to offer, this is an activity to put on your holiday bucket list if you live within decent driving distance. Wildlights is held at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium every year and every year it seems to get more spectacular. Columbus Zoo has been on my list of holiday fun for a while and we finally made it there!
Since so many holiday themed activities are best at night when those beautiful light displays are glittering in the dark and are usually outside for said light displays, I usually just suck it up, bundle up in my warmest outerwear and grab a hot chocolate or coffee to keep me warm. While I can’t really say I’m a fan of the cold that comes along with winter in Ohio, I love all things Christmas and am willing to deal with whatever Mother Nature gives us when the holiday season rolls around.
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