denver zoo lightsDid you miss the parade of lights this year?  Are you kind of dreading piling all the kids in the car to drive around brightly-lit neighborhoods in Denver to try to catch a glimpse of a decent holiday light displays? Don’t worry; there is plenty to do in the city especially at the Denver Zoo where they put on an amazing display on more than 38 acres that runs from December 5 all the way until January 4! There are over 150 “moving” illuminated animals leaping and “frolicking” to captivate the hearts of young and old alike.

The Entertainment Continues

As if that weren’t exciting enough, there is the Zoo Lights Lantern Festival in the Toyota Elephant Pavilion running the entire month of December! In addition to these amazing Denver Zoo events, there is entertainment on the calendar for each and every day of the month of December, with the only exception being Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so that the Denver Zoo staff can have those days to celebrate with their loved ones. The entertainment is top notch, too. There is a Kwanzaa Story Teller, accentuated by a talented backdrop of African Drumming and Dancing during the last week in December.

New Year’s Eve in Denver

On New Year’s Eve (Zoo Year’s Eve), the Denver Zoo is providing face painting, a dance party and a magic show to entertain your children and perhaps wear them out by 9, so their parents can take them home and toast the new year with an adult beverage. This is particularly advisable, as Denver just ranked number 2 on Livability.com’s 10 Best Beer Cities list! So, go get your dance on and pick up a wonderful craft beer on the way home. Now that’s entertainment... Denver style!

If dancing isn’t your cup of tea, how do you feel about sitting on a stranger’s lap? Okay, but there’s ice sculpting! The weeks before Christmas offer an Ice Carver, Santa and vocal music provided by various local Denver choirs and organizations. There are even some local hand bell choirs and elementary schools on the roster to perform! Check out the zoo’s events page for more details, dates and times.

What’s the Bottom Line?

So, how much will this entertainment cost the average resident of the Denver Metro? You should be aware that the Denver Zoo’s general admission tickets do not cover the Zoo Lights attractions. The zoo will close its doors to “standard zoo visitors” at 5pm and reopen at 5:30 for the Denver Zoo Lights Exhibit. If you are a zoo member, you will get all this quality entertainment for the bargain basement price of $11 for an adult ticket and $7 for any children you are brave enough to bring with you. If you are not a zoo member, perhaps you should consider it. Because you are going to want to go again and again to see the different exhibits and entertainment stages, and it will cost you a whopping $13 for you and your adult companions and $9 for the neighbor children who snuck into your back seat when you weren’t looking. All these prices can be checked out by vising the Denver Zoo’s website ticket page .

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