If you’re the kind of person who lives for the lights and festivities of the holiday season, then you’ll be thrilled by a festival that’s happening now at Louisville Zoo. One of the largest lantern festivals in the country, Wild Nights at Louisville Zoo is absolutely magical. The pageantry of these boldly colored, larger-than-life animal luminaries is something truly spectacular; a delightful dose of holiday magic in the middle of spring.
Louisville Zoo is an absolutely wonderful place to visit.
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Home to some of the most wondrous animals on the planet, Louisville Zoo a 134-acre oasis for a truly wondrous world of species.
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And right now, the zoo has been transformed into a place of pure fantasy.
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Now through May 30, you can delight in bright lights and glowing luminaries all throughout the zoo, as part of the Wild Lights festival.
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One of the largest lantern festivals in the nation, Wild Lights at Louisville Zoo features thousands of handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns illuminated with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs.
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Seeing these colorful Chinese lanterns illuminated at once really is quite breathtaking.
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This year, you’ll find 70 brand-new lantern displays along the 1.4-mile paved walkway through Louisville Zoo,
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Whimsical and winsome, these animal luminaries are truly a sight to behold.
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You may even come across some prehistoric beasts, as well.
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The zoo is a wild place, after all!
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Of course, if you need yet another reason to visit the zoo, we have one (or two?): the new, toe-toed sloths.
Louisville Zoo/Facebook Two Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths recently arrived at Louisville Zoo: a two-year-old male named Sebastian and 2.5-year-old female called Sunni.
Between the luminaries and animals at Louisville Zoo, we promise, you’ll be utterly charmed.
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Wild Lights at Louisville Zoo runs Wednesday to Sunday nights through May 30. Advanced tickets are required, and can be purchased here.
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Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo/Facebook
Two Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths recently arrived at Louisville Zoo: a two-year-old male named Sebastian and 2.5-year-old female called Sunni.
For more spring fun in The Bluegrass State, you’ll definitely want to check out Wilson Nurseries, the largest butterfly house in Kentucky!
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