Wild Lights at Miller Park Zoo

December 5, 2020 5:00 pm - December 5, 2020 8:00 pm
This event recurs daily until December 5, 2020

See the Zoo at Night..

Wild Lights will be TWO weekends this year!

December 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th
5:00 – 8:00 pm

No vendors, contact games or activities.
This year Wild Lights will be a Christmas lights viewing opportunity.

Admission: $5 for non-members, FREE for Zoo members

Tickets/Reservations are being sold/made now for time slots by calling 309-434-2250

Reservation time slots include:
5-6pm, 6-7pm, and 7-8pm FOR EACH DATE

See the Zoo lit by hundreds of luminarias!

Face masks are required and all activities will follow the State’s COVID-19 requirements.

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