Through Tue 12/30 @ 5-9PM
Once again, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has turned into a fantasyland of lights brightening up the darkness at the time of year with the longest nights and shortest days. (Full disclosure: I’m a daylight savings time fanatic!)
But the zoo’s Wild Winter Lights, which started on November 18 and runs through December 30, uplifts spirits and put people in a holiday mood. More than 1.5 million lights will be arrayed in a variety of themed scenes, including Magical Storybook, Glittering Galaxy, Frosty Lane, Swan Lake, Colorful Forest and Santa’s North Pole Lodge. You can gape in wonder on foot or in a drive-thru in your vehicle. Strollers can meet Santa at Santa’s Lodge and grab a photo; take a free carousel ride; meet costumed characters; see model train displays; and watch a musical light show with a 50-foot tree. There’ll also be wintery treats available including Jack Frost Donuts, Kernels by Chrissie (popcorn) and hot chocolate.
Wild Winter Lights will run on select evenings through Tuesday December 30 so it’s something to do while the kids are out of school and tired of hanging around the house. It’s open every day December 18-23 and December 26-30. Get tickets here.