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| - This was the first time I had heard of Zoolights, even though apparently we have this here in California, too. I'm glad I was able to experience it for the first time on a cool Arizona evening, surrounded by excellent company, with an adult hot chocolate in hand. What a perfect way to spend an evening, whether with friends or on a date. My bestie does this every year, and when she brought it up as a possibility on our full vacation docket, I jumped at the chance.
Zoolights takes place in December after dark, so the whole lights thing can be viewed properly. It's important to remember that animals sleep at night, and though the entire Phoenix Zoo is beautifully lit up with multicolored lights for the Holiday Season, it is still too dark to see many of the nocturnal friends during this time. It was lovely to see so many creatures made out of lights, though, so when I said the real life critters may be asleep, these luminescent versions are very much "awake." Not only do they have every animal imaginable on display (my favorite, the dolphin, and her fave, the otter, were easily found), but some of our favorite Christmas friends were also hanging out, such as Rudolph and the Bumble.
I'm going to have a to make a point to come back to the zoo during the day so I can see it in a different kind of majesty, because it is expansive and there are so many enclosures to explore! I appreciated the massive size of the parking lot too, even though we were all lucky enough to have our DD and this wasn't an immediate worry on my mind. Adult beverages are available for purchase, including the kind that warms the soul on a winter night. Prices weren't terribly expensive at the venue. There are also snacks available such as caramel corn and hot dogs. Most of the food vendors and the gift shop are open for business during Zoolights time.
Yet another awesome thing to partake of in Phoenix! I would definitely recommend stopping here if you hit Arizona during the holidays.
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