By: Aiden Nelson, Laila Schwin, and Ariana Rojak
November 10, 2020
As the winter season approaches, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is preparing for its annual, holiday-light special, and you have the opportunity to drive through or walk through the festival in a safe and socially-distanced way.
The themes for this year are Candyland, the Enchanted Forest, Conservation Trail, and Santa’s Workshop.
For the Drive-Through Events, the festival is happening on various dates from Tuesday, November 17 to Sunday, January 3. For the Walk-Through Events, the dates are Thursday, November 19 until Wednesday, December 30. For both options, you can schedule various times between 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM to experience the magic of the season.
Tickets are all available for those dates through the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo website and are expected to be in high demand, so make sure you buy them soon if you are looking to experience the festival this year. Due to the coronavirus, there will be a limited number of people who are allowed to be in the zoo at once. It is strongly-advised for you to buy your tickets early.
With pricing, the cost (for the walkthrough experience) is $18 for zoo members and $20 for non-members; you can also purchase a 4-pack for $54 (members) and $60 (non-members). Children under two-years of age are free. For the drive-through experience, tickets are $54 per car for members and $60 per car for non-members.
For the walkthrough experience, masks and social distancing are required for zoo patrons, and the number of people will be limited. For the drive-through experience, masks are suggested for interactive parts of the experience with staff members but not required. This will help keep the events safe and fun for everyone, despite the presence of the virus.
To help animals around the world, you can donate Christmas lights and/or extension cords to support the protection of lions and cheetahs in Tanzania through the Lights for Lions program as well.
Enjoy the lights!
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