The Toledo Zoo - The Lights Before Christmas

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The Lights Before Christmas

Lights Before Christmas
November 19 - December 31, 2010
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Schedules and details for 2010 coming soon! It's the 25th anniversary of LBC so you can bet that it's going to be a BIG year!

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During the holiday season, the Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland. The Lights Before Christmas holiday event features over one million lights, over 200 images of some of your favorite animals, ice-carving demonstrations on Thursday evenings, carolers, holiday treats, the Swanton Area Railroad model trains, and visits with Santa in the Indoor Theatre**. Also be sure to check out our 85-foot Norway spruce located behind the Conservatory. Adorned with over 32,000 lights, this spruce boasts more lights than the famous Christmas tree in New York City’s Rockefeller Center! You can also find unique gifts and souvenirs in the North Star Trading Post® gift shop. Don't miss out on this family tradition! And while you're here, don't forget to visit Santa through December 23!

Lights Before Christmas Fun Facts

Back by popular demand! The dynamic Dancing Lights show, featuring state-of-the-art LED wide-angle mini-lights, synchronized to classic holiday tunes. The show, which is repeated throughout the evening for visitors’ convenience, is located in a large grove of trees near Cheetah Valley.

Thank you to everyone who voted in our Yule-Tunes contest to select the songs that will play during the Dancing Lights display this year. This winners are:

Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
I want a Hippopontamus for Christmas
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Holly Jolly Christmas
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Finale Song - Christmas Eve in Sarajevo

Lights Before Christmas Standard Admission Rates:
Adults (age 12-59): $11.00
Seniors (age 60+): $8.00
Children (age 2-11): $8.00
Children under age 2: FREE
Save $1.00 per ticket when purchasing online -- (online purchases will be available later in 2010)

Group Rate Discounts
Available for groups of 20 or more as follows:

*Pre-registration Rates: Unregistered arrivals at the gate:

Adults (ages 12-59): $8.00
Children (ages 2-11): $6.00
Seniors (ages 60+): $6.00
Children under 2: FREE. Adults (ages 12-59): $10.00
Children (ages 2-11): $7.00
Seniors (ages 60+): $7.00
Children under 2: FREE.

*Group tickets must be ordered in advance, and aren't available for online purchase. Please call Group Sales at 419-385-5721, extension 3092

**Please note: Affordable photo packages with Santa are available for sale in the Indoor Theatre. Personal photography of your child with Santa is not permitted.

The Lights Before Christmas is a great way to thank your employees. For more information on group tickets (20 or more) and rental facilities for holiday parties, call the Group Sales Department at the Zoo at (419) 385-5721, ext. 3092.