National Zoo Kicks off Longest-Ever Run of ZooLights on Nov. 23
Popular event runs for a total of 24 nights in 2012.
On Nov. 23, almost two weeks before the First Family lights the National Christmas Tree, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will brighten the Washington, DC, area with ZooLights, the popular annual DC event. Thousands of environmentally friendly LED lights—in the shapes of pandas, snakes, flowers, trees, butterflies, elephants and more—lining the pathways and decorating buildings such as the Small Mammals House, Reptile Discovery Center, Great Apes House, Think Tank and Kids’ Farm—make for a unique and fun experience for the whole family. Also on display will be entries to the zoo’s “Gin-GRR-Bread Habitat Contest,” with a theme of “A Winter’s Tale on the American Trail." Winners will receive a special behind-the-scenes tour of the American …
