National Zoo Lights
Please note that the zoo s main pathway is located on a hill with a significant decline from top to bottom.
National zoo lights. This is called the sponsor zoo lights wherein the guests may not only attend the event but they can also help sponsor a light or an entire light display. More than 500 000 environmentally friendly led lights transform the zoo into a winter wonderland. The smithsonian national zoo in washington d c. All zoolights pathways are wheelchair accessible.
The zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them. A wheelchair accessible shuttle runs on a continuous loop throughout the event from the lower entrance of the zoo to the panda plaza bus lot accessible drop off. If you want to experience the zoo life in a whole new light literally then consider dropping by to the national zoo. I think it is a must see if you are in washington dc around christmas time.
Zoolights at the national zoo runs from late november until january 1st from 5 00 pm to 9 00 pm this event is free and offers tons of activities for visitors of any age such as. National zoo offers a program that you may never find in any other zoo in the us. Zoo lights was just amazing. Excellent zoo with animals you won t see elsewhere and free.
A laser light show a interactive light display a holiday market gingerbread village train rides around the zoo rides games fire pits for making s mores and holiday themed libations sold in the cafeteria. Enjoy dozens of large glowing animal lanterns and stroll through thousands of reflecting lights as part of the interactive and highly instagrammable art exhibit called entre les rangs. And at the zoolights event at the smithsonian s national zoo in washington d c families are treated to a sparkling winter wonderland showcasing more than 500 000 environmentally friendly led lights decorating the zoo s trees walkways and buildings plus sculptures of its most popular animals such as gibbons giant pandas asian elephants and a komodo dragon. Giant pandas asian elephants gibbons a sea lion an octopus a komodo dragon and more.
Showcases its annual light show display zoolights. From the connecticut avenue entrance the zoo is downhill to the other end and the return to the exit is an absolutely grueling hike unrelentingly uphill. Highly recommend going there. Best suggestion we received was to start up at connecticut ave and walk downhill through the zoo.
If you come in at the other end your walk will be all uphill.