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    Ed S.

    This was our first visit to the zoo, let alone Wild Lights. Figure on $82 for a family of 4 (with parking). More if you are willing to pony up major $$ for snacks. The displays are fantastic, and the darker it gets, the more they "pop". Figure in a 90 minute stroll. Longer, if the kids talk you into a carousel ride ($$) or the free playground. Don't expect to see many animals as most are put to bed for the evening. We did see a giraffe and lots of ducks, but little else. But there were some things that need improvement. We didn't see any zoo staff along the trail. None. No-one to give directions to help lost kids, or point the way to restrooms. Some sections are unlit, making the paths dangerous for folks with poor vision. But most glaring, was a lack of directional signs pointing the way. We were never confident we were heading toward the exit until we were almost on top of it. Of course, that's when we finally saw a staffer.

    Craighton M.

    The Wild lights exhibit at the Louisville Zoo is definitely a unique experience for people of all ages. Depending on the crowd (we went on a Saturday night; enough said) it took about 2 hours to traverse. Pre-paid parking was not a problem as we arrived early for a 7:45 time slot. The craft and illumination that were required to produce these exhibits were exquisite and a true work of art. Several even included motion and animation. We waited until 8:45 to tour so it was a darker backdrop for the exhibits. In the future I would recommend waiting until 9:30 to tour. The only negative aspect of this great experience was the shame that many parents and their brood thought they were above the park rules and went over the ropes to climb over and deface the displays. The Zoo really needs to station more park personnel throughout the area to curtail this disrespectful activity.

    Jessica H.

    Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo is an absolutely gorgeous display of lanterns. We've been the last two years and can't wait to go back. All of the lanterns were different from last year. This would be a perfect place to take a date but it's also perfect for families. My children loved the interactive playground at the end. A lot of the displays are interactive too. The loop is about 1.4 miles long. I would highly recommend waiting until it is actually dark before you go. Last year we went a little too early and going later made a huge difference. Other than that, you can't go wrong with this event!

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    Jeremy J.

    This is a great adventure that the Louisville zoo offers during the month of April through May. My family and I went last Friday evening around 830 right when it was getting dark and it was great weather outside. The tickets were $20 per person or $60 for a family of four so we paid $60 in the four of us went. Park at the zoo you walk through there's great lights and structures and cool Asian music playing throughout the whole thing it takes you throughout the whole park. Has a lot of great photo opportunities has a lot of cool designs and interactive Grillo sound all sorts of neat things that my family and I really enjoyed. It was a unique experience That we were really happy that we participated in and decided to go. It was very crowded you do have to wear your mask through the adventure since Cove it is still going on. But definitely worth checking out it's a really good fun activity for the kids and for the adults to to see all the fun things I think it took us about 2 1/2 hours to walk the whole exhibit so it was a lot of fun

    Emily L.

    I love all of the events they put on at the zoo, especially the Wild Lights! I think they do such a great job setting this up. All of the displays are so pretty! You definitely want to go there when it's a little darker out so that the displays really pop!

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