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Topeka Zoo Lights
- When
- (Starts in 24 days)
- Where
- Topeka, KS
- Date source
- Organizer site · topekazoo.org
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About this event
Topeka Zoo Lights turns one of Topeka's cherished holiday traditions into immersive zones, a Winter Wonderland, and larger-than-life light installations, rain, shine, or snow. Santa and Mrs. Claus greet guests in the Big Gage building, and a gingerbread contest lets visitors vote on houses built by local businesses. Stands pour hot cocoa beside seasonal food, retail booths, a Giving Tree for zoo animals, and a holiday bar for guests 21 and older.
Our take: Come before the daytime zoo closes at 4 p.m. if you want animals as well as the lights, then vote in the gingerbread contest on the way through.
Good to know
Sun-Thu 5-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5-10 p.m.; Dec. 23-27 until 10 p.m. Closed Nov. 23-24 for private parties. Last ticket one hour before close. Zoo closes at 4 p.m. during Zoo Lights. Rain, shine, or snow.
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