This Animal-Themed Drive-By Christmas Lights Display In Wisconsin Will Make Your Holiday Season Magical

The Milwaukee County Zoo is always a spectacle, but it’s never more spectacular than during the holidays. An event called Wild Lights at the Wisconsin Zoo transforms the zoo into a colorful wonderland that mesmerizes zoo visitors of all ages. It’s not an ordinary light show – this holiday light trail in Wisconsin gets a little wild. Here’s what’s waiting for you at this incredible Wisconsin Zoo Lights event.

This zoo lights in Wisconsin event takes place in the state’s most impressive zoo – the Milwaukee County Zoo spans 190 acres and it houses 1,800 animals and hundreds of species. This time of year, the zoo features something else that's pretty amazing.

Wild Lights is a large-scale holiday light show that dwarfs other displays. It features millions of dazzling colored lights.

The zoo lights at Milwaukee County Zoo are placed throughout the zoo’s tree-lined paths, and forested areas, twinkling and sparkling as visitors stroll past.

These spectacular zoo lights in Wisconsin always add to the season's holiday cheer.

The themes include “Jungle Bells,” a world of apes and primates; “Flamingle All The Way,” a fun flamingo display; and “FantaSEA,” an underwater world of magic. Kids love seeing the colorful animals!

Depending on the weather, kids may be able to ride the Penzeys Carousel, an old-fashioned carousel, or climb aboard the North Shore Bank Safari Train and enjoy a woodland ride through the light show.

Take a sneak peek at the Milwaukee County Zoo Lights show in this video from the Milwaukee County Zoo:

Catching the Wisconsin Zoo lights at Milwaukee County Zoo is always a spectacular event. Tickets for Wild Lights at the Wisconsin Zoo are available on the Milwaukee County Zoo website – purchase tickets online to save! Parking is included with a ticket and festive food and drinks will be available for purchase at the event.

If you love amazing light displays, here are some more in Wisconsin that you should tour this holiday season. Or, for another fun activity in Milwaukee try the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future light tour.

Have you seen these outdoor lights in Wisconsin? If so, we'd love to hear all about your experience in the comments section below!

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