WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo's winter light festival swaps strings of bulbs for large illuminated lanterns shaped like animals and habitats, set along the zoo's paths after dark. It runs from mid-November well past the holidays, into mid-January, which makes it one of the few big light shows still glowing after New Year's. Gates open at 4 p.m. with last entry at 8:30, and select Night Owls evenings are 21-and-over with ID checks at the door. Tickets are sold online, separate from daytime zoo admission, and members get 20 percent off when logged in.

Plans change. Please confirm dates, times and prices with the organizer before you go.