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Photos: ZooLights: Holiday Magic at Reid Park Zoo
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Photos: ZooLights: Holiday Magic at Reid Park Zoo

  • Kelly Presnell
  • Dec 9, 2022
  • Dec 9, 2022 Updated Nov 15, 2024

ZooLights: Holiday Magic, presented by Tucson Electric Power, is lighting up every night, 6-9pm through December 23, 6-9 p.m., and again Dec. 26-30, at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson.

Get a picture with Santa, get snowed on in the Arctic Zone, listen to holiday music, or snag a hot cup of cocoa from the Zoo Café

Bring a donation of 2 cans of food for the Community Food Bank (check out this list of their most needed items), a dog or cat toy or food for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, or a new unwrapped toy for La Frontera and receive $1 off admission, according to a Zoo release. Limit $1 discount per admission ticket. This discount is applicable to tickets purchased at the gate and in person, and cannot be combined with any other discounts.

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Ivy Martinez stomps her way on a gird of pressure sensitive lights in the Expedition Tanzania, one of the attractions for this year's ZooLights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022. 

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The zoo's flamingos stay up late, one of the few animals up at night for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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Carter Montoya-Cruz revels in the artificial snow falling over the Arctic Zone for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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The full moon shines through a star on a Christmas tree of lights in Expedition Tanzania during Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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An octopus of lights shines in the Oceans Zone, one of the attractions light up the night for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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A giraffe of lights glows along with the other exhibits for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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Visitors pass a series of lights near the zoo's Pollinator Garden for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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Pink flamingo lights shine near the flamingo enclosure for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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The trees are in full glow near the entrance for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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The sun sets over Reid Park Zoo entrance just before the gates ope for Zoo Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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Santa heads for his station for the night, though a series of lighted arcs just before the gates open for Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Ariz., December 7, 2022.

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