The moon was rising over Commencement Bay as Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo got underway Sunday Night. The colorful light display is open to the public from 5 to 9 pm through the month of December (closed Christmas Eve)<br><br>to January 1st. Photo by Patrick Robinson
Zoolights is open at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008.
The glittering light display depicts local landmarks, including Mount Rainer and both Tacoma
Narrows Bridges, as well as animals, nursery rhyme characters and other glittering designs.
Zoolights at a glance
? When: 5 to 9 p.m. through Jan. 1 (closed Nov. 26-28, Dec. 3-5, Dec. 24).
? Where: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma.
? Cost: $5-$7 for all ages.
All advance tickets are $5.
Tickets purchased at the front gate Monday-Thursday are $5.
Tickets purchased at the gate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are $7.
Advance tickets go on sale in November at Bartell Drugs and at www.pdza.org
? Parking: Free in Zoo parking lots and free shuttle service to satellite parking areas in
Point Defiance Park.
? Details: Call (253) 591-5337 or go online to www.pdza.org/zoolights