Photo: Des Moines Blank Park Zoo
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines Blank Park Zoo will be hosting 50 larger-than-life, illuminated animal shaped lanterns. The Blank Park Zoo's Wild Lights Festival presented by MidAmerican Energy Company will feature underwater themed animals, giant insects, Asian mythical creatures, and endangered animals. There's also a 75-foot-long sunflower tunnel and a 33-foot-wide octopus.
“This is a magical all-new experience of light and culture,” said Anne Shimerdla, president and CEO of Blank Park Zoo. “It’s exciting to see Blank Park Zoo transformed.”
Blank Park Zoo will hold a one-day sale on March 8. Tickets will be discounted up to 40 percent at www.blankparkzoo.com.
Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights Festival presented by MidAmerican Energy Company
- April 1- May 29 (nightly, Wednesday – Sunday plus Memorial Day)
- Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Ticket Sales: Public ticket sales begin Wednesday, March 8
- Cost: Tickets $19 - $25 (one-day sale price as low as $15)
- Discounts for groups of 40 or more
- Purchase tickets at www.blankparkzoo.com/wildlights
- Lantern sponsorship opportunities are available
- Purchase tickets now – limited park capacity each evening, expect high demand evenings to sell out
Photo: Des Moines Blank Park Zoo
Photo: Des Moines Blank Park Zoo