City of Tucson issued the following announcement on Dec. 9.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at ZooLights: Holiday Magic, presented by Tucson Electric Power. \Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the twinkling lights of one of Tucson’s favorite holiday traditions. Glittering lights illuminate the Reid Park Zoo with sounds of the season. ZooLights is open now through Dec. 23, with encore nights Dec. 26-30. Santa flies home after Christmas and will not be in attendance for the encore nights. Animals will have access to heated habitats behind the scenes and will likely choose to be off habitat.
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