{"id":27315,"date":"2025-10-31T00:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/27315\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T00:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:37:10","slug":"jacksonville-zoo-and-botanical-gardens-getting-ready-for-colors-of-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/27315\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens getting ready for \u201cColors of the Wild\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the \u201cSpooktacular\u201d event is nearing its end, lanterns can be seen hanging up around the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens for its \u201cColors of the Wild\u201d event starting in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou can also get a glimpse, sneak peek, at Colors of the Wild lanterns. Tons of them are already up,\u201d says Jacksonville Zoo Wildlife Wanderer Curtis Dvorack, talking about guests who are coming to the last days of the Spooktacular event. \u201cThis year\u2019s Colors of the Wild is going to be bigger, brighter, and more amazing and breathtaking than ever,\u201d says Dvorack while speaking with Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News. \u201cAs soon as tomorrow night ends, the Spooktacular stuff will come down, and more lanterns will come up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/on-demand\/morning-news-podcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Listen to Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News Interviews;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Listen to Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News Interviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Color of the Wilds opens November 22; tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonvillezoo.org\/colors-of-the-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:are on sale now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">are on sale now<\/a>. You can find more information on this year\u2019s illuminated event as well as its themed nights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonvillezoo.org\/colors-of-the-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on the zoo\u2019s website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on the zoo\u2019s website<\/a>. 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