{"id":69751,"date":"2025-12-13T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T13:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/69751\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T13:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T13:49:08","slug":"bronx-zoo-lights-up-the-holidays-with-glowing-wildlife-displays-and-family-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/69751\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Zoo lights up the holidays with glowing wildlife displays and family fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t1<\/p>\n<p>Bronx, NY \u2013 The Bronx Zoo\u2019s annual Holiday Lights festival has returned, transforming one of New York City\u2019s most beloved landmarks into a glowing winter wonderland now through January 4.<\/p>\n<p>Running on select evenings, the seasonal event invites families to explore more than 265 acres of dazzling displays, illuminated animal lanterns, and hands-on attractions designed to capture the spirit of the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>The popular winter celebration, hosted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, continues to draw visitors from across the region for its mix of entertainment, nature, and festive cheer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/C4GCc8lw-800x466.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160241\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Six themed trails and all-new \u201cFreeze Zone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition features hundreds of lanterns arranged across six geographically themed trails, bringing to life species from around the world through light and artistry. A brand-new attraction, \u201cThe Freeze Zone,\u201d offers kid-friendly thrills including snow tube slides, a glowing ice throne, and interactive virtual snowball games.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can also journey into the \u201cEnchanted Sea,\u201d an indoor immersive exhibit where ocean life shimmers in vivid underwater colors. A multi-color light tunnel adds to the sensory experience, while nightly ice-carving demonstrations showcase seasonal artistry in motion.<\/p>\n<p>Classic favorites return for families<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IW031-fw-800x534.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160242\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Longtime visitors can enjoy the return of the Holiday Train, as well as fire pits for roasting s\u2019mores and food stands serving warm seasonal treats such as hot cocoa, churros, and empanadas. The festival offers both daytime zoo access and special evening hours dedicated to the light displays.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets and schedules are available through the Bronx Zoo\u2019s official website, with timed entry options recommended for peak nights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 Bronx, NY \u2013 The Bronx Zoo\u2019s annual Holiday Lights festival has returned, transforming one of New York&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-69751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}