{"id":257999,"date":"2026-04-20T15:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/257999\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:29:16","slug":"photos-dallas-zoo-premieres-its-new-after-hours-lantern-festival-illuminature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/257999\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Dallas Zoo premieres its new after-hours lantern festival, Illuminature"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, The Dallas Zoo premiered Illuminature<\/a>, its brand-new, after-hours lantern festival lighting up the Zoo on select nights this spring and summer. The immersive nighttime experience transforms the Zoo into a \u201cluminous world of imagination,\u201d featuring larger-than-life lanterns, glowing wildlife-inspired sculptures, interactive experiences and live performances as well as Goal Wild!, a a soccer-themed fan zone where
guests can kick, run, and score, perfectly timed for this year\u2019s FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

This is one the Dallas Zoo\u2019s largest and more ambitious experiences and runs through June 28. <\/p>\n

The Dallas Zoo provided these photos from Illuminature\u2019s preview night. <\/p>\n

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\u2013Rich Lopez<\/p>\n

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