ZooLights is coming to a street (kinda) near you on Saturday

ZooLights is coming to a street (kinda) near you on Saturday

Normally at this time of year the Smithsonian National Zoo is lit up with a myriad of lights all over the park for ZooLights. Mixed with hot chocolate, fun slides and a merry-go-round, and you have the makings of a really fun night as you walk around the park and look at the holiday lights. With the, you know, Covid pandemic, the zoological park is closed for patrons.

So they’re bringing the lights to you.

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National Zoo wants to reduce entrances from 13 to 3, add security gates. What do you think?

National Zoo wants to reduce entrances from 13 to 3, add security gates. What do you think?

The Smithsonian Institute is proposing to put up vehicle fencing and to reduce the number of entrances at the National Zoo from 13 down to three, and adding security gates up as well.

Greater Greater Washington has put up a petition to get the National Capital Planning Commission to deny the changes.


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