On Thursday, 6 News got a behind-the-scenes look at the new Smoky Night Lights at Zoo Knoxville. This 360-degree music and lights show is scheduled to open Friday, ...

The Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas is once again up for the best zoo lights in the country in USA Today's 10Best ...

L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow, the Los Angeles Zoo’s popular holiday tradition, returns November 13, 2025, through January 11, 2026, transforming ...

From light shows to plays, sing-alongs and festive pop-ups, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. We’ve rounded up some of the season’s highlights in Chicago and the suburbs.

Chicago has it all at Christmas: magical twinkling lights along Michigan Avenue, steaming mugs of glühwein at ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- There is a lot happening at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago this fall and winter. "Boo! at the Zoo" runs through the end of the month and "Boos and Brews" is happening this ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo’s annual event, Zoo Lights Powered by LES, will now open before Thanksgiving this year, resulting in more opportunities to attend this popular holiday ...

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BROOKFIELD — Brookfield Zoo Chicago is welcoming new and returning species while saying goodbye to old ones. Amelia Gray, the newest polar bear at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, made her debut on Wednesday.

A new polar bear has made its debut at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Amelia Gray, an 8-year-old female from Oregon Zoo, explored the Great Bear Wilderness habitat for the first time on Wednesday. “Amelia ...