{"id":127394,"date":"2025-11-11T16:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127394"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:04:29","slug":"fort-wayne-zoo-and-blue-jacket-proudly-present-fort-wayne-light-fest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/11\/11\/fort-wayne-zoo-and-blue-jacket-proudly-present-fort-wayne-light-fest-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Zoo and Blue Jacket proudly present Fort Wayne Light Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Holiday season is now twice as bright as the Fort Wayne Zoo and Blue Jacket present Fort Wayne Light Fest.<\/p>\n

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News release from the Fort Wayne Zoo and Fort Wayne Light Fest organizers:<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne Zoo and Blue Jacket Proudly Present Fort Wayne Light Fest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 11, 2025) \u2013 The Holiday season is now twice as bright as the Fort Wayne Zoo and Blue Jacket present Fort Wayne Light Fest!<\/p>\n

Within Fort Wayne Light Fest, guests can drive through the three-mile stretch of the beloved Fantasy of Lights and brand new this year, enjoy Wild Lights at the Fort Wayne Zoo.<\/p>\n

A new family tradition, Wild Lights at the Fort Wayne Zoo begins in Santa\u2019s Cottage with the opportunity to meet Santa himself. Guests can then journey into the Zoo and walk among a dazzling display of nearly one-million lights, attend a dance party and nightly tree-lighting hosted by Santa\u2019s elves, toast s\u2019mores, ride the Evergreen Express, decorate sugar cookies with festive favorites, and even get nose-to-nose with Santa\u2019s reindeer! Indiana Family Farm, Central Zoo, Coastal Cove, Red Panda Ridge and parts of Australian Adventure will be open for guests to walkabout.<\/p>\n

Wild Lights will be open on select dates, beginning Friday, November 28 through Sunday, January 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Exclusive early-elf discounts are available starting today until November 9, 2025.<\/p>\n