GloWild: Legends & Lore

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GloWild Lantern Festival Returns to KCZoowith All-New “Legends & Lore” Theme

The popular GloWild lantern festival returns to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this fall with a brand-new theme and displays. In its third year, this unique and immersive nighttime experience allows guests to adventure through “Legends & Lore” with massive, handcrafted artworks on display at the Zoo. This year’s event features two loops, an adventure loop including Atlantis, dinosaurs, pirates and more, and a fantasy loop journeying through mystical lands like an enchanted forest and a fairy garden.

In partnership with LEKTRIK ART, GloWild: Legends & Lore will illuminate the Zoo with exquisitely detailed lighted sculptures, including a few that can be walked through and others that have moving parts. The lanterns will be spread along a 1-mile route through the Zoo from September 6 to December 29.

More than 34 tons of steel and nearly 89,000 feet of silk-like fabric have been used to create the spectacular works that guests will see, and it’s all been handcrafted by 151 artisans! Guests will walk a one-way path through the displays with opportunities to stop to enjoy photo opportunities, concessions, shopping, and entertainment. This year, guests can also visit Sobela Ocean Aquarium on Wednesday evenings with admission to GloWild.

New to GloWild are special fall-themed lanterns that can only be seen from September 6 to October 31. Also new is the fun zone located near Helzberg Penguin Plaza that will include activities this fall like pumpkin decorating, a pint-sized hay maze, pedal tractors, games, and entertainment, all included with admission. Santa will be returning November 1 to December 29 to greet guests in his North Pole Village with new holiday-themed lanterns and holiday activities in the fun zone. Guests will want to visit multiple times to enjoy GloWild in both autumn and winter to experience all it has to offer this year!

Early bird tickets are on sale now at the lowest price of the year! Tickets purchased before August 30 will receive a $7 discount on general admission at just $18. Tickets will be valid any evening and no reservation is required. Unlimited passes for the season are also available at early bird prices of just $36 for children and $38 for adults; the pass will pay for itself in just two visits! The first 500 unlimited passes sold will also receive a VIP GloWild membership card and lanyard.

Tickets can be purchased at www.kansascityzoo.org/glowild. Companies and groups can also make GloWild a private event for their employees or clients. If interested, please email groupsales@fotzkc.org.

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