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23nov(nov 23)5:00 pm01jan(jan 1)8:00 pmZooLightsPowered by Pepco(november 23) 5:00 pm - (january 1) 8:00 pm Smithsonian's National Zoo

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This season, ZooLights is bigger and better than ever. Take a peek at this year’s attractions:

New: Gingerbread Village

Follow the twinkling lights to the Gingerbread Village at Elephant Outpost. This magical land is complete with frosted cookies, lollipops and a gingerbread throne that’s perfect for a photo opp. Enjoy food, holiday shopping and live music, too!

New: Reindeer Games Fun Zone, sponsored by GEICO

Head to Lion-Tiger Hill to zip down giant inflatable slides, try a holiday-themed obstacle course and twirl on illuminated rides.

New: Symphony of Lights

Explore an interactive light canopy that responds to music, creating a unique sound and light show as you listen to the festive sounds of holiday performers on the Great Meadow.

Laser Light Shows, sponsored by Pepco

Watch animals come to life in laser lights on the outdoor wall of the Elephant Community Center. Now with two shows!

GRUMP holiday market

Shop at a European-style outdoor market that will double in size this year, featuring more local artisans offering unique gifts for all ages. GRUMP visits the Zoo on Dec. 7, 8 and 9.

Zoo Rides

Take a merry tour on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Choo-Choo, sponsored by Metro by T-Mobile, which whisks guests around the Kids’ Farm and features gorgeous views of the holiday light displays. Hop on to your choice of 50 animal figurines at the Speedwell Foundation Conservation Carousel, which highlights the Zoo’s incredible research and success stories.

Please note that ZooLights does not feature the Zoo’s animals. All indoor animal exhibits will be closed to allow animals to get a full night’s rest. Visitors will be able to warm up indoors in the Zoo’s Visitor Center, Panda Plaza Gift Shop, Mane Grill and Great Cats Gift Shop.

All ZooLights attractions are weather permitting. Attractions may not be open when temperatures are 35 degrees or below.

Time

November 23 (Friday) 5:00 pm - January 1 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm

Location

Smithsonian's National Zoo

3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Cost

FREE

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10dec6:45 pmChampagne Cocktails6:45 pm S. Dillon Ripley Center

10dec8:00 pm10:00 pmFree Weekly Bar Bingo w/ Kingfisher DC8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kingfisher DC

11dec10:00 am12:30 pmWreaths with Smithsonian Gardens10:00 am - 12:30 pm

11dec6:45 pmStrange and Curious Smithsonian Jobs: Religion and Politics6:45 pm S. Dillon Ripley Center

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As a secular and educational cultural institution, the Smithsonian’s touchpoints with religion and politics are diverse and sometimes surprising. The latest in this occasional series of programs explores the age-old dichotomy of church and state, as seen through the work of two Smithsonian staff members.

At the American History Museum, curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy spends her time taking care of the desk Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence; hunting for signs at protest rallies; dodging balloons while chasing delegates in funny hats at political conventions; greeting first ladies; deciding how to tell the story of voting rights in 1,000 square feet; and planning ways to tell more stories about the political lives of women. Graddy shares the excitement and inspiration that comes with the job of researching, collecting, and displaying the variety of ways that Americans have engaged with and influenced their government and continue to shape our democracy.

Across the street at the African American History and Culture Museum, Brad Braxton, director of the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life, explores the role of religion in the Smithsonian’s newest museum. According to Braxton, a chief characteristic of Africana culture is a deep appreciation for the spirit and the marvelously diverse ways in which they define it: as tribal gods, elemental forces, human capacity, community wisdom, and religious rituals and artifacts that serve as links to a sacred universe. By establishing a center on religion as a key part of the museum, the Smithsonian emphasizes the indispensable role of religion in the African American journey, and by extension, in the broader American experience.