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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

With most of southeast Michigan under a winter storm warning Monday night, the majority of ticket holders to the Detroit Zoo’s Wild Lights were unable to see the holiday light display. The Zoo will honor those and any other unused tickets on the two remaining nights, Dec. 30 and 31, 5:30 to 9 p.m.

“Driving conditions on Monday night were hazardous, and there were a few other inclement evenings, so anyone with unused tickets is welcome to join us tonight and tomorrow,” said Ron Kagan, Detroit Zoological Society executive director and CEO. “We want everyone to be safe.”

Wild Lights, presented by Bank of America, features more than five million twinkling LED lights illuminating buildings, trees and more than 100 animal sculptures on a trail through the front half of the Zoo. The event also includes holiday entertainment, ice carving, arts and crafts, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Polar Plunge snow slide ($3 with admission).

Wild Lights admission is $9 per person in advance and $11 at the gate for guests ages 2 and older (children under 2 are admitted free). Tickets can be purchased online at https://detroitzoo.org/events/wild-lights or at main admissions and are also available at Michigan Kroger stores. If the event is sold out, a limited number of walk-up tickets will be sold between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. (the last guest is admitted at 9 p.m.).