Holiday Magic 2009 at Brookfield Zoo

Holiday Magic
presented by ComEd

December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-31
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Its that time of year to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends during Brookfield Zoo's 28th annual Holiday Magic! The Opening Ceremony and Tree Lighting ceremony will be on Dec. 5 at 6:00 p.m. (North side of Roosevelt Fountain). Zoo director Stuart Strahl will open the ceremony and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is scheduled to appear for the tree lighting.

This year, nearly one million twinkling lights will illuminate the zoos walkways, and you can enjoy ice-carving demonstrations, live musical performances, and the new Wild Lights Spectacular light show at Roosevelt Fountain! (With 50 trees decorated in LED lights, the new choreographed show will take place every hour on the half hour between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. each night.) Also new this year is an indoor 41-foot by 25-foot model railroad candyland-theme display that can simultaneously run up to 13 trains.

For a full schedule of events go to http://www.CZS.org/HolidayMagic.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• holiday
• brookfield
• zoo
• chicago
• events
• magic
• ice
• carvers
• reindeer
• polar
• bears
• animals

[eagle45147]

I grew up in Clinton, Iowa and one Aunt and Uncle would take my sister and me to this zoo. Great memories.

[EnjoyIllinois]

Love the video!

[Anynom]

I was just there with my family, excellent job!

[lnmgilbert2004]

The lights are around Roosevelt Fountain and are not visible from any of the outdoor animal exhibits that are open during Holiday Magic.

[TuffEnuffIII]

My company is doing the sound for this show and, I assure you, we have gone to great lengths to work with the zoo trainers to make sure it doesnt bother the animals. The Zoo staff does an excellent job of taking care of it's animals. They have been a pleasure to work with.

[33Keith33]

I wouldn't worry too much about the animals. This seems to be at night after operating hours and that's when most of the animals are asleep inside their night houses and barns. They probably aren't aware of any of it.

[soheiljerusalem]

But all this can make animals scared.