Wild Lights in Competition for National Honor: How to Vote

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It turns out Metro Detroit residents aren’t the only fans of the Detroit Zoo’s annual Wild Lights holiday display.

The display of 5 million LED lights has caught the attention of USA Today editors, who included the display as a contender in the “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards” contest for the best zoo lights.

Twenty zoos across the country are in competition for the top spot, and the winner is determined by votes from the public. Wild Lights vans can vote every day — and on multiple device — through noon on Monday, Dec. 21.

You can cast your vote here. While you’re at it, bookmark this page so you’ll have the link handy, and share this story on social media so your friends can vote, too.

“Wild Lights is a breathtaking and magical experience,” Ron Kagan, Detroit Zoological Society executive director and CEO, said in a statement. “To have the community vote their zoo’s light display into the No. 1 spot would be a wonderful way to top off the holiday season.

Wild Lights, presented by Bank of America features 5 million LED lights illuminating buildings, trees and more than 100 animal sculptures along a path through the front half of the Detroit Zoo.

The event also includes the Polar Plunge snow slide, ice sculptures, carousel rides, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a life-sized gingerbread house, photos with Santa Claus (through Dec. 23) and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

Wild Lights is held from 5:30-9 p.m. on Dec. 4-6, 11-13, 18-23 and 26-31.

» Photos courtesy of Detroit Zoo