{"id":10941,"date":"2018-11-18T12:36:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T20:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=10941"},"modified":"2024-03-23T18:55:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T01:55:52","slug":"lazoolights_2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Zoo Lights 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/zoolights_sign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZOOLIGHTS_sign\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ZOO Lights at the L.A. Zoo. Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens 2018. Post on WestsideMommy.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_sign.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, November 16th, we attended the lighting ceremony and first official day of Zoo Lights at the Los Angeles Zoo!<\/p>\n<p>We were entertained by holiday songs by an acapella group before the countdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_86250\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4dBC57OR3pk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=light&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The celebrity guests who led the countdown were: third baseman of the L.A. Dodgers <strong>Justin Turner<\/strong>, actress <strong>Carolyn Hennesey<\/strong>, actor <strong>Chris Sullivan<\/strong> who plays &#8220;Toby&#8221; on &#8220;This is Us&#8221;, and news anchor <strong>Julie Chang<\/strong> from\u00a0<em>Good Day L.A.<\/em>and <em>Fox 11 Morning News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The L.A. Zoo announced they would donate admission tickets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/justinturnerfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Justin Turner Foundation<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0whose mission is to support homeless veterans, children (and their families) battling life-altering illnesses and diseases and various youth baseball organizations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10944\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/zoolights_celebs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?fit=1000%2C1108&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1108\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZOOLIGHTS_celebs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolyn Hennesy and Julie Chang talking at L.A. Zoo Zoo Lights event November 16, 2018. Post on WestsideMommy.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolyn Hennesy and Julie Chang&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?fit=640%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?resize=640%2C709&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?resize=768%2C851&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs.jpg?resize=924%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolyn Hennesy and Julie Chang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10945\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/zoolights_celebs2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1283&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1283\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris Sullivan (AKA &amp;#8220;Toby&amp;#8221; from &amp;#8220;This is Us&amp;#8221;) and news anchor Julie Chang at Zoo Lights at the L.A. Zoo. November 16, 2018. Post on WestsideMommy.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris Sullivan (AKA &amp;#8220;Toby&amp;#8221; from &amp;#8220;This is Us&amp;#8221;) and news anchor Julie Chang.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?fit=640%2C821&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?resize=640%2C821&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?resize=768%2C985&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs2.jpg?resize=798%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Sullivan (AKA &#8220;Toby&#8221; from &#8220;This is Us&#8221;) and news anchor Julie Chang.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10946\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/zoolights_celebs3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?fit=1000%2C1343&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1343\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dodgers player Justin Turner at ZOO LIGHTS at the LA Zoo. Opening ceremony, November 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dodgers&amp;#8217; Justin Turner &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?fit=640%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?resize=640%2C860&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?resize=768%2C1031&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_celebs3.jpg?resize=762%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dodgers&#8217; Justin Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is our second year attending Zoo Lights, and there are some wonderful additions, or at least some things we missed out on last time. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqSgtkdAOm9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ruby westsidemommy (@westsidemommy)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Definitely check out L.A. Zoo Lights this holiday season! Your family will have a blast!<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10949\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoolights_2018\/zoolights_kids\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?fit=1000%2C1307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1307\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.026315789473684&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZOOLIGHTS_kids\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kids enjoying the Twinkle Tunnel at L.A. Zoo Lights 2018. Post on WestsideMommy.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Twinkle Tunnel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?fit=640%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?resize=640%2C836&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?resize=768%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ZOOLIGHTS_kids.jpg?resize=783%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twinkle Tunnel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>LA ZOO LIGHTS<\/h1>\n<h3>November 16th &#8211; January 6th<br \/>\n<strong>6-10 p.m.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Closed Nov 22, Dec 24, and Dec 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Glowing animals welcome you on an unforgettable nighttime journey that includes giant illuminated snowflakes, a disco ball forest, a whimsical herd of animated elephants, and a twinkling tunnel filled with dynamic swirls of color. L.A. Zoo Lights is a not-to-be-missed nighttime holiday light experience and has glowed brighter each year since its debut in 2014. This year\u2019s event features a dazzling new area to explore, luminous new displays, and reimagined favorites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: WestsideMommy attended L.A. ZOO LIGHTS as a member of the media and was granted admission in order to facilitate this review. No monetary compensation was exchanged for this post. All opinions are honest and 100% my own. All photos \u00a9 Westside Mommy, Ruby Hunt.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, November 16th, we attended the lighting ceremony and first official day of Zoo Lights at the Los Angeles Zoo! We were entertained by holiday songs by an acapella group before the countdown. The celebrity guests who led the countdown were: third baseman of the L.A. Dodgers Justin Turner, actress Carolyn Hennesey, actor Chris [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2061,2053,2041,906,2062],"tags":[32,1432,1430,1895,1896],"class_list":["post-10941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-posts","category-entertainment","category-events","category-news-announcements","category-places","tag-christmas","tag-griffithpark","tag-lazoo","tag-lazoolights","tag-winterholidays","eq-blocks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feat_ZOOLIGHTS.jpg?fit=759%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p46LgQ-2Qt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9423,"url":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/l-a-zoo-lights\/","url_meta":{"origin":10941,"position":0},"title":"L.A. 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