Rainbows of lights beckon at L.A. Zoo

GRIFFITH PARK

LGBTQ friendly Pride Night is part of Animals Aglow twilight spectacular

The holiday-themed L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow hosts a night for members of LGBTQ+ communities, their families and their friends Wednesday, featuring a DJ-led dance party and a cocktail bar amid the extravagant illuminated displays. The annual show continues through Jan. 5. photos by Hans Gutknecht — Staff Photographer

A pair of visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo view a butterfly Wednesday during the Pride Night, called a “safe, welcoming environment” by zoo officials, for LGBTQ+ communities as part of the L.A. Zoo Lights.

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It was a light show, an art drama, and a glowing fantasy as the Los Angeles Zoo put on a special night for LGBTQ+ communities and their friends and loved ones, during the zoo’s wildly popular annual event L.A. Zoo Lights: Animal Aglow.

Pride Night at the zoo on Wednesday was in its third year and it featured a dance party with a D.J. and full cocktail bars for adults.

Each year during the holiday season, the zoo holds a number of special community nights to offer “an opportunity to enjoy the lights and programming in a safe, welcoming environment with their families and friends,” zoo officials wrote in a statement. They include Holiday Pajama Weekend, Family New Year’s Eve and one night when “ugly holiday sweaters” are encouraged.

L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow runs through Jan. 5, and Santa Claus will appear “on select nights through Dec. 23.” The annual show is what the zoo officials call an “enchanting festival of … larger-than-life animal lantern sculptures and holiday wonders.”

For more information and ticket prices, go to www.lazoolights.org.