The ninth annual Holiday Lights celebration at the El Paso Zoo will feature entertainment, decorations and extensive lighting throughout the zoo. Visitors at the zoo will be able to enjoy all the colors and shapes of the zoo while experiencing the music of school groups and local entertainers. The Zoo will also be collecting canned food donations to benefit the needy in cooperation with the Salvation Army.

Animals inside the Asia Forest Complex and Atrium, American Biome and South American Pavilion will be on exhibit. A special rainforest exhibit featuring Zoo Adventure animals will be in the Cisneros Paraje from 5pm to 7pm nightly. The Grasslands Café and Elephant's Trunk Gift Shop will feature special holiday food and gifts. Rides on the Zoo's Endangered Species Carousel will be one child free with gift shop purchase of $20 or more or $1 per child. The evening admission is $4 for adults, $3 for Senior and $2 for children with proceeds to benefit the El Paso Zoological Society (Free for Society members).