We’re almost a month into 2020, but people at the Nashville Zoo are wishing visitors “Happy New Year!” with renewed vigor on this special night. That’s because it’s Chinese New Year, and there may be no more beautiful place than the zoo to celebrate this holiday.
The zoo’s special “Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights” exhibit officially kicked off back in November, but on January 25th it’s taken on extra significance with a special Chinese New Year celebration. Visitors braved near-freezing temperatures to browse through more than 500 traditional and zoo-themed silk lanterns over more than 60 acres.
Some of the lanterns are four stories high, and the signature dragon lantern nearly spans the length of a football field. It’s been billed as the largest Chinese Lantern display in the entire country.
Zoolumination has lasted nearly three months, but it won’t last forever. The bright and beautiful lanterns will go dark after February 2nd.
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