Events
- Zoolights
Zoolights is a Christmas lights festival held annually at the Calgary Zoo. In 2005-06, it was held between December 1 and January 7. It closes only on Christmas Day. The animal themed show consists of almost 3 million lights and is the largest seasonal light show in Western Canada.
- Dinosaurs Alive
On February 5, 2010, Calgary Zoo’s Prehistoric Park hosted Dinosaurs Alive, an interactive and multi-sensory traveling exhibit, which was billed "more real and more scary".
Running through to October 31, 2010, the exhibit showcases 20 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs in addition to the existing 13 dinosaur models throughout Prehistoric Park. Unique to Calgary Zoo’s Dinosaurs Alive exhibit are three animatronic displays representing dinosaurs that lived right in Alberta: the Albertosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus and Euoplocephalus.
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