Walk among hundreds of handcrafted Chinese lanterns with nightly live entertainment and family-friendly evening displays.
Admission: Glow Wild — a seasonal lantern festival at Peoria Zoo featuring illuminated art, themed pathways, and nightly performances.
Glow Wild: Peoria Zoo brings a seasonal lantern festival to Peoria, Illinois. Hosted at Peoria Zoo, the event showcases a family-friendly nightwalk featuring hundreds of handcrafted Chinese lanterns and nightly live entertainment. The production combines illuminated sculptures, cultural artistry, and curated pathways that guide visitors through themed scenes. Glow Wild emphasizes accessible, all-ages programming and provides an outdoor evening experience suitable for families, couples, and small groups.
Tickets titled "Admission: Glow Wild: Peoria Zoo" admit visitors to the lantern festival during scheduled evening hours. The event invites attendees to immerse themselves in light installations, learn about the artistic traditions behind the lanterns, and enjoy programmed performances on certain nights. As a seasonal offering at Peoria Zoo, the festival complements the site's mission to provide educational and recreational activities for the local community.
Practical details including dates, ticket pricing, parking, and accessibility are posted by the Peoria Zoo and event organizers; prospective visitors should check official Peoria Zoo channels for the most current information. Glow Wild operates as a curated night event that leverages the zoo grounds to present illuminated art installations in a safe, managed setting. Photography-friendly displays and family-oriented pathways support an engaging visitor experience.
Glow Wild: Peoria Zoo is a distinctive seasonal attraction in Peoria, Illinois that blends cultural lantern art with live entertainment, offering a memorable evening visit for local residents and visitors from the surrounding region. Event organizers often coordinate with zoo staff to ensure guest safety, clear signage, and accessible routes throughout the festival grounds.
Location
Peoria, Illinois
Easily accessible in Peoria
Experience
Lantern Festival
Hundreds of handcrafted Chinese lanterns
Schedule
Nightly
Evening hours with live entertainment
Audience
All Ages
Family-friendly nightwalk experience
Secure tickets for a family-friendly evening of handcrafted lantern art and nightly performances — verify dates and ticketing on Peoria Zoo's official site.
