NEW Wild Lights Christmas Event at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC in 2023

We highly recommend making the trip to Columbia for a brand-new experience: Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens. This breathtaking and magical event is perfect for families looking for something fun to do after the holidays. For 35 years, Riverbanks hosted Lights at Riverbanks-but this year, they started an all-new tradition: Wild Lights, which aims to shine a light on the beauty of nature along with the zoo’s mission of conservation. There are nearly 60 larger-than-life handcrafted lanterns inspired by nature. You’ll see many of the zoo animals you know and love along with some extinct creatures like dinosaurs and wooly mammoths-and even an ice dragon-along with beautiful flowers and plants that set the scene. While you may see some night owls during the event, most of the zoo’s residents are off-exhibit to catch some Z’s. The Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center and Birdhouse aren’t open to the public. One of the coolest parts of the lights is that many of the lanterns move, from salamanders flicking their tails to crocodiles snapping their jaws. Near the train, there’s a brilliant blue 11-foot tall peacock that fans its feathers every few minutes. The show-stopping Lingzhi tree and massive crab in the center of the zoo blow smoke bubbles that the kids will love popping. There are moonlight swings and a light-up stepping board kids will want to try.
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Hey, y’all! We are the Dean Team from Conway, South Carolina. This channel is focused on fun family adventures around the Myrtle Beach area, throughout the Palmetto State, and beyond. We’ll share popular tourist destinations, hidden gems, annual events, and more. Whether you live in South Carolina or you’re planning your next trip, you came to the right place.
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Such a cool reason to visit Columbia! Hope they do this next year.

[@lindamemo5224]

Gorgeous

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

It really is!

[@dannygrau2983]

Love your videos. Makes me feel like I'm really there

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

Thank you so much, that means a lot to us!

[@dannygrau2983]

Looks like fun. I love it when you asked the kids to do your hyena laugh

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

They are crazy! 😆

[@dannygrau2983]

Mele kalikimaka is the hawians way to say merry Christmas to you

[@dannygrau2983]

How do you and your family christmas?

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

We love to stay home (in our pajamas) for actual Christmastime because the rest of the month has been so busy! Hope you've had a great holiday season!

[@dannygrau2983]

You should do a video on night of a million lights in florida

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

We have not heard of this but would love to cover it. There's another similar big lantern festival nearby in NC that we are definitely going to visit at some point. We love these kinds of events with all the magical lights!

[@dannygrau2983]

@@DeanTeamAdventures we did thank you

[@dannygrau2983]

I got dream light valley for Christmas?

[@dannygrau2983]

The only thing i dont like about my lenses is that they dont have image stabilization. Great auto focus though.

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

We hear you! We realized right after our Europe trip that our stabilizer wasn't set properly on our Sony vlogging camera and it made editing soooo much harder. Now that it's on the right setting everything looks so much better.

[@dannygrau2983]

Any planes for your next trip to disney world?

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

Not sure yet about WDW but we do have some big trips spread throughout the year! We will be leaving for a Disney cruise in a couple of weeks, Marvel Day at Sea sailing! We're also going to take the kids to Universal for the first time this year, and Scott and I are headed to Vegas for the first time. Looking forward to some new adventures!