Spend the Day (or Evening) at the Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle provides unique habitats to explore both day and night for a family-friendly winter excursion. This well-known urban area adjacent to Green Lake Park changes for the winter with warm indoor exhibits and festive lighting.

In addition, some animals, including snow leopards, are more active now. Visitors can view a large portion of the zoo while staying indoors on Seattle's truly chilly and rainy days. If necessary, the facility even offers a map for a wet day. Ironically, the Tropical Rain Forest exhibit is a great area to observe species like toucans, monkeys, and anacondas while staying dry. The Woodland Park Zoo's WildLights festival brightens the nights during December. Over 300,000-holiday lights are used throughout this month-long event, turning the park into a winter wonderland. Rides on the vintage carousel and activities in the Snowmazium are two more entertaining things to do at WildLights.