Come enjoy our wild winter wonderland at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Electric Moonlight! This 21-and-up evening event offers all-inclusive samplings of food, beer, wine and spirits; live local musicians; a chance to visit Santa Claus and over 85 staff-made light sculptures throughout the Zoo. And, discover larger-than-life illuminated animal inflatables and a drone show at 7:30 p.m. (No one under age 21 will be permitted, including no children or infants.)
Electric Moonlight 2025 Program PDF
(Shows detailed map, animal happenings, food, beverages and tunes)
Admission Includes:
– All-inclusive food sampling from regional restaurants beginning at 5:30 p.m., while supplies last.
– Over 85 outdoor light displays and many animal exhibits.
– Complimentary souvenir sampling cup and spork.
– All-inclusive beverage sampling from regional breweries, wineries and distilleries.
– Soft drinks and coffee will be available.
– Live music throughout the Zoo.
(Advance tickets are required; day-of tickets available only if not sold out.)
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Highlights of Electric Moonlight
Animal Talks
(Weather permitting.) Animal areas close at 8:30 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m. – Elephant Keeper Talk (Encounter Africa, Elephant Barn)
- 7 p.m. – Moose Keeper Talk (Rocky Mountain Wild, Moose Exhibit)
- 8 p.m. – Hippo Keeper Talk & Demo (Water’s Edge Africa, Hippo Building)
Activities
- Interactive activities in The Loft. Come face-to-face with smaller animals!
- Larger-Than-Life Illuminated Inflatable Animals – Photo opportunities abound with huge illuminated inflatable animals, located throughout the Zoo! They may not be viewable if high winds or other severe weather is present.
- Santa will be at Safari Lodge in African Rift Valley, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Snap a photo with Santa while you tell him what’s on your holiday wish list!
- Giraffe and Budgie Feeding Experiences (available for purchase).
- Sky Ride – Tickets available at Admissions and at the Sky Ride entrance for $3 each. Be in line by 7:30 p.m.; last Sky Ride leaves at 8 p.m. (weather permitting).
- Drone Show – 7:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Watch our drone light show from nearly anywhere in the Zoo! The show will last around 15 minutes. Prime viewing spots are Elephant Boardwalk, Lodge at Moose Lake and Grizzly Grill Roundabout.
- Select animal exhibits are open during the event, including:
– African Rift Valley (giraffe barn)
– Asian Highlands
– Australia Walkabout (Budgie building)
– Encounter Africa
– Rocky Mountain Wild (except grizzlies)
– Scutes Family Gallery
– Water’s Edge: Africa (hippo building)
– Primate World is closed (Our primates are sensitive to evening events.)
*Note: Some animal areas are closed due to the species’ sensitivities to nighttime events.
Beverages
Sample beer, wine, liquor and coffee from regional companies.
(Cash bar & soft drinks at Grizzly Grill.)
• 3 Hundred Days Distilling
• Atomic Cowboy
• Bristol Brewing
• Celsius
• Evergood Wines
• Kangaroo Coffee (Non-alcoholic)
• Lebowski’s Taproom
• LOCOWORKS
• Pub Dog Colorado
• Raising Cane’s (Non-alcoholic)
• The Melting Pot
• Vintners in the Spa
• Voodoo
(more to come)
Food
Savor food from some of your local favorites.
• Buttercups Bakery
• Dickey’s BBQ
• Taste Catering – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Catering
• Texas Roadhouse
• The Melting Pot
• Voodoo
Bands
Encounter local musicians for your listening pleasure!
• Joshua Janitell
• Katie Hale & the P-47s
• Mistletoe Carolers
• Ryan Flores
• Stone Gray MusicInterested in playing music at Electric Moonlight?
Contact [email protected], or call 719-424-7847.
