Vote For The Detroit Zoo's "Wild Lights" Show To Be The Number One In The U.S.

ROYAL OAK, MI — The presidential election may be over but there's still one very important vote left - and it's for the Detroit Zoo.

The Detroit Zoo has been selected as one of twenty zoos by USA Today's 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in its Best Zoo Lights contest and your vote can catapult the Detroit Zoo to first place. Wild Lights fans can vote every day – and on multiple devices – through Dec. 5 by clicking here.

"Wild Lights is a breathtaking and magical experience. To have the community vote their zoo’s light display into the No. 1 spot would be a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season,” said Ron Kagan, Detroit Zoological Society executive director and CEO, in a statement.

In addition to voting, you can check out Detroit Zoo's wildly popular "Wild Lights" holiday light event, presented by Bank of America, live in person at the Detroit Zoo starting on Nov. 18. Five million sparkling LED lights will give a glow to zoo trails. And it's more than just a wild light show. Even Santa will be there to wish you a "Merry Christmas" and snap a photo with you (until Dec. 23). Also, enjoy carousel rides, figure skating and check out the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. And holiday movie-lovers, don't miss “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D” and “Polar Express 4-D” at the Wild Adventure Zone’s 4-D Theater ($5 with admission).

Wild Lights schedule: Nov. 18-20 and 25-27; Dec. 1-4, 8-11, 15-23 and 26-31, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission: $10 in advance online and $13 at the gate. Children under 2 are admitted free. Parking: $6.

Photo by Mark M. Gaskill