Since November, Zoo Santo Inácio has been promoting the 3rd edition of Wild Lights, an illuminated exhibition that delights kids and adults alike. However, if you haven’t had a chance to visit it yet, you should know that the initiative will continue to welcome visitors until the end of February.
With more than 600 illuminated animal and plant figures, the exhibition has transformed the Santo Inácio Zoo into a kind of ‘luminous jungle’ , taking place in Avintes, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, just a few minutes’ drive from Porto. 
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What can you expect from Luzes Selvagens?
This year, there are new features compared to previous editions. According to Zoo Santo Inácio, the initiative has “a different and bigger itinerary, with new attractions and interactive games, such as illuminated swings and seesaws”.
Along the illuminated route, you’ll also have the chance to see different wildlife scenes, learn more and take lots of photos to remember later.
The Wild Lights come on at 16:30 and go off at 20:30. However, the braver ones can also visit the House of the Nocturnal Animals (home to bats and scorpions), or the Tropical World (with macaws and anacondas). The Lake Bar and the Zoo Shop will also be available.
Until when can you visit the exhibition?
The immersive exhibition opens its doors to the public on November 15 and is expected to run until the end of February.
According to the latest information shared with Porto Secreto:
“The Wild Lights exhibition, from now on, as there are no more vacationsor school vacations, runs only on weekends – Friday, Saturday and Sunday.”
Other relevant information
In all, “Wild Lights” has already received more than 70,000 visitors, making it the first exhibition of its kind to be held in a zoological park in Portugal.
Tickets for the immersive exhibition can be purchased at the box office and/or on the official website ofZoo Santo Inácio, with prices starting at €11.50 (visit to the zoo + night light trail), or from €6.50 (exclusive access to “Wild Lights”).
Where: Rua 5 de Outubro 4503, 4430-809 Avintes