Blue Jacket, the nonprofit that organizes an annual holiday lights display at Franke Park, has teamed up with the Fort Wayne Zoo for a similar event there, officials announced today.

The new Fort Wayne Light Fest will allow guests to drive through "an awe-inspiring route of more than 200 animated light displays." And, new this year, guests will also be able to enjoy a Wild Lights at the Fort Wayne Zoo.

Wild Lights at the Fort Wayne Zoo will begin in a Santa’s Cottage "with the opportunity to meet Santa himself," a news release said. Guests can then journey into the Zoo and walk among "a dazzling display of nearly 1 million lights, attend a dance party and nightly tree-lighting hosted by Santa’s elves."

Other activities to engage visitors will include toasting s’mores, riding the Evergre

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