Mar 14, 2024 - Things to Do

Columbus Zoo debuts new "Unextinct" light show

Alissa Widman Neese

Zoo visitors look at a digital projection of an extinct cat. — Dozens of endangered and extinct species are displayed using digital projections at the Columbus Zoo light show. Photo: Courtesy of the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Vanishing animals will be revived at the Columbus Zoo when an immersive new nighttime light show debuts Thursday.

Catch up quick: "Unextinct" uses digital projections and sound effects to showcase 70 endangered and extinct species while underscoring the importance of conservation.

Live animals aren't part of the experience, but there will be cocktails, s'mores, shopping and other interactive activities on zoo grounds.
The show, created by former Disney Imagineers, debuted in December at the Sacramento Zoo.

If you go: 7:30-10:30pm on select dates through April 27. $26-29.

Tickets are separate from zoo admission and members get a $4 discount.

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