POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have announced a new after-hours experience that blends entertainment, art and education.
The new experience, UNEXTINCT, allows visitors to go on an immersive nighttime journey of light and sound where they will be introduced to illustrations that shed light on the need for wildlife conservation.
This after-hours event starts on March 14 and will run on select dates through April 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
UNEXTINCT was created by former Disney Imagineers from Mangolin Creative.
“With UNEXTINCT, we leverage theatrical set work to transport guests to a world of vivid illusions and extraordinary wildlife. This experience underscores the notion that every person holds the power to make a positive difference in their own unique way,” said Morgan Richardson, Mangolin Creative co-founder and creative.
The experience includes the following elements:
- Fifteen areas to explore illusions of over 70 extinct and threatened species
- LED Bar serving up cocktails, s’mores experience and shopping
- Interactive activities
- Various entertainment in the entry plaza of the zoo
- The 1914 Mangels-Illions Grand Carousel and the 4D Theater will be open
UNEXTINCT is a separate ticketed event and is not included with zoo admission. Zoo members will get $4 off UNEXTINCT tickets.
Click here for the full list of UNEXTINCT dates.
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