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Auction Ends: May 31, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

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Zoominations at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Tickets - CLOSES FRIDAY MAY 22

Item Number
208
Estimated Value
140 USD
Sold
55 USD to brennd
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Experience the cultural event of the season with four passes to Zoominations - A Chinese Lantern Festival at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo!

***Bidding on this item closes at 12:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2015***

Zoominations — A Chinese Lantern Festival is a special exhibition that covers 26 acres of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and features spectacular, larger-than-life illuminated lanterns representing traditional Chinese dragons, folklore and zoo animals.

Thirty lantern displays have been constructed by highly-skilled craftsmen from the village of Zigong in China’s Sichuan Province. 

One of the largest displays is a replica of the Manfeilong Pagoda. Also known as the White Pagoda or Bamboo Shoot Pagoda, the original is a nearly 1,000-year-old landmark in the Yunnan Province of China. The Zoominations display is nearly as tall as the original, at 16 meters, or 60 feet. Craftsmen assembled the Pagoda from 68,000 pieces of traditional blue-and-white porcelain, each carefully applied by hand.

Zoominations also features performances by Chinese acrobats and an artisan market with unique handmade crafts. 

Zoominations runs evenings through May 31, 2015 at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. This is the only chance you’ll have to see the festival that’s been a smash in Toronto, London and Beijing, so don’t miss it!

***Bidding on this item closes at 12:00 am on Friday, May 22, 2015***

Item Special Note

Tickets are valid for Zoominations 2015 only, through May 31, 2015 at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. Tickets do not include regular Zoo admission prior to 6 p.m. 

Zoominations hours:

  • 6-11 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays
  • 6-10 p.m. Sunday - Thursday.

Zoo animals will not be on exhibit during evening hours.

Tickets are not valid for resale or exchange. Some restrictions may apply.

Winning bidder must pay for postage and shipping of the item(s) or pick them up at the Tampa Bay Times downtown St. Petersburg Bureau, 490 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Images courtesy of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.

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