Wild Lights preview: An enjoyable spectacle but is it too expensive for families?

Wild Lights opens at Dublin Zoo this weekend and Denise O’Donoghue had a sneak peek at what’s on offer this year at the popular event

Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo. The theme for 2022 is The Magic of Life. Picture: Denise O'Donoghue

I have a confession to make: I’ve never been to Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo before. Pictures and videos from the 2021 Wild Lights seemed to permanently feature in the Instagram stories I viewed last winter and gave me a huge dose of FOMO. 

So when an invite to preview this year’s event in Dublin appeared in my inbox I took it as a sign from the universe and hopped on a train from Cork to brave the wind and rain with the Dublin branch of my family and, crucially, see what all the fuss is about.