The Lights Before Christmas began at the Toledo Zoo in 1986. Almost 40 years later, here's what you can expect from the event that begins Nov. 17.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The video above is WTOL 11's live coverage of the 2023 kickoff for Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo.

The Toledo Zoo's Lights Before Christmas has long been a tradition since its first year in 1986. The displays and lights may have changed throughout the decades, but it's always held a special ...

Zoo closes at 10 p.m. “For 38 years, the Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas, presented by KeyBank, has been a staple holiday tradition in northwest Ohio,” said the Toledo Zoo in a press release.

“Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo features more than a million holiday lights and over 200 illuminated animal images,” USA Today said of Toledo’s display.

Jamie Hamilton, right, Pettisville, hugs Mike Altman, Hicksville, after accepting his marriage proposal at the Lights Before Christmas display at the Toledo Zoo, Friday, November 18, 2011.

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The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's holiday lights display was ranked No. 1 by USA TODAY readers for the seventh year in a row.

For the fourth year in a row, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has won USA TODAY and 10Best's reader's choice poll for Best Zoo Lights 2021.. The zoo beat out competition from the Toledo Zoo ...