In an effort to put a little jingle in the jungle, this year the Houston Zoo debuts Zoo Lights. Colored twinkling lights, holiday music, 15-foot-tall projections and animated animal sculptures will dot the park after dark. Also on display is Holly Berry, a 1958 Cadillac art car fit for a psycho-billy Santa.

Nov. 23-Jan. 5, 6-10 p.m., 2012

Bob Ruggiero has been writing about music, books, visual arts and entertainment for the Houston Press since 1997, with an emphasis on Classic Rock. He used to have an incredible and luxurious mullet in...