The moths are on to something. Lights are awesome. Especially holiday lights. Make Monday the day you check out Zoolights or Fantasy Lights - both South Sound institutions. Zoolights, the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium's holiday light show and extravaganza, offers a stroll through more than half a million lights, crafted whimsically throughout the zoo. Take a driving tour of Fantasy Lights in Spanaway Park, where carloads of travelers can see more than 300 stunning displays of lights and imaginative animation over a two-mile stretch of Spanaway Lake Park. Tune in to a special holiday radio station for a little holiday music to add to the mood. A Monday evening would be a nice time to take the family out and see some bright shiny things ... if you're not already sick and tired of the holidays, that is.

ZOOLIGHTS, 5-9 p.m., through Jan. 5, closed Dec. 24, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, $4.25-$8.75, 253.591.5337

FANTASY LIGHTS, 5:30-9 p.m., through Jan. 1, Spanaway Park, West of 152nd and Pacific Avenue, Spanaway, $13 per vehicle, 253.798.4177