Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Fri Nov 21, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 4, 2026.
Also on December 4, 2025, December 11, 2025, December 18, 2025, December 29, 2025, December 30, 2025, December 31, 2025.
Various times
Age: 2-13
Price: Free with Zoo Admission (Zoo Admission: Adult: $21.95; Children 3-11: $14.95; Seniors 65+: $14.95; Age 2 and under: Free)
Location:
Brookfield Zoo
8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, 60513
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Featuring more than a million LED lights, a 41-foot talking Christmas tree, and a 600-foot tunnel of lights with coordinating music, Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic highlights the holidays and loads of animals.

Families can view larger than life light displays of reindeer, bears, bison, and giraffes throughout the zoo.

Families can play "Game of Gnomes" by searching for 12-20 inch-tall gnomes hidden throughout the zoo.

Holiday specialty foods will be featured throughout the zoo.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.