Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo

Fri Nov 21, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
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Repeating every days through January 4, 2026
Except December 11, 2024, December 24, 2024, December 25, 2024.
5:30pm to 10:30pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Ticket start at $27.50
Location:
Houston Zoo
713-533-6500
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, 77030
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The Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland with life-sized animal lanterns and thousands of lights.

NEW This Year: 

Take a photo in front of our brand new Whimsical Wildlife Tree at the end of the Reflection Pool.
Enjoy cookie decorating and more at Twiga Cafe and Cypress Circle Cafe.
Stroll through our immersive Twinkle Trail sponsored by TC Energy in African Forest.
Discover pathways of colorful moving lights.

Holiday Favorites:

Experience the Holiday Grove presented by TXU Energy with animal-themed lanterns and dancing trees under the great oak trees wrapped in winter lights.
Snap a photo at Snowy Slopes.
Stroll through our vibrant Enchanted Forest sponsored by H-E-B.
Snap a photo at Geo Prism Safari sponsored by PNC Bank.
Enjoy Winter Wonderland sponsored by Houston Methodist.
Visit the Coca-Cola Polar Bear display in Flamingo Terrace.
Don’t forget to stop by Santa’s Workshop to say hi and to take a photo with Santa in his workshop at Twiga Café until December 23.
And more!

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