Photo: Courtesy Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
FestivalsZoo Lights
- When
- Nov 23 - Jan 3 · 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM, select nights through Jan 3, 2027 (closed Nov 26 and Dec 25)
- Where
- Denver Zoo, Denver
- Price
- $25.95-$29.95 non-member adult (Value Night vs Premium Date; youth and member rates lower, members save 10%); 21+ Adult Nights $35
Denver Zoo's biggest annual draw returns November 23, when more than 3 million lights go up across all 80 acres, turning the City Park grounds into the city's largest nightly holiday light walk.
Zoo Lights runs 4:30 to 9 PM on select nights through January 3, 2027, closed November 26 and December 25. Pricing is date-based: non-member adult tickets run $25.95 on Value Nights and $29.95 on Premium Dates, with youth and member rates lower across the board (members save 10%). Separate 21+ Adult Nights run $35, and December 31 is a dedicated sensory-friendly night.
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Kids 2 and under get in free, and the display covers the zoo's full footprint rather than a roped-off section, so the regular zoo paths double as the light walk.
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