The Bronx Zoo’s seasonal celebration Returns

Join us for a family holiday festival at the Bronx Zoo.
During the evenings, the park comes to life with holiday cheer as immersive light displays, custom-designed animal lanterns and animated light shows sparkle across the zoo. This year, you’ll experience New  lantern displays showcasing the wildlife of New  York’s ocean waters and wetlands, plus a New  interactive experience celebrating bioluminescent creatures.

A Celebration in Lights
We’re celebrating the wildlife we love with animal lantern trails, holiday decor, animated sculptures, holiday train, and much more.

Lantern Trails
Nearly 400 lanterns representing almost 100 animal and plant species will connect you to the real wildlife and wild places that WCS staff works to protect through our field programs around the world, and at our zoos and aquarium in New  York. 64 New  lanterns representing 9 New  animal species will make their debut at this year’s Holiday Lights!

Explore Our 6 Lantern Trails:

Africa
A glowing pathway celebrating Africa’s animals in lights! Your favorites, including giraffes, lions, lemurs, ostriches, African forest elephants, hippos, Aldabra tortoises, Aldabra white-throated rails, Aldabra sacred ibises, and many others will be there.

Asia
Encounter the glitteringsnow leopard, Asian elephants, Indian rhinos, Malayan tapirs, tree kangaroos, cassowary, fruit bats, and many other favorites.

Forest of Color
The brightly colored, larger-than-life animal and plant lanterns that fill the Forest of Color represent the beauty and diversity of nature, showing that our planet is home to tiny animals who display some of the brightest colors on earth, and sharing ideas on how we can help to protect them.

Latin America
Discover the illuminated jaguar, Orinoco crocodile, scarlet macaws, Andean *****-of-the-rock, giant anteater, Andean bears, white-lipped peccaries, brown-throated sloth, and two-toed sloth, and other favorites.

North America
Experience North American animal lanterns, including polar bears, caribou, gray wolves, bison. Pacific walrus, wolverine, grizzly bears, moose, trumpeter swans, golden eagles, and prairie dogs. Plus, New  this year, encounter animals native to New  York's wetlands: North American beavers, raccoon, great egret, common snappingturtle, and red fox.

Oceans
An undersea journey in lights including penguins, sea turtles, larger-than-life black seadevil, anglerfish, vampire squid, Atolla jellies, deep-sea nudibranch and many others, includinga nurse shark with a body that you can walk through. Plus, New  this year you'll find animals from the Bronx River and the New  York Seascape, includingalewife, American eels, and Atlantic sturgeon.

Enjoy Immersive Experiences:

Enchanted Sea
Get your glow on in Schiff Family Great Hall with LED swings, interactive floor projections, ocean-themed interactive light panels that create patterns that mimic ocean life, and a jellyfish celebration in lights.

Light Show Experiences
Holiday Lights includes enhanced light shows that provide perfect photo ops for friends and family. On Astor Court, a towering holiday tree features synchronized musical light performances. And the walk-through Light Tunnel will dazzle you with animal-themed light shows.

More Holiday Lights Fun:

Holiday Train
The family-favorite kids’ ride returns for 2023!
Fountain Circle; $4 ($3 Members)

Ice Carving Demonstrations
Join us for nightly ice carving demonstrations as expert artists create wildlife art from giant ice blocks!
Grizzly Corner

Illuminated Performers
Encounter amazing animal-themed illuminated performers – perfect for family photo ops and festive fun.
Astor Court

Wildlife Theater
Enjoy family-friendly puppet adventures and wildlife trivia.
Dancing Crane Pavilion

Seasonal Treats
Get your fill of hot cocoa, roasted s’mores, warm churros, pretzels, popcorn, Dippin Dots, and gifts to bring home and enjoy.
Throughout the Zoo

Date:

Fridays - Sundays
November 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 2023

Thursdays - Sundays
November 30, December 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 2023

Tuesday - Sunday
December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2023

Friday - Sunday
January 5, 6, 7, 2024

Location:

Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460

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