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/ October 16, 2026
ZooLights takes over Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, turning the zoo’s roughly 24 acres into a walk-through display of lights, lanterns and lit-up animal exhibits. The 2026 season runs from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027, nightly from 4:00 to 9:30 p.m. (last entry…
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/ October 16, 2026
Holiday Lights returns to the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx, New York, running on select nights from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027. The lanterns switch on at 4:30 p.m. and final entry is at 8 p.m. New for 2026, the zoo is opening…
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/ October 16, 2026
Christmas at the Zoo, presented by Indiana Members Credit Union, turns the Indianapolis Zoo into a glowing winter wonderland from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Evening festivities begin daily at 5 p.m., and guests can wander twinkling light displays, sip hot cocoa by…
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/ October 16, 2026
Wild Lights is the Saint Louis Zoo’s holiday lantern and light display, running on select nights from November 27 through December 30, 2026, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. with last entry at 8 p.m. The event is presented by Commerce Bank and was known in…
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/ October 16, 2026
Wild Lights is the Detroit Zoo’s annual holiday light display, running select nights from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027 at the zoo’s Royal Oak campus. Gates open at 5 p.m. each night, with closing time stretching to 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays…
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/ October 16, 2026
Wildlights is the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s annual holiday lights tradition in Powell, Ohio, just outside Columbus. For 2026 the event runs November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027, open nightly within regular zoo hours (12 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12 to…
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/ October 16, 2026
The PNC Festival of Lights is the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s annual holiday lights event, now in its 44th year. For 2026 it runs from November 19, 2026 through January 3, 2027, with the zoo open nightly from 10am and holiday activities starting at…
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/ October 16, 2026
ZooLights is the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s annual winter lights event in Washington, DC. For 2026 it runs select nights from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027, with the Zoo open 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5…
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/ October 16, 2026
Holiday Magic turns Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s grounds in Brookfield, Illinois into a nighttime display of LED lights, illuminated animal sculptures and light tunnels. For the 2026 season the festival runs on select nights from November 21 through January 3, 2027, with the zoo open from…
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/ October 8, 2026
Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood returns from Saturday, November 21, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027, running daily for the full stretch rather than on select nights. The celebration centers on three themed experiences spread across the park: Grinchmas in Universal Plaza, Christmas in The…
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/ October 1, 2026
Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, on select nights from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027, after sitting out the 2025 season. Six Flags describes this as a full reimagining of the event rather than a…
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/ September 28, 2026
Holiday in the Park is the annual Christmas event at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, running on select days from November 22 through December 30, 2026, with a separate New Year’s Eve Celebration added on December 31. The park has confirmed new exclusive holiday…
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/ September 25, 2026
Dutch Winter Wonderland turns Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania into a holiday light show for families with younger kids. The park’s official event page lists 2026 dates of November 14, 2026 through January 3, 2027, and the event runs on select days rather than every…
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/ September 25, 2026
Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, runs on select dates from November 26, 2026 to January 3, 2027. It is a holiday event built around evening lights, live shows and Santa, and it returns under the same name as…
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/ September 25, 2026
Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio runs on select dates from November 21 to December 23, 2026, according to the park’s official event page. It is a daytime-into-evening festival with Christmas lights, live shows, Santa and seasonal food layered…
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/ September 25, 2026
Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell on select days from November 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027, according to the park’s official event page. The park skipped the event in 2025, so this is a comeback rather than a…
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/ September 25, 2026
Knott’s Merry Farm is the holiday season event at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The 2026 edition runs from Nov. 20, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027, and it takes place during regular park days rather than on select nights. The park has not…
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/ September 25, 2026
WinterFest is the holiday event at Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, north of Toronto. For 2026 the park lists it on select nights from November 21 through January 3, 2027. It is an evening event, so the park is not open every day of that…
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/ September 25, 2026
WinterFest 2026 at Carowinds runs on select dates from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027. It is the park’s holiday event in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it turns Carowinds into a decorated, lit-up winter park with live entertainment and seasonal food. The park has…
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/ September 25, 2026
WinterFest at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, is the park’s holiday event, and the 2026 edition runs select nights from November 27 to December 31, 2026. The official park page describes festive light displays with millions of shimmering lights, family activities, live entertainment, holiday-inspired comfort…
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