See the Montgomery Zoo transformed into a Winter Wonderland displaying thousands of sparkling and twinkling lights and festive decorations at Christmas Lights Festival.  Take a leisurely stroll or enjoy a brisk train ride. Safely visit Santa and the Christmas Tree Village at the Mann Museum, enjoy the live entertainment at the Overlook Cafe, and no winter's night would be complete without some warming hot chocolate and fresh baked cookies from the Overlook Cafe. Make plans to swing by the Zoo and Museum Gift Shops for last minute gift purchases, souvenirs, and to participate in the Zoo Animal Angel Tree, helping conservation efforts at the Zoo and around the world.    

Christmas Lights Festival has been a River Region, holiday tradition and mainstay for generations. Enjoy strolling about the Zoo enjoying the lights and sounds of the holiday season. Swing by to visit Santa and get in those last minute Christmas wishes. Purchase a membership, legacy brick paver, or animal adoption for that hard to buy for person on your gift list. Or take advantage of the awesome sales in the Gift Shop for that animal lover at home.   

Additional Christmas Lights Festival activities :

- Visit with Santa at the Mann Museum (available nightly thru Dec 23): Free

- Visit the Christmas Tree Village at the Mann Museum: Free

- Keepsake picture with Santa: $6 per photo

- Train ride: $3 per ride, per person

- Entertainment at Overlook Cafe: Free

- Concessions at Overlook Cafe: Prices vary

- Gift shop: Prices vary

Theme nights :

- Friday December 6 Opening Night – Christmas Sweater Night

- Saturday December 7 -  Sports Night

- Friday December 13 – Food Truck Night

- Saturday December 14  -  Star Wars Night

- Friday December 20 - Super Hero Night

- Saturday December 21 -  Movie Character Night

- Tuesday December 24 – PJ Night

Christmas Lights Festival event Admission fees :

- Regular night time admission: $12 (ages 3 years old and older).  

- Admission fee includes;

- entry to the Lights Festival,

- stroll throughout the Zoo seeing thousands of lights and holiday displays,
 
- visit with Santa at the Mann Museum (available nightly thru Dec 23),

- entry to the Christmas Tree Village at the Mann Museum,

- and entertainment at the Overlook Cafe (see below)

- Toddlers 2 years and younger are Free.