Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights is not every night. Public evenings land November 21–22 and 27–29; December 3–6, 10–13, 17–23, and 26–31; plus January 2–3, 2027. Enter from 1 p.m., watch lights come up at 4:30 p.m., and plan last entry by 8 p.m.

One ticket covers afternoon animals and the evening lantern trails, including the Children’s Zoo Farmyard after dark and warm indoor stops at World of Darkness and World of Reptiles. Date-specific adults start around $37.95 (some nights $29.95); ages 2 and under are free. December 3 is the sensory-inclusive night.

Reserve the exact date online. If you only have one Bronx evening, this and NYBG’s train show are different moods: zoo lights outdoors after dusk versus a glasshouse train day.