Drive - Thru Holiday Light Show

The 13th annual Lights in Lincoln Park is here and promises to be better than ever! With more than 70 wild animal light displays, drive-thru light tunnels, and other spectacular lighting effects, this event should not be missed. Not only are the sights beautiful, this is also the Zoological Society's largest fundraiser of the year. So you can support the zoo and have a good time doing it! See below for dates and other fun events...

Admission: $5 donation per vehicle

Santa Nights

Visit Santa in Cabin 1 every Friday night before Christmas! Stop in to see Santa during your tour through the light show. Bring the little ones to share their holiday wishes and get some memorable photos. Warm up with free cookies and hot cocoa!

MPU Light Exchange Program

We have teamed up with MPU to once again bring you the Light Exchange Program. Bring your old strings of incandescent lights and MPU will provide you with up to three 13-foot strings of LED lights per household free of charge! Your old lights will be recycled. (Only available to MPU customers.) So many people came the past two years that MPU ran out of lights, so be sure to get there early to snag yours!