Event · Community

Zoo Lights at Denver Zoo

When

Mon, Nov 23 · 4:30 PM–9:00 PMSelect nights Nov 23, 2026–Jan 3, 2027; Sun–Thu 4:30–9:00 p.m., Fri–Sat 4:30–10:00 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas

Where

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance2300 Steele St., Denver, CO 80205Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; Youth 2 and Under: Free

Cost

Peak nights: Adults + Seniors $29.95, Youth $22.95; Value nights: Adults + Seniors $25.95, Youth $18.95; Youth 2 and under free; members save 10%

Organizer

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Upcoming dates: Mon, Nov 23 · Tue, Nov 24 · Wed, Nov 25 · Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Mon, Nov 30 · Tue, Dec 1 · Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Tue, Dec 8 · Wed, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 14 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24 · Sat, Dec 26 · Sun, Dec 27 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30 · Sat, Jan 2 · Sun, Jan 3

Denver Zoo's winter light walk returns for select nights from November 23 through January 3. Families stroll the zoo grounds after dark among holiday light displays; the zoo also sells a Zoo Lights Bundle that adds a souvenir cup of hot cocoa and two ride vouchers for the Conservation Carousel or the Denver Zoo Railroad (limited quantities each night). Hours are 4:30–9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4:30–10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; the event is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tickets are dated and go on sale November 5 (members get priority access November 2). Peak nights cost more than 'value nights' (most Sunday–Wednesday nights plus January 2–3), and children 2 and under are free. Good for all ages; strollers work on the paved paths. Separate adults-only (21+) nights and a sensory-friendly night are sold as their own tickets.