Zoo Lights Miami Opening Weekend (Zoo Miami)
Through Dec 30Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Select nights from November 27 through December 30, 2026; Opening Thanksgiving weekend on Friday, November 27 & Saturday, November 28, from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM (Tree lighting at 7:00 PM opening night)
Zoo Miami12400 SW 152nd St, Miami, FL 33177 · 16.8 mi approx. from MiamiDirections
All ages welcome; paved zoo walkways are exceptionally stroller, wagon, and wheelchair accessible
From $19$19–$23 per adult ($15–$19 per child ages 3–12); children 2 & under enter free; optional Arctic Express train ride add-on
About this adventure
Kicking off on Black Friday immediately following Thanksgiving dinner, Zoo Lights Miami transforms Zoo Miami after dark into an enchanting tropical winter wonderland. More than one million energy-efficient LED lights illuminate the pathways, highlighted by giant, custom-fabricated animal lanterns—including glowing flamingos, elephants, and snow leopards—and a 26-foot musical holiday tree. Kids can write letters to Santa at the North Pole depot, meet holiday costumed characters, roast s'mores over fire pits, and take a magical ride aboard the Arctic Express train through the illuminated botanical canopy. With wide, completely flat, paved walkways, Zoo Miami offers the premier stroller and wagon-friendly evening adventure for South Florida families during Thanksgiving weekend.
Similar picks in Miami
- Christmas lights
Same dayThrough Dec 30
Zoo Lights Miami
Zoo Miami
From $21.49All ages
- Christmas lights
Same dayFri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Lights 4 Hope Holiday Light Show — Okeeheelee Park drive-thru
Okeeheelee Park (near Micanopy Pavilion)
From $25All ages
- Christmas lights
Through Dec 27
Pinecrest Gardens Nights of Lights
Pinecrest Gardens
From $22All ages
All 169 Christmas picks in Miami →All 70 Thanksgiving break picks in Miami →More options ↓
Loading organizer reviews…
Questions & tips
Ask other families about this activity or share a tip. Comments don’t count toward the organizer’s rating; for anything official, check with the organizer.
Loading comments…