# Zoo Lights Miami Opening Weekend (Zoo Miami) > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St, Miami, FL 33177 - Ages: All ages welcome; paved zoo walkways are exceptionally stroller, wagon, and wheelchair accessible - Price: $19–$23 per adult ($15–$19 per child ages 3–12); children 2 & under enter free; optional Arctic Express train ride add-on - Organizer: Zoo Miami & Zoo Miami Foundation - Official page: https://www.zoomiami.org/zoo-lights - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/miami/activities/zoo-lights-miami-opening-weekend-zoo-miami--listing-79f0ac96183cff16c72e9761 ## About 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. 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