# Glow Wild Holiday Lights at Nashville Zoo > Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 13 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 - Ages: All ages; children under age 2 free - Price: Single-night $27 per person (members save $5); Platinum Pass $39 unlimited visits; under 2 free; ice rink $12 non-member / $10 member; parking $10 - Organizer: Nashville Zoo - Official page: https://www.nashvillezoo.org/glow-wild - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/nashville/activities/glow-wild-holiday-lights-at-nashville-zoo--listing-665f131e599001205e33a59e ## About Glow Wild is Nashville Zoo's new holiday light show, open nightly from November 13 through January 3. Families walk through illuminated wildlife figures and festive displays to the Holiday Square, where an 85-foot synchronized Christmas tree puts on a light show. Santa visits the Holiday Square on Festival Field nightly from November 27 to December 24. A few animal exhibits stay open late — Sumatran tiger, Andean bear and flamingos until about 8:30 pm, plus Unseen New World. Add-ons include the outdoor Smashville Ice Rink (a separate ticket covering a 45-minute ice-skating session and skate rental; it may close when it is above 50 degrees), a 4D holiday short film, the zip line and the carousel. For children with sensory sensitivities, the zoo suggests weekday arrival at 5 pm and offers free Zooper Packs with fidget toys and earplugs at the ticket booth. Tickets are required for all guests, including children under 2 who get in free; it is a rain, snow or shine event. ## Similar picks in Nashville - [Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/holiday-lights-at-cheekwood--listing-3e2d89a8f8292d6f6de3b0ef) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Cheekwood's holiday light walk sets the gardens glowing with more than a million lights along a one-mile walking path, from November 20 through January 3. 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