# Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 - Ages: All ages - Price: $13 – $15; members save $2 adult / $1 child - Organizer: Roger Williams Park Zoo (Rhode Island Zoological Society) - Official page: https://rwpzoo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/72/calendar - 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/providence/activities/holiday-lights-spectacular-at-roger-williams-park-zoo--listing-6fcc1a1917899ef1394f43cc ## About Roger Williams Park Zoo's nightly winter walk-through light show spreads larger-than-life illuminated displays across 40 acres of the zoo, with more than 3.5 million lights. The walk takes about 1 to 1.5 hours; paths are wheelchair accessible and strollers, wagons and wheelchairs are welcome (single and double strollers can be rented at the main entrance). The show runs rain or shine, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Tickets are sold online in advance only, with no refunds or rescheduling, and popular nights sell out. The zoo notes that full 2026-27 show details are still coming, so check the page before you go. 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