# Sensory-Friendly Night at Wild Lights — Saint Louis Zoo > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Mon, Dec 7 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110 - Ages: All ages; free for children 0-23 months - Price: $19 general admission; $16 Zoo members; free for children 0-23 months - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly session for neurodivergent guests with sensory sensitivities: sensory maps, quiet areas and trained Zoo staff. Separate sensory-friendly ticket link; tickets are date-specific, nonrefundable and may sell out, so buy in advance. No timed entry; last entry 8 p.m. Free parking on the Zoo lots. - Organizer: Saint Louis Zoo - Official page: https://estore.stlzoo.org/SelectEvent.aspx?eventid=99000024 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/st-louis/activities/sensory-friendly-night-at-wild-lights-saint-louis-zoo--listing-133f4d233fa0ce5603b88d20 ## About One night of the Saint Louis Zoo's Wild Lights holiday festival is set aside for neurodivergent guests with sensory sensitivities and their families. The evening mirrors the regular Wild Lights experience, with more than a million twinkling lights along the paths of Historic Hill, s'mores over open firepits, specialty hot chocolate and photos with Santa, but adds sensory maps, quiet areas and trained Zoo staff on hand to help anyone who needs a break or support. There is no timed entry: doors open at 5 p.m., last entry is 8 p.m., and the event ends at 8:30 p.m. Plan for an outdoor winter walk, dress warmly, and use the sensory map to choose a route and locate the quiet spaces before you go. ## Similar picks in St. Louis - [Sensory-Inclusive Santa — Gateway Center, Collinsville](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/sensory-inclusive-santa-gateway-center-collinsville--listing-1a2158a9b4f222de2c4441c1) — Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. 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