{"id":413547,"date":"2025-11-25T19:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=413547"},"modified":"2025-12-28T01:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T01:03:55","slug":"christmas-lights-festival-at-the-montgomery-zoo","status":"expired","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/event\/christmas-lights-festival-at-the-montgomery-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ready to step into a world of holiday magic as the Montgomery Zoo transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland for its <strong>Christmas Lights Festival<\/strong>, running <strong>December 2\u201327, 2025<\/strong>, from <strong>5\u20139 PM<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image413547_4b0aaf-26 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image413547_4b0aaf-26\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-413550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/585266989_1274322954723955_2662645604272336054_n.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> This year brings two exciting new zones: the <strong>Frosty Frontier<\/strong>, filled with shimmering white lights and glowing snowflakes, and <strong>Safari to Santa<\/strong>, a colorful journey of vibrant animal-themed displays that shimmer with bold, shifting hues. Guests can also visit Santa and explore the festive Christmas Tree Village inside the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, all while enjoying live entertainment at the Overlook Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image413547_4cf7cf-b0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image413547_4cf7cf-b0\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-413551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/487495952_1072501358239450_8953169134318094910_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival features fun theme nights\u2014including Tacky Sweater Night, Star Wars Night, Dress Like an Animal Night, Christmas PJ Night, and more\u2014making every visit feel fresh and extra fun. Evening admission is just <strong>$15<\/strong> for ages 3 and up, with combo day-plus-night tickets, train rides, Sky-Lift rides, and Santa photos available for an added dash of holiday cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re strolling through glowing pathways, snapping photos under the lights, or creating new memories with family and friends, the Christmas Lights Festival is the perfect way to brighten your holiday season. Bundle up, pick your favorite theme night, and enjoy the magic waiting under the twinkling canopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montgomeryzoo.com\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/9029\/2981?curm=12&amp;cury=2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":413548,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"event_listing_category":[186],"event_listing_type":[172],"class_list":["post-413547","event_listing","type-event_listing","status-expired","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_listing_category-community-culture","event_listing_type-festival-or-fair"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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