Christmas Lights Festival

Christmas Lights Festival 2023

See the Montgomery Zoo transformed into a Winter Wonderland displaying thousands of sparkling and twinkling lights and festive decorations at Christmas Lights Festival.  Take a leisurely stroll or enjoy a brisk train ride. Safely visit Santa and the Christmas Tree Village at the Mann Museum, enjoy the live entertainment at the Overlook Cafe, and no winter's night would be complete without some warming hot chocolate and fresh baked cookies from the Overlook Cafe. Make plans to swing by the Zoo and Museum Gift Shops for last minute gift purchases, souvenirs, and to participate in the Zoo Animal Angel Tree, helping conservation efforts at the Zoo and around the world.    

Christmas Lights Festival has been a River Region, holiday tradition and mainstay for generations. Enjoy strolling about the Zoo enjoying the lights and sounds of the holiday season. Swing by to visit Santa and get in those last minute Christmas wishes. Purchase a membership, legacy brick paver, or animal adoption for that hard to buy for person on your gift list. Or take advantage of the awesome sales in the Gift Shop for that animal lover at home.   

Welcome to the Floor & Decor Christmas Tree Village at the Mann Museum.  Travel through the hallways of the Mann Museum while being delighted and joyed viewing 25 Christmas Trees decorated by various companies, groups, and organizations from the River Region community. See the holiday spirit in action with thousands of holiday ornaments, lights, ribbon, and bows. And if you listen closely, you may hear the sound of Santa and his reindeer. 

At the end of the Christmas Tree Village, you will enter a Winter Wonderland where Santa and his elves await a visit with all the little boys, girls, and their families. Santa and his elves are looking forward to wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season. 

Entertainment @ Christmas Lights Festival

December 18

6PM: Redland Elementary School Choir

Christmas Lights Festival event admission fees:

Regular night time admission: $12 (ages 3 years old and older).  

Admission fee includes; entry to the Lights Festival, stroll throughout the Zoo seeing thousands of lights and holiday displays, visit with Santa @ the Mann Museum (available nightly thru Dec 23), entry to the Christmas Tree Village @ the Mann Museum, and entertainment at the Overlook Cafe (see below) Toddlers 2 years and younger are FREE. 

Montgomery Zoo members: FREE 

Admission for members includes; entry to the Lights Festival, stroll throughout the Zoo seeing thousands of lights and holiday displays,  visit with Santa @ the Mann Museum (available nightly thru Dec 23), entry to the Christmas Tree Village @ the Mann Museum, and entertainment at the Overlook Cafe (see below) Toddlers 2 years and younger are FREE. 

Train ride is only included with those memberships having the train ride as part of their membership.

Date: December 1- 25, 2023