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- ZOOLIGHTS at the Calgary Zoo2026: The 2026–27 season is listed by ticket sellers as November 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 — confirm on the zoo's siteTicketed, separate from regular zoo admission — in 2025 roughly $19.95–22.95 for ages 16+ and $13.95–15.95 for children 3–15 (listings)
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ZOOLIGHTS at the Calgary Zoo
Calgary's biggest Christmas light show, now in its 29th year, spread across the zoo grounds: a 100-foot light tunnel, Holiday Gardens light shows, floating orbs on the Luminous Lawn, garden railroad displays in the ENMAX Conservatory, roaming elves and free carousel rides.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100-foot light tunnel
- The North Pole at Penguin Plaza with a hot chocolate bar
- Santa's Polar Palace (Nov 14 – Dec 23)
- Free carousel rides nightly
- Combo tickets with the day-time zoo or the Calgary Tower
Calgary's family Christmas-lights tradition — book a timed ticket for weekends and dress for the prairie cold.
- 2026
- The 2026–27 season is listed by ticket sellers as November 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 — confirm on the zoo's site
- Last season
- November 14, 2025 – January 4, 2026, nightly 5–9pm (closed November 25 and December 25)
- Cost
- Ticketed, separate from regular zoo admission — in 2025 roughly $19.95–22.95 for ages 16+ and $13.95–15.95 for children 3–15 (listings)
Getting there and parking
- At the Calgary Zoo, 210 St George's Dr NE, near the Zoo C-Train station; check the zoo's page for parking.
Worth knowing
- Gates close about 30 minutes before the 9pm finish; dates are weather permitting.
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