Zoo Lights
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Zoo Lights is the Alaska Zoo’s annual festival of custom light displays which brightens the dark winter nights. We also have opportunities for companies and schools to book Private Night Zoo Lights. We thank sponsors ConocoPhillips Alaska, GCI and Lowe’s for their generous sponsorship of Zoo Lights for the community during Alaska’s long, dark winter nights.
Entry is paid at the gate or tickets may be purchased online. Daytime entry to the zoo is sold separately. Zoo Lights and Dino Lights tickets are separate purchases with different rates. Small service fees apply for online purchases. If you want to avoid the fees, pay at the gate. Tickets are non-refundable and are not applicable to membership purchases.
Zoo Lights Hours & Rates
Open nightly December 20th - January 5th, 5-8pm. Closed with the zoo closure on December 25th.
Encore: January 31st, February 1st, 2nd
Valentines: February 14th, 15th, 16th
$15 per member age 3+
$20 per non-member age 3+
NEW! Dino Lights over Spring Break
Don’t miss the Alaska Zoo’s brand new event during ASD Spring Break - Dino Lights! Learn about Alaska’s dinosaurs through new light displays, fun fact signs, dinosaur artifacts to see and explore on loan from the UAF Museum of the North, a kid’s dinosaur dig in the greenhouse and more.
March 7th - March 16th, 6-9pm nightly
$15 per member age 3+
$25 per non-member age 3+
Additional Zoo Lights Info:
Ages 2 and under are FREE
Tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets are valid for one use within the date range specified.
Services: The Zoo Gift Shop and Kape Espresso Tayo Zoo Coffee Shop will be open for business during Zoo Lights. Shop, drink and eat to support the zoo's operations and animals. Please note that the Coffee Shop will be closed during Zoo Lights on Thursdays and also on December 21, December 24 and December 31st.
Visitor Ratios: Minimum 1 adult to 5 youth (12 & under).
Private Zoo Lights
Perfect for businesses, holiday parties, schools, PTA events, reunions, etc.
Here is our base package with larger offerings available upon request:
Base rate: $3,500 for a 3-hour Private Zoo Lights for 250 people. We have larger group options.
Contact rentalevents@alaskazoo.org for scheduling. We are happy to work with your group!
All images courtesy of Zoo Photographer John Gomes. See more of John’s work, click here!