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Opening Times
| Season (12 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 17:00 | - 19:30 |
* Excludes 24-26 December
About us
Zooluminate is back – and this year as a little festive thank you, your ticket includes a free hot drink of your choice and a mince pie, with GF options available upon request!
Experience a magical and wintery walk around our gorgeous site, taking in a series of beautiful light installations (from JHAV, the incredible team that brought you The Atlantic Project and Illuminate Festival of Light), which bring the zoo to life after dark in the most enchanting way possible!
Even if you've experienced Zooluminate before, with a whole host of new and exciting installations, you won't want to miss the brand-new Zooluminate experience this year!
There are stunning installation spaces the entire way around our site, so you'll have plenty of opportunities for those selfies, plus – some of our enclosures are going to be illuminated, so you might even get the chance to see our animals all snuggled up for the night.
We can't guarantee the animals will be outside of their cosy homes, but the lights have been specifically researched and chosen to illuminate without causing any harm or disruption, so if they're outside, you should be able to capture some wonderful evening photos of our very happy animals.
Santa's Grotto Meet Santa, get a surprise, mini plush, try some arts and crafts with one of our happy elves and get plenty of opportunities for those festive photos!
This is a ticketed event, NOT included within Zooluminate general admission/annual pass tickets and spaces are strictly limited and may not be available on the evening, so we strongly suggest booking in advance.
Each slot lasts approximately 20 minutes and tickets are £10 for 1 adult and 1 child. Excludes 24th – 28th December.
Our Jaguar Restaurant is open daily until 19.00 throughout the event, offering a whole host of delicious food, drink and snack options to refuel your Zoo adventure, including some festive specials. Admission is from 17:00 – 18:30 and the event closes at 19:30.
