Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: 8400 31st St., Brookfield, Illinois
When: Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026 (select nights)
Hours: 3-9 p.m.
Cost: $29.95 adults, $20.95 children 3-11
3.5+ million lights600-foot music-synced tunnelgiant LED animal sculpturesinteractive light mazeice carving demosSanta visitssensory-friendly night Dec. 4attraction
Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic features over 3.5 million lights, a 600-foot tunnel synced to music, giant LED animal sculptures and a new interactive light maze for the 2025 season. It runs select nights from 3 to 9 p.m., with ice carving demonstrations, Santa visits and a sensory-friendly night on December 4.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Brookfield is around 4:21 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:53 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 20°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display within 5 miles of this one, and 19 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.