LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
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Where: 3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When: November 21 through January 3, select nights
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: $22+
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The Philadelphia Zoo's after-dark walk-through turns its grounds into a series of nature- and animal-themed light installations accompanied by music and performers. Advance timed reservations are required, with admission starting around $22 per person.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Philadelphia is around 4:36 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:07 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 32°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 10 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 14 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Holidays at the Comcast Center
- Electrical Spectacle at Winter in Franklin Square
- Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum
- Mayfair Residential Decoration Competition
- Miracle on South 13th Street
- Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular
- South Colorado Street
- Wanamaker Light Show at the Wanamaker Building
Make a night of it. This is stop 10 on our 12-stop Philadelphia lights loop — about 26.7 miles and 112 minutes of driving in total.