WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: 5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, Washington
When: November 14, 2025 - January 18, 2026 (select closures)
Hours: 4-9 p.m. daily, last entry 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $28.45-$40.95
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Now in its sixth year, this lantern festival fills the zoo grounds with large illuminated animal sculptures and debuts an all-new show for 2025. An interactive zone adds hands-on activities, sounds and flashing light effects, with a Forest Trailhead preview near the entrance.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Seattle is around 4:18 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:54 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 34°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 6 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 13 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Green Lake Pathway of Lights
- Olympic Manor
- Swanson's Nursery Holiday Festivities
- Kerry Park and Queen Anne
- Seattle Center Winterfest Lights
- A Very Merry Downtown
- Google Lights at Feriton Spur Park
- Menashe House
Make a night of it. This is stop 4 on our 8-stop Seattle lights loop — about 27.6 miles and 98 minutes of driving in total.