Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami
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Where: 12400 SW 152nd St, Miami, Florida
When: November 21 - December 30, 2025
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: $20
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Zoo Miami strings more than a million lights and animal-shaped lanterns through the park, with Santa photo ops, hot chocolate, and themed evenings ranging from ugly sweaters to pajama nights. The tree lighting kicks things off November 21.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Miami is around 5:33 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:58 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 62°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 3 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 9 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Winter Festival at The Berry Farm
- Hannah Family Christmas Castle
- Winterland at Pinto's Farm
- Deering Estate Holiday Events
- Nights of Lights at Pinecrest Gardens
- South Miami Holiday Display on Sunset Drive
- NightGarden at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
- Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park
Make a night of it. This is stop 3 on our 9-stop Miami lights loop — about 48.6 miles and 153 minutes of driving in total.