Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, Washington
When: November 28, 2025 - January 4, 2026 (closed Dec 24-25)
Hours: 4:30-10 p.m.
Cost: $14-$20
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Tacoma's zoo strings up more than 1.5 million lights, including signature scenes like a giant octopus, a flaming tree, a Sasquatch and a lit replica of the Narrows Bridge. New for this season are Dog Nights, select dates when visitors can bring their dogs, plus a Groovy Goats animal encounter.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Tacoma is around 4:20 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:56 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 33°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 0 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 3 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.