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Christmas in the Wild Returns to ZooTampa with 1 Million Lights Nov. 27
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Lowry Park · November 10, 2026
Christmas in the Wild returns to ZooTampa at Lowry Park on Nov. 27, with more than 1 million lights on display and two new holiday areas added to this year's lineup, according to Business Observer.
The event runs on 19 select nights from Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, starting after 4 p.m. each evening, Business Observer reported. The nonprofit zoo spreads the display across 17 holiday-themed areas, with larger-than-life lighted animal sculptures among the attractions, the zoo announced.
The two new areas are Evergreen Falls, which features decorated home fronts, a Christmas tree lot and holiday decor, and Snow Angel Overlook, where guests can meet "the majestic ice angel princess," Business Observer reported.
At the expanded Jingle Bell Circle, a 30-foot Christmas tree performs four continuous light shows every hour, the park says. Returning attractions include Santa visits, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus on North Pole Lane and a dance party based on Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."
General admission after 4 p.m. is $34.95 before service fees. Members and Zoo Fun ticket holders receive free admission. Encounters with an African penguin or a greater one-horned rhino cost extra, the release says.
Christmas in the Wild closes Dec. 30.
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- Christmas in the Wild opens at ZooTampa at Lowry Park on Nov. 27.
- The event runs on 19 select nights from Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, with hours of 4 to 10 p.m.
- The caption states more than 1 million lights are displayed throughout the zoo.
- There are 17 holiday-themed areas to explore.
- Six live performances are scheduled.
- Three new attractions are included this year; the caption names two of them as Evergreen Falls and Snow Angel Overlook.
- A 30-foot Christmas tree is located at the expanded Jingle Bell Circle.
- The caption lists illuminated animal sculptures, holiday displays, live entertainment and festive treats as features.
- General admission after 4 p.m. is $34.95.
- Members and Zoo Fun ticket holders receive free admission.
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park is a 63-acre nonprofit zoo.[1]
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park was rebranded in 2018.[1]
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