# Zoolights

Point Defiance Zoo turns into a light show every night from late November into the new year. Timed tickets are required.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/zoolights-2026/
Section: events
Area: North End
Published: 2026-10-12
Last fact check: 2026-10-12
Event status: Upcoming or ongoing
Start date: 2026-11-27
End date: 2027-01-03
Start time: 16:30
End time: 22:00
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Address: 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA, 98407, US
Price: Unknown
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Online timed tickets required
Organizer: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Organizer URL: https://www.pdza.org/
Venue details: https://tacomairl.com/places/point-defiance/

## Why go

It's a Tacoma holiday tradition, with the zoo grounds covered in light displays.

## What happens

Light displays across the zoo grounds every evening from 4:30 to 10pm.

## Good to know

Online timed tickets are required, so don't plan on walking up. Prices weren't posted when we checked. Dress for the cold and a damp walk.

**Next year:** the day after Thanksgiving through early January.

## Sources

- [Parks Tacoma: Zoolights 2026](https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/zoolights-2/)