Purchasing tickets in advance to required. WLS will be sold out on many nights.

Enjoy our Outdoor Holiday Extravaganza Featuring more than 1.2 Million Lights!

Step out of your car and into the holiday spirit! The 11th-annual Winter Light Spectacular (WLS) at Lehigh Valley Zoo provides families and friends a one-of-a-kind opportunity to go walking in a winter wonderland. Featured by USA Today in “Holiday light displays worth traveling for across America,” WLS consists of more than 1.2 million lights – a total that exceeds all other Pennsylvania attraction.

Photos with Santa!

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VIP

Upgrade your experience with VIP tickets (limited availability) and don't miss out on the limited edition WLS Buddy the Elf bobblehead doll! During each session time, you will have VIP-only access to the Jingle Lodge Lounge and its warm fire. Each VIP ticket comes with the annual WLS souvenir travel tumbler and unlimited free hot chocolate, an exclusive VIP hot chocolate toppings bar, a S’more kit, a Buddy the Elf bobblehead doll (all VIP adults^), a Christmas bulb necklace (all VIP children^) and a chance to warm up from the cold! ^You may purchase VIP Adult ticket(s) for children in order to receive additional Buddy the Elf bobblehead doll(s).

Dining

Plan on dining here with Geakers Tacos on the glowing picnic patio; or at Cockatoo Café down by the fire pits.

Groups

Those interested on bringing out a group of 20-or-more people are eligible for a discounted ticket rate; groups of 100+ receive an additional discount. Please call the office as 610-799-4171.

LV Zoo is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit and this event, its largest annual fundraiser, opens on Nov. 15 and is scheduled for 38 dates through Jan. 4. Please note that pets are not allowed to enter the zoo.

In addition to breathtaking light displays, the event offers:

• Classic holiday scenes
• Numerous photo opportunities
• Multiple fire pits
• Seasonal treats
• Live performances every night by popular princesses, such as Elsa, Anna, Ariel, Cinderella, Rapunzel and others. Visit lvzoo.org/wls for dates and times.