Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas

Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas

Date / Time

Sunday, November 23
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location

The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way Toledo, OH 43609

Cost

Adults (Age 12+): $30 or $10 with Zoo Membership
Kids (Age 2-11): $25 or $5 with Zoo Membership
Kids (Age 2 & Under): Free

Visiting the Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo is an annual tradition for many families, and we want to help you make the experience even better!

You’re invited to enjoy a night at the Toledo Zoo as a church family that includes a buffet of pizza, salad, breadsticks, cookies, pop, and hot beverages. Gluten-free and dairy-free options are also available.

We’re offering discounted admission tickets that includes a ticket to the buffet and parking! Tickets for admission plus buffet are $30 per adult or $25 per child (ages 2-11). If you already have a zoo membership and don’t need an admission ticket, you can select only buffet tickets for $10 per adult or $5 per child (ages 2-11). Kids under 2 are free and don’t need an admission or buffet ticket.

The buffet will be held in the Malawi Event Center, which is located past the Arctic Encounter in the African Safari area. The buffet will be open from 5-6:30 pm, with drinks still being available until 8 pm and access to the room until 9 pm. Registration for this event closes on Wednesday, November 12 and tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours today!

*You will need to pick up your tickets at the church Next Steps desk on Sunday, November 16 or Sunday, November 23. This includes zoo members as you will need to pick up your buffet tickets.

FAQ's

You will need to pick up your tickets at the church before the zoo event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Next Steps desk starting Sunday, November 16. You can also pick them up at the church from November 17-20 between 9 am and 3 pm. The last day to pick up your tickets is Sunday, November 23, during one of our Sunday morning services at 9 or 11 am. We cannot meet you at the zoo entrance on the night of the event or leave your tickets at the gate.
No, you will need to provide your own transportation to the zoo. If you purchase an admission ticket, the cost of parking is included.
No, the buffet will only be open from 5-6:30 pm. You will want to head to the Malawi Event Center first to eat before walking around to look at the lights. The Malawi will be open for beverages until 8 pm, and the room itself will be open until 9 pm.
Yes! If you are gluten-free or dairy-free (or both), please indicate when you register so the zoo can have a count of how many gluten/dairy-free meal options to make.
Yes! If you already have a membership and don’t need a zoo admission ticket, you can just purchase a buffet ticket.

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