# Memphis Zoo Lights 2026

> Memphis Zoo Lights in Memphis, Tennessee: Nov 13, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027, with hours, ticket prices and what is nearby. Checked against the organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/memphis-zoo-lantern-festival/

Dates checked 4 Nov 2026

The Memphis Zoo's winter lantern festival fills the zoo with large illuminated lantern figures on select nights from mid-November until Valentine's Day weekend. Tickets are sold online only, by the night.

| Dates | November 13, 2026 to February 14, 2027 |
| --- | --- |
| Open Days | Closed Mon, Nov 16, Tue, Nov 17, Wed, Nov 18, Thu, Nov 19, Thu, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15, Wed, Dec 16, Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25, Thu, Dec 31, Mon, Jan 4, Tue, Jan 5, Wed, Jan 6, Thu, Jan 7, Mon, Jan 11, Tue, Jan 12, Wed, Jan 13, Thu, Jan 14, Mon, Jan 18, Tue, Jan 19, Wed, Jan 20, Thu, Jan 21, Mon, Jan 25, Tue, Jan 26, Wed, Jan 27, Thu, Jan 28, Mon, Feb 1, Tue, Feb 2, Wed, Feb 3, Thu, Feb 4, Mon, Feb 8, Tue, Feb 9, Wed, Feb 10, Thu, Feb 11 |
| Hours | Open nights 5 pm to 9:30 pm Last admission 8:30 pm. Dec 9 is a sensory night. From January the festival runs Friday to Sunday only. |
| Tickets | Ticket needed. $25 per person, members $23; season pass $75 per person; online only (2026) |
| Type | Zoo lights |
| Where | Memphis Zoo in Midtown, 2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112 |

Checked on [Memphis Zoo](https://www.memphiszoo.org/lantern-festival), November 4, 2026. Buy tickets from the organizer's own site.

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## Questions About Memphis Zoo Lights

### When is Memphis Zoo Lights open in 2026?

November 13, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Closed Mon, Nov 16, Tue, Nov 17, Wed, Nov 18, Thu, Nov 19, Thu, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15, Wed, Dec 16, Thu, Dec 24, Fri, Dec 25, Thu, Dec 31, Mon, Jan 4, Tue, Jan 5, Wed, Jan 6, Thu, Jan 7, Mon, Jan 11, Tue, Jan 12, Wed, Jan 13, Thu, Jan 14, Mon, Jan 18, Tue, Jan 19, Wed, Jan 20, Thu, Jan 21, Mon, Jan 25, Tue, Jan 26, Wed, Jan 27, Thu, Jan 28, Mon, Feb 1, Tue, Feb 2, Wed, Feb 3, Thu, Feb 4, Mon, Feb 8, Tue, Feb 9, Wed, Feb 10, Thu, Feb 11. Hours: Open nights 5 pm to 9:30 pm.

### How much are tickets for Memphis Zoo Lights?

Ticket needed. $25 per person, members $23; season pass $75 per person; online only (2026). Prices as published by the organizer for 2026.

### Is Memphis Zoo Lights a drive-through?

No: it is a zoo lights event that you see on foot.

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