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“Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo (Nov. 8-Jan. 26)

Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: $26.50*
*Adult admission tickets start at $26.50; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.

Oakland Zoo | 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA

Event Details

“Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo (Nov. 8-Jan. 26)

Glowfari returns in November 2024!

This wildly popular, family-friendly experience features hundreds of ALL new, larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo. Each lantern tells the story of the ongoing journey of wildlife, the importance of every species on our planet, and Oakland Zoo’s commitment to conservation.

This year’s experience features new themes – take a float down Africa’s longest river, the Nile to view wading wildlife and ancient Egyptian structures, a trip to the farm to visit barnyard favorites like cows, chicken, and sheep, a hike up the highest peaks to visit animals at the top of the world like ibex and alpaca, and a return to the past to see dinosaurs take over the California trail.

Finish your experience with a train ride through an Avian Odyssey, with our winged, feathered friends from parrots to puffins!

Glowfari takes place November 8-January 26. November 20-27, 29-30, 2024 | December 1-23, 26-31, 2024 | January 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 2025

All Ages | 4:30pm to 9:00pm

  • Admission is using a dynamic pricing system or plan-ahead pricing ticketing system. Plan-ahead pricing allows you to book your zoo visit in advance while keeping your budget and schedule in mind. Please note that ticket prices may vary nightly. The closer you book to the date of your visit, the higher the ticket price may be. To ensure that you get the best ticket price for your visit, we recommend that you book your tickets as far in advance as possible. There are no group discounts on tickets for this event. The lowest adult priced general admission ticket we can see if $26.50.
  • Members: 10% discount
  • Under 2 and 76 and over: Free

Parking: Free

Visit Santa in the Rides Area Fridays – Sundays in November and every night December 1-23 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm (line closes at 8:45pm). Please note, Santa’s hours are subject to change and he may have to head back to the North Pole if it gets too wet.

Glowfari tickets roll on sale online 28 days in advance of each visit date at 9:00am each day. Tickets have typically sold out in the past, so purchase your tickets early.

 

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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $26.50*
*Adult admission tickets start at $26.50; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, New Year's Day, NYE - Quirky & Unusual, Tree + Holiday Lightings
Address: 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA

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