Festival of Lights

Date: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

We will have a table set up outside the Main Entrance, by the ticket office, from 5:30-7:00, for check in. We will have goody bags for each family as well. You are more than welcome to come any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm.  After 7:00, the table outside the ticket office will no longer be there to register and get your goody bag and tickets (if needed).

If you have your own Zoo pass, we encourage you to use them so that we are able to reach more families that do not have memberships this year.  Tickets will be given for IMMEDIATE Heart family members only.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide tickets for extended family members. Children under 2 are free.  (Please do not include them in your count for tickets.) If we have extra tickets at the end, we will let everyone know and it will be a first come first serve to get additional tickets for extended family members.

We WILL be having our annual toy drive this year, for the kids and families at the CCHMC Heart Institute.  If you would like to participate, you can bring an UNWRAPPED gift to the zoo and we will drop off all donated items at once. We appreciate all of your donations and would love to get enough items for every family member on the units at Christmas!