Festival of Lights

Date: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Tickets for this year’s Festival of Lights event are officially sold out!
We are so grateful for the incredible response and look forward to seeing everyone for this special annual tradition.

Join us as we gather at the Festival of Lights! We will have a table set up outside the Main Entrance, by the ticket office, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. for check-in. Each family will receive a small gift. You are welcome to arrive any time between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. After 7:00, the check-in table will close and tickets (if needed) will no longer be available for pick-up.

If you have your own Zoo pass, we encourage you to use it so we can support even more Heart families who do not have memberships this year. Tickets are provided for immediate Heart family members only. We are unable to accommodate extended family members at this time. Children under 2 are free and should not be included in your ticket count. 

We will also be hosting our annual toy drive for the kids and families at the CCHMC Heart Institute. If you wish to participate, we are asking for gift cards to Amazon, Target, or DoorDash in lieu of toys. Due to the ongoing Cath Lab renovation and limited storage, gift cards allow staff to provide support throughout the year as needs arise.

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, we are asking for gift cards to Amazon, Target, or Door Dash in lieu of toys. As you may know, they are renovating the Cath lab and have limited storage for the gifts they keep to use throughout the year. Gift cards are a great solution to help the families and easily store for when needed in the new year.

We look forward to seeing everyone for a beautiful evening together!