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PNC Festival of Lights

Walk-through light display at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio

2026 dates

November 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027

Open days

Daily; closed Nov 26, Dec 24 and Dec 25

Hours

Sun-Thu 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat 10am-10pm; Dec 21-31 10am-10pm (lights activities begin at 4pm)

How you see it

Walk-through

Price

Paid. Included in zoo admission

Christmas Eve and Day

Closed Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day

What stands out

• 5 million LED lights across the zoo
• Wild Lights show on Swan Lake
• Santa's Village from 4pm daily through Dec 23
• Blacklight puppet show nightly except closure days

Note: Closed Nov 26, Dec 24 and Dec 25

Source

Everything above comes from cincinnatizoo.org, checked October 2, 2026. Confirm on the official site before you go; light shows can close for weather or sell out on busy nights.

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Other light displays in Ohio

• Lights Before Christmas, Toledo: 2026 dates not announced
• Wild Winter Lights, Cleveland: 2026 dates not announced
• Wildlights, Powell: Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

Comparing zoos? Every zoo lights show on our list, with 2026 dates and ticket types.

Also in Ohio: 8 Christmas markets and 15 tree farms.