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Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo: Passport to Wonder, from 12 November
- Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Tue, Jan 5, 2027
- Dublin Zoo · Dublin
About the event
Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo runs from 12 November 2026 to 5 January 2027, with nine lantern zones, evening entry and sensory-friendly options.
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Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo is a festival of lights at Dublin Zoo in Dublin, running from 12 November 2026 to 5 January 2027. This year's edition is called Passport to Wonder and has nine immersive zones. In them, celebrations and traditions from around the globe come to life through handcrafted lanterns, light, music, colour and movement.
Wild Lights runs every night except 24, 25 and 26 December, when it is closed for the Christmas holidays. It opens at 17:00 and closes at 21:00, and last entry is at 19:30. Children under 3 go free.
A sensory-friendly night with reduced capacity takes place on 1 December only. A Dublin Double Ticket pairs EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum by day with Wild Lights at night and saves 15% overall.
It is available for visits from 12 November 2026 to 5 January 2027. Santa's Grotto bundles can be combined with Wild Lights.
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- Category
- festival of lights
Good to know
- Wild Lights opens at 17:00 and closes at 21:00; last entry is at 19:30.
- Wild Lights is closed on 24, 25 and 26 December.
- The sensory-friendly night on 1 December has reduced noise, softer lighting and limited capacity.
Frequently asked questions
When does Wild Lights run at Dublin Zoo?
It runs from Thursday 12 November 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027, every night except 24, 25 and 26 December.
Events data: Fáilte Ireland (discoverireland.ie), CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
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