Returns beginning November 25, 2022! Brighten your holidays and celebrate the magic of the season with us.
Tickets go on-sale this fall! Stay tuned.
Bring family and friends to experience Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island – an annual walk-through experience just in time for the holidays. Join us nightly November 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023, for a dazzling light display through the Zoo. Featuring 40 acres of festive larger-than-life luminous displays and over 3 million illuminated lights, it’s the most wonderful way to ring in the holidays!
The experience runs 5:00 – 9:30 pm. Tickets are timed-entry and available for purchase online only. Please note: the Holiday Lights Spectacular features flashing lights which may affect photosensitive visitors.
November 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023 (Closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
Holiday Lights Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. Any changes to your order must be processed (not just requested!) by 1/2/2022.
Experience will be open nightly 5:00 - 9:30 pm. Zoo closes at 9:30 pm. Tickets are timed-entry and available for purchase online only. Tickets are sold for each hour (time slots are your arrival window to the Zoo – it isn’t reflective of trail exploration times). Please read below for important information including pricing, directions and FAQs.
Pricing: All tickets are timed-entry and must be purchased ONLINE IN ADVANCE.
- Adult $12; child $10 (ages 2-12)
- Current RWP Zoo members: Adult $10; child $9 (ages 2-12) To receive the discount, you must be logged into your zoo membership account.
- Children one and younger are always admitted free.
Group Savings:
- Purchase Discounted Tickets: Save $1 per ticket when you order at least 25 paid tickets in a single order! The discount is available Sunday – Friday nights, but ticket supply is limited- popular nights will sell out quickly, so order ahead to lock in your place!
- Ready to buy? Add at least 25 paid Holiday Lights Spectacular tickets to your cart, then advance to the next screen. The group discount will automatically apply! Tickets are emailed shortly after purchase.
- Be sure to use accurate counts – all sales are final.
- Questions? Contact gsales@rwpzoo.org.
Please note: With the exception of current RWPZoo members, no additional discounts are offered.
The Zoo has free nightly parking, which is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional parking is available on the street in Roger Williams Park.
We also offer handicap parking in Lots A and B. If the spots are not available, drivers may drive up to the Zoo entrance and drop off passengers. As always, please listen to the parking attendants who are throughout the parking lots.
Important Tips:
- Traffic coming off Route 95 at Exit 16 (Rt. 95 heading north) and Exit 17 (Rt. 95 heading south) can be heavy and slow from 5:00 - 8:00 pm on these nights.
- We highly encourage any groups with buses contact the Zoo prior to your visit so we can plan parking in advance. Call 401-785-3510 ext.338 or email us at gsales@rwpzoo.org.
Located just 50 minutes from Boston, 60 minutes from New London, CT and 90 minutes from Hartford with easy access off Interstate 95. GPS users, enter address "1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence RI."
For travelers coming from the north and east of Providence, head south on Route 95 and take RI exit 17. At the stop light, take a left. At the next stoplight, turn right for a jug handle turn that will take you into Roger Williams Park. Follow signs to the Zoo entrance.
From points South of Providence, take Route 95 heading north. Take exit 16 and bear right at the split. At the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto Elmwood Ave then shortly take a right into the Roger Williams Park. Follow signs to the Zoo entrance.
From Route 10 South - take the Elmwood Ave Exit. At the stop light at the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto Elmwood Ave. Take a right into the Roger Williams Park. Follow signs to the Zoo entrance.
Once inside the entrance of Roger Williams Park, follow signs for the Holiday Lights Spectacular to the Zoo.
An additional option is to enter the Park at Broad Street and Hawthorne Avenue in Providence. This may be a better option on busy nights. Use your GPS to determine the best route.
IMPORTANT – SOME OF THE ROADWAYS INSIDE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ARE ONE-WAY. PLEASE OBSERVE ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNS.
Ring in some holiday cheer with Santa Claus himself! Santa will be spending time at Holiday Lights Spectacular on select nights, eager to meet with all his favorite children! Visits with Santa are available to each child (ages 12 and under) and families should plan to bring their own camera to snap photos,
Dates: TBD
Times: 5 – 7 PM each night
Please note: This FREE feature is available to anyone with a same-night Holiday Lights Spectacular ticket for the 5 or 6 pm timeslots only. Santa visits are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Be sure to bring your own camera to capture the magic, no photographer will be on-site.