Brighten your holidays and celebrate the magic of the season with Roger Williams Park Zoo!
Thank you to everyone that has supported our Zoo, see you next winter!
Bring family and friends to experience Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island – an all new drive-through experience just in time for the holidays. Join us December 10 – January 10, 2021, for a dazzling light display through the Zoo while staying warm and safe inside your car. Featuring festive larger-than-life luminous displays and over 1.5 million illuminated lights, it’s the most wonderful way to ring in the holidays! P.S. now through January 10th enjoy $5 off your ticket with discount code LIGHTS2020 *cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.
Tickets are online sales ONLY and sold for each half hour (time slots are your arrival window to the Zoo – it isn’t reflective of trail exploration times). Trail will be open nightly beginning at 5:00 pm.
**Please note: Rapid COVID-19 testing to guests of the Holiday Lights Spectacular has been discontinued for the remainder of the show per the Rhode Island Department of Health. For more information or questions please visit covid.ri.gov or reach out via phone by calling (401) 222-8022. Guests who have pre-registered for a test at the show will be contacted by DOH to reschedule to another location.
Holiday Lights Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. Any changes to your order must be processed (not just requested!) by 1/10/2021. Be sure to make the most of your experience with these helpful tips on how to prepare for your visit! Please read below for important information on our updated safety procedures and FAQs.
Drive-Through Holiday Lights Spectacular Pricing:
Drive thru admission is only available per car and not per person. Reciprocal membership discounts and AAA discounts are not offered.
- $25/Car
- $20/Car for Current RWPZoo members (To receive the discount, you must be logged into your zoo membership account.)
All guests entering Roger Williams Park Zoo are doing so at their own risk. Roger Williams Park Zoo will not be held responsible for injuries or damage to vehicles. Please review all rules before purchasing your ticket.
Driving through Roger Williams Park Zoo is much different than strolling on the Wetlands Trail. We ask that all our guests adhere to the following:
- Maximum capacity per vehicle is 7 passengers.
- Large commercial or oversized vehicles**, motorcycles, open side vehicles, and recreational devices (bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc.) are not permitted.
- No busses allowed.
- Minivans and pickup trucks are permissible.
- For safety reasons, visitors cannot ride in the bed of pickup trucks.
**** The maximum size for a vehicle permitted in our Drive Thru Zoo experience is 224″ L x 81″ W x 74 H (roughly the size of a full-sized Suburban)
- For the safety of guests, staff, and the animals, guests NO Honking! Maximum speed 2-3 mph.
- Maintain 6 feet between vehicles.
- NO PASSING
- Guests may not exit their vehicle during the duration of the tour.
- Tailgates, doors, and hatchbacks must be closed.
- Objects may not be thrown out of a vehicle’s window.
- No pets are allowed on Zoo grounds.
- Smoking and alcohol are not permitted within the Zoo.
- Face coverings do not need to be worn while in your vehicle unless interacting with Zoo staff.
Holiday Lights Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. Please check the website or visit Facebook for updates.
Make the most of your experience with these helpful tips:
