Animal Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo.

It really is fantastic.

This year's experience features new displays including a walkabout through the land down under with kangaroos and koalas, icons of the California coastline including whales, otters, and jellies, exotic animals of the tropical rainforest, and a trip to the past with a towering t-rex and a megalodon shark tunnel!

Finish your experience with a ride on the train through a fantasy wonderland full of fabled creatures like fairies, unicorns, and more mythical beasts!

Make sure to visit Santa in the Rides Area Fridays - every night December 1-23 from 6:00pm to 9:30pm (line closes at 9:15pm).

Get tickets in advance at the Oakland Zoo website. Tickets go on sale 28 days (four weeks) in advance on a rolling basis.

All ages. December 1-23, 26-31, 2022 | January 1-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 2023 5:00pm – 9:00pm