An impressive illuminated lantern festival is coming to the Woodland Park Zoo this fall

Get lit at this year’s WildLanterns at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Enjoy walking around the grounds taking selfies through a light safari with the zoo’s first-ever illuminated animal festival.

Running November 13 through January 17, expect everything from lantern tunnels over 130 feet long to 15-foot tall illuminated giraffes.

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The festival will feature a Living Northwest exhibit with animals of the Northwest such as grizzly bears, eagles, and mountain goats.

Tianyu Arts & Culture / Woodland Park Zoo

A Jungle Lights exhibit will amaze with snow leopards, tigers, gorillas, and more.

Tianyu Arts & Culture / Woodland Park Zoo

Next, enjoy the SeaMazium with underwater and aquatic lanterns before heading into the African Savanna exhibit with herds of giraffe, zebra, lions, and all of your other favorite African animals.

Tianyu Arts & Culture / Woodland Park Zoo

WildLanterns will be open from 4 to 8:30 pm daily. Tickets start at $23.95 and can be purchased online.

WildLanterns

When: November 13 through January 17
Time: 4 to 8:30 pm
Where: Woodland Park Zoo — 5500 Phinney Avenue N, Seattle
Admission: Tickets start at $23.95 and can be purchased online