Gather & Glow featuring IllumiNights

Ready to get a head start on the holiday fun? Before the holiday hustle begins, gather your friends for a festive, adults-only night out at Zoo Atlanta!

Leave the kids at home and experience the magic of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival like never before at Gather & Glow, an exclusive 21+ event. Wander through hundreds of brilliant wildlife lanterns and captivating displays, all while sipping on your free festive beverage. To help you get into the holiday mood, Buddy the Elf will be here, too!

Tickets*

• Members: $24.95
• Non-Members: $34.95

Member Tickets Non-member Tickets

*If your party includes guests under 21, please plan to enjoy our family-friendly IllumiNights event, on select nights through January 18.

Ticket includes:

• Admission to IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival
• Choice of a complimentary adult-spirited or classic hot cocoa OR an adult-spirited or classic hot cider.
• Live set from DJ Dmark all night
• Opportunity to meet Buddy the Elf
• Take a selfie for the ages at one of several lantern photo set pieces
• Free carousel rides
• Food, additional drinks, s’mores station, and Wild Explorer VR are available for additional purchase

Due to limited capacity, we strongly recommend purchasing tickets online in advance.

While the illuminated lantern wildlife steals the show after dark, don’t miss the real animals during daytime visits for a unique, all-day adventure.

Questions? Please contact the Public Events Team at publicevents@zooatlanta.org.