A light trail around the zoo will take you and your family on an incredible voyage, passing through Penguins Rock by moonlight and exploring an enchanted ice forest on your way to visit Santa’s workshop.
From today (Friday 20 November) until Sunday 3 January, you can glow all the way to the Arctic with stunning projections, twinkling fairy lights, candy canes, nutcrackers and much more.
Designed for limited visitor numbers with a wide range of safety measures in place, Edinburgh Zoo’s Christmas Nights are sure to light up your winter.
You can make your visit extra special by also booking storytime with Mrs Claus or go all out with a full day Christmas VIP experience at the zoo (additional charges apply).
Tickets start at £12 for children, £18 for adults and RZSS members receive a 20% discount. Entry slots are available every 15 minutes from 4.45pm with the last available entry time at 7.30pm for a 9pm finish.
9. PIcture this
Members of the public have their picture taken behind an installation at the launch of Edinburgh Zoo's Christmas Nights. Photo: Andrew Milligan
10. Polar bears
Members of the public are silhouetted against an animation of of polar bears which was projected onto an iceberg installation at the launch of Edinburgh Zoo's Christmas. Photo: Andrew Milligan
11. Light fantastic
The light trail, which is open to the public until January 3, will take visitors on a moonlit journey through an enchanted ice forest, past Penguins Rock and ending up at the Zoo's own North Pole. Photo: Andrew Milligan
12. Light trail
Members of the public walk through snowflakes projected onto paths at the launch of Edinburgh Zoo's Christmas Nights. Photo: Andrew Milligan