# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Zoo Gift of Lights 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Visit the Zoo for this beautiful holiday lights celebration, a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Enjoy twinkling lights, visit Santa, sip hot chocolate, and so much more during The Gift of Lights.

A full, seasonal menu of food, hot drinks, and adult beverages is available in The Lodge café. Visitors can also ride the Zoo train (weather permitting) and feed the giraffes inside the giraffe barn visitor center.

Enjoy a wonderland of seasonal activities, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

Santa will be in the River Run Yurt behind the otter habitat every night starting at 5 pm.

“Princess Elsa” will be at the Zoo every Friday and Sunday from 6-8 pm.

Giraffe feeding will take place in the Laidig Giraffe Conservation Center visitor center. Giraffe feeding is $3 for 2 pieces of lettuce and will be available until half an hour before the Zoo closes.

The Civic Theatre will have performances on Saturday, December 13, and Friday, December 19.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-bend/zoo-gift-of-lights-2025/200029400529731
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://potawatomizoo.org/lights/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=south+bend-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: South Bend
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615
- **lat**: 41.67131
- **long**: -86.22068
- **full address**: 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Potawatomi Zoo (https://allevents.in/org/potawatomi-zoo/26020805)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Potawatomi Zoo
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Zoo Gift of Lights 2025 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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