Santa's Tree Lighting Celebration at the Zoo

Cape May County Zoo

• Date: 11/28/2026
• Starts: 2:00 pm
• Ends: 6:00 pm

The Cape May County Park and Zoo and the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners are welcoming families and residents to Santa’s Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 28th, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. The Ceremony and Lighting of the Tree will be at 5:00 P.M. The Zoo will have regular hours and be open 10 am - 3:30 pm.

The celebration will include live holiday music, bounce houses, a Wild Lights walk-through display, character appearances, an ice sculpture demonstration, treats for all, and a visit by the jolly man himself in the red suit. Vendors with collectibles and crafts for sale, including unique art created by the zoo animals from the Cape May County Association of Zoo Keepers.