Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo’s award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter for the first time in six years.
About Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
| 14th Nov 2025 to 22nd Feb 2026 | |
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Edinburgh Zoo 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh West EH12 6TS |
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Following its hiatus, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced the long-awaited return of its hugely popular bespoke lantern trail. With a brand-new theme for 2025, the wildlife conservation charity is offering visitors the chance to explore a glowing world filled with hundreds of breathtaking, larger-than-life illuminations.
From 14 November 2025 to 22 February 2026, across 60 nights, the family-friendly event promises to be more dazzling than ever.
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