Zoo Lights New Year's Bash
Join us for special celebrations at Zoo Lights on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!
New Year's Eve - December 31
5:00 pm - 1:00 am
All ages welcome!
Enjoy everything you love about Zoo Lights, plus outdoor dance parties, fire dancers, food and drink specials, and countdowns throughout the evening. DJ GeNie will be spinning tracks all night near the Zoo entrance and stop by the Marquee tent for a visit with the Grinch!
We are excited to welcome CBC Manitoba to Zoo Lights on New Year’s Eve as part of CBC’s Live Cross-Canada Countdown!
Countdown Celebrations
Each celebration features an outdoor dance party with Squid Squad and a dazzling theatrical sparkler display! Celebrations are located at an outdoor performance area near the light maze. Extra fire pits will help keep you warm and cozy!
- Starr Blazers fire show | 6:15 pm, 7:45 pm, 9:15 pm
- Family-friendly New Year’s countdown and live music | 6:30 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:30 pm
- Official New Year's countdown | Midnight
Squid Squad is made up of Paul Maclean, Brennan Hakes, Caleb Cormie and Jamie Buckboro. Playing all your favourite good time covers spanning the 60's to mid-2000s. A guaranteed good time.
New Year's Day - January 1
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
All ages welcome!
The celebration continues on New Year's Day! Enjoy everything you love about Zoo Lights, plus live fiddling with the Wrigley Brothers, and food and drink specials.
The Wrigley Brothers are identical 21-year-old Cree twins specializing in traditional fiddling and singing of original, contemporary, and classic folk. Talent has brought them from the Prairies to the Pacific, United States and Mexico.
