The holiday season in NYC brings a wealth of outdoor light shows to the city, and luckily two of our favourites are right down the street from each other. The Bronx Zoo’s Holiday Lights show includes over 360 custom-designed animal lanterns, costumed stilt walkers, and an animated light show that takes place throughout the entire zoo. And just a few minutes’ drive away is all the wonders at the New York Botanical Garden, including their famed Holiday Train Show featuring 190 replicas of NYC landmarks; and NYBG Glow, an after-hours experience that lights up the gardens with a kaleidoscope of colours.
Address: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY 10460; New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY 10458
Website: bronxzoo.com; nybg.org
When: Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo run from November 17 – January 7; NYBG train show runs from Friday 17 November 2023 – Monday 25 January 2024
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