The Birmingham Zoo is one of the city’s favorite places to make memories year-round—especially during the holidays.

This season, the Zoo’s beloved tradition, Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration, returns November 22–January 4, transforming the grounds with more than a million twinkling lights, hundreds of handcrafted lanterns and plenty of holiday magic for all ages.

Read on for everything you need to know.

The magic begins with the largest lantern in Glow Wild history

A team from Hanart Culture—the international artists behind Glow Wild’s stunning displays—has installed a showstopping new entrance piece that’s breaking records.

Standing 35 feet high and 44 feet wide, this glowing masterpiece welcomes guests into a world of color, light and wonder.

From there, visitors can stroll

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