Zoolumination Adds an Ice Rink!

Light up the night and lace up your skates, too! Zoolumination adds an ice rink and returns to Nashville Zoo on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The country’s largest lantern festival is installing The Smashville Ice Rink — presented by the Nashville Predators — where visitors will be able to glide amid the glow of the lanterns. The rink is in honor of Olympic gold medalist, Nashville Zoo board member and dad, Scott Hamilton. In addition, the Zoo continues its partnership with Zigong Lantern Group for the event. Zigong includes artists, welders and builders in the construction of Zoolumination behind the Zoo property. The production process takes three months and utilizes environmentally friendly LED lights.

Zoolumination Adds a Smashville Ice Rink & Santa!

Zoolumination includes one-of-a-kind lit structures featuring fantastic beasts, colorful scenes and walkways plus:

• Live entertainment nightly at 6, 7 and 8 pm at the Amphitheater

•   The Smashville Ice Rink presented by Nashville Predators

• Holiday beverages and traditional foods available throughout the Zoo pathways

• From Fri., November 29 to Tue., December 24, the event includes a special holiday-themed North Pole Village. Featured are the North Pole Express, Santa’s workshop, holiday treats and visits with Santa.

Nashville Zoo is located at 3777 Nolensville Pike in Nashville.
Zooluminations tickets are as follows: Single night tickets are $25 for adults and teens, kids aged 2 to 12 are $21 with children under age 2 free; Members save $5 per single-night ticket. A Platinum Pass allows unlimited visits throughout the festival dates and is $39 for adults and teens, and $29 for kids aged 2 to 12. Ice rink tickets are $12 for nonmembers, $10 for members (ice skates included). Advanced tickets are suggested for the rain, shine or snow event. Zoolumination is made possible by support from Anheuser-Busch, Amazon, WKRN-TV, and Middle Tennessee Honda Dealers. For more information about Zoolumination, please visit www.nashvillezoo.org/zoolumination.