--- title: Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival Returns With All-New Displays | WOW Memphis description: The Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival returns Nov. 13, 2026 through Feb. 14 with a new collection of illuminated displays. image: https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-news/local-20261103/memphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/memphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026#main-content) [![Evvnt](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg "Evvnt")](http://www.evvnt.com) Search # Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival Returns With All-New Displays [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/author/jarvis) Nov 3, 2026, 9:49:38 AM Share - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - [ùïèX](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Memphis+Zoo+Lantern+Festival+Returns+With+All-New+Displays+%7C+WOW+Memphis&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Memphis+Zoo+Lantern+Festival+Returns+With+All-New+Displays+%7C+WOW+Memphis+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - [‚úâEmail](mailto:?subject=Memphis+Zoo+Lantern+Festival+Returns+With+All-New+Displays+%7C+WOW+Memphis&body=The+Memphis+Zoo+Lantern+Festival+returns+Nov.+13%2C+2026+through+Feb.+14+with+a+new+collection+of+illuminated+displays.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Flocal%2Fmemphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026) - üîóCopy link Follow Evvnt - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMM_e9d4Nwx5uNMvs19KVA) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@evvnt) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/evvnt/) ![Avenue of the Animals at the Memphis Zoo](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/wow-news/local-20261103/memphis-zoo-lantern-festival-returns-nov-13-2026.jpeg) The Memphis Zoo announced this week that its Lantern Festival returns Friday, Nov. 13, with an entirely new collection of illuminated displays. The evening festival runs through Feb. 14. Zoo CEO Matt Thompson said this season's display is completely new, so returning visitors will see something different. Tickets are on sale now on the zoo's website. **The details:** Nov. 13, 2026 to Feb. 14, 2027, 5-9:30 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.), Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place. $23 members, $25 non-members. **Source:** Action News 5, Nov. 2, 2026. 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