NewsSeptember 9, 2026
Nashville Zoo's Zoolumination Won't Return This Holiday Season
Photo: Peter Meenen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)The zoo's beloved winter light show is canceled for 2026 after visa issues sidelined its touring production partner.
If Zoolumination's glowing animal sculptures were on your holiday itinerary, cross it off — the Nashville Zoo confirmed the annual light installation won't happen this year.
The cancellation stems from visa complications affecting the event's outside production partner, not the zoo itself, which remains open for regular daytime visits.