ZooLights (Stone Zoo)

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🎃 Seasonal · Stoneham

1.5 hours · $$ · Reservation required

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 30 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Free zoo lot, fills on weekend evenings
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Little shade
Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Winter

From after Thanksgiving to early January, the lakeside paths of the Stone Zoo hang with hundreds of thousands of lights shaped into animals, tunnels, and trees, with real reindeer and Santa on weekends; it is flat, a 40-minute loop, exactly as long as a 2-year-old lasts in the cold.

💡 Tips

Buy timed tickets online ahead, as weekend slots sell out early; weeknights are quieter. It gets very cold at night, so wear snow gear, put a blanket over the stroller, and bring a thermos. Hot chocolate and snack stands on site.

What this place offers

✓light show

✓Christmas

✓zoo

✓reindeer

✓Santa

✓hot chocolate

✓timed tickets

✓restrooms

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Holiday lights

This weekend's weather in Stoneham

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Showers · 36–63°F · 75% rain

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Sun 10/18

Overcast · 36–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Stoneham, Massachusetts

ZooLights (Stone Zoo)

🎃 Seasonal · Stoneham

What this place offers

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