Lanterns Grotto

Make your little one's evening at Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns extra special this festive season and meet Santa Claus at our Christmas Grotto, which will be inside our Budongo Trail building!

About Lanterns Grotto

	6th Dec 2025 to 24th Dec 2025
	4.45pm - 8pm
	Edinburgh Zoo 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh West EH12 6TS
	£19
	Visit the event website here

Listed Under Christmas Events / Family and Kids Events / Nights Out Events

We’re pleased to confirm with the North Pole that Santa will be at the zoo on select evenings of Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns event in December. We recommend securing your Lantern Grotto slot before purchasing your event tickets as these slots will fill fast!

Make your little one's evening at Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns extra special this festive season. Meet Santa Claus at our Christmas Grotto, which will be inside our Budongo Trail building!

The grotto will be available to book on selected evenings in 10-minute time slots starting at 5:15pm and ending 8:45pm.

Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns can be enjoyed before or after your visit with Santa depending on your booked timeslot. Entry for Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns is available from 4:45pm with last entry at 8pm. The event closes at 9pm.

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