Budget-friendlyAnimals & Nature
Wild Lights at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Big Bear Lake, CA
$20; kids under 5 and zoo members free
By Simir Shah
The Alpine Zoo's evening holiday light walk, with themed light displays, a 100-foot lit pine, music and shopping. The 2026 run is November 13 to January 3, 2027. Dress for mountain night cold, since it's entirely outdoors.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
Inland Empire depth 2026 wave 2Seasonal event
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