Brookfield Zoo

Celebrating its 39th year in 2020, Brookfield Zoo's annual Holiday Magic will be held on 24 nights. Don your winter duds to stroll various pathways lit with more than one-million LED lights, including the 600-foot-long Tunnel of Lights synchronized to music. Stand inside a 20-foot-lit orb to snap holiday photos, and take a few of larger-than-life illuminated animal sculptures. Distract from the weirdness of 2020 by playing the Game of Gnomes, a scavenger hunt to 24 enchanting themed gnomes tucked throughout the park. Need to nosh? Outdoor food stands offer seasonal fare from funnel cakes and burgers to spiced wine, beer, and hot chocolate.