The Enchanted Trail of Light returns!
27th, 28th & 29th November 2026
4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 27th & 28th December 2026
Immersive Illuminations
Enjoy a magical journey along a 1 mile route all put together by our creative in-house events team! PLUS, appearances along the route by a special guest from the North Pole on dates prior to Christmas!*
Festive Road Train
During the trail you’ll also enjoy dancing fountains and a ride on the festive road train to take the weight off your feet as you are transported to more enchanting sights!
Refreshment Zones
Along your journey, you’ll have the chance to enjoy some tasty festive treats from our Refreshment Zones located along the route at our food outlets.
*Special guest appearances cannot be guaranteed on dates after Christmas.
I wanted to take a moment to send an email and acknowledge your yet again, fantastic trail of light event. This is our 3rd year returning and we wouldn’t go anywhere else! It was great to see some new additions and routes to the trail this year. The event management is so slick and superb! We spent adequate time exploring everything with our 2 year old and at no point felt rushed or overcrowded. All the staff were friendly, welcoming and genuinely seemed pleased to be there (despite it being a cold Decembers night!). It really is one of our favourite evenings of the year and a family tradition which we hope will continue in many years to come. Thank you again, keep up the amazing work.
2025
We will be back in 2026!
Interested in joining us for our ever-popular Enchanted Trail of Light in 2026? Don’t worry, we will be back with more magical illuminations than ever before! Be the first to hear about our 2026 event by registering your interest using the form below. We look forward to seeing you again!
Booking information coming soon!
Importance Notice
This evening event does not include access to The Santa Experience or any other activities taking place in the daytime during our Magic of Christmas event. Although this event is hosted by us here at Colchester Zoological Society and the trail is within the park, The Enchanted Trail of Light does not include animal viewing. If you wish to visit Santa, you must book a separate Santa Experience ticket AND you must have a Zoo Entry Ticket/Annual Membership to enter the Zoo during the day.
Please be aware that all activities, terms & conditions, dates, times and prices are subject to change.
