Photos: Glowfari at the Oakland Zoo (2024)

Thomas SmithJanuary 16, 2024

Glowfari is the Oakland Zoo’s amazing yearly lantern festival. This year, it runs through January. The Bay Area Telegraph visited and captured these photos of the stunning festival.

Want to learn more? Check out our full visitor’s guide to Glowfari.

Glowfari Oakland Installation~~Illuminated angel wings installation with 'GLOWFARI' sign at night, Oakland Zoo, Oakland, California — Glowfari Oakland Installation~~Illuminated angel wings installation with ‘GLOWFARI’ sign at night, Oakland Zoo, Oakland, California

Oakland Zoo Entrance~~Colorful illuminated entrance sign of Oakland Zoo at night with decorative bird sculptures, Oakland, California.

Colorful lanterns in a field at Glowfari at the Oakland Zoo

Kids' play area at Glowfari — Kids’ play area at Glowfari

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith is a food and travel photographer and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His photographic work routinely appears in publications including Food and Wine, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Times and his writing appears in IEEE Spectrum, SFGate, the Bold Italic and more. Smith holds a degree in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience) and Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University.