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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Christmas carols on strings
Hear beloved Christmas carols performed live by a string quartet at El Paso Zoo, lit by the glow of candles.

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Experience this unique concert in a stunning candlelit setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- 12 Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Angels We Have Heard On HighJames Chadwick Trio
- Away in a MangerWilliam J. Kirkpatrick
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- Deck The HallsEmergence Quartet
- Ding Dong Merrily on HighThoinot Arbeau
- Do You Hear What I HearGloria Shayne
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenPentatonix
- Good King WenceslasJohn Mason Neale
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Hark The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
- In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Joy To The WorldGeorge Frideric Handel
- O TannenbaumA Little Time
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Little Town of BethlehemElvis Presley
- Silent NightFranz Xaver Gruber
- The First NoelTraditional
- GreensleevesTraditional
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- In The Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Twelve Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
Performers
- String quartetFour Bridges Quartet
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In short About the concert
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations in El Paso. Discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at El Paso Zoo, performed live by a string quartet and surrounded by the glow of candles.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not associated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the artist, their heirs or their official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive early
Doors open 45 minutes before the concert. Late entry is not permitted once the concert has started.

Find your seat
Seats are not numbered: they are taken on a first-come, first-served basis within the zone on your ticket.

Let the music take over
Enjoy 60 minutes of live music surrounded by candles.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.9/5
based on 34 reviews
Robert G.
jan 2026
great! loved the music and the setting
Deanna G.
jan 2026
The experience was amazing!
Roberto B.
dec 2025
it was wonderful. I'm glad we were able to attend
C L.
dec 2025
Great concert! Enjoyed the ambiance!
Sandra W.
dec 2025
Lovely concert
Alejandro P.
dec 2025
A wonderful way to finish christmas.
hairtricks74
dec 2025
amazing!
Daniel S.
dec 2025
Magical experience.
Rhonda E.
dec 2025
Great venue
Alicia R.
dec 2025
Christmas Concert was marvelous!
About the venueEl Paso Zoo

The El Paso Zoo is an expansive green space that is home to exotic animals from around the world and features family attractions.
Address
4001 East Paisano Drive, El Paso, 79905
Parking
There is a free parking lot on site.
Accessibility
The venue has disability access and is ADA compliant.
FAQs Frequently asked questions
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