BELIEVE! Lights the Night

BELIEVE! Lights the Night

December 21, 2025

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Shreveport Aquarium

The holiday season shines brighter than ever at the Shreveport Aquarium with the return of two beloved traditions — BELIEVE! Lights the Night and Breakfast with Santa. These family-favorite events bring festive wonder, interactive magic, and unforgettable memories to the heart of downtown Shreveport.

BELIEVE! Lights the Night

2025 Limited Dates: December 6, 12, 13, 19–23
Time: 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. (last entry 7:30 p.m.)

Voted one of Shreveport’s best Christmas attractions, BELIEVE! Lights the Night is the biggest, brightest, and most beautifully decorated holiday destination in town! Now in its sixth year, this award-winning event returns with even more magic — including brand-new interactive wand stations and exclusive VIP nights that make this year’s celebration truly unforgettable.

Guests receive a motion-activated Magic Christmas Wand, their key to unlocking surprises throughout the aquarium. Use it to light up trees, spark cozy fireplaces, activate bubbles, play videos, check if you’re on the Naughty or Nice list — and even make it snow!

Meet a delightful cast of holiday characters including Santa, Mrs. Claus, Sprinkles the Elf, and Glacielle the Snow Mermaid and more, while exploring the aquarium’s dazzling underwater displays of sharks, stingrays, turtles and more. Guests can also stroll down Christmas Tree Lane, vote for their favorite decorated tree, make a wish upon a starfish, and take home their wand as a keepsake.

This enchanting walk-through experience takes approximately 60–90 minutes and welcomes guests of all ages.

NEW THIS YEAR: VIP Nights — December 12 & 19 Only

These two exclusive evenings offer an extra sprinkle of Christmas magic! Enjoy everything from the standard BELIEVE! experience, plus:

Personalized Santa Gift – Santa personally hands your child a custom gift bag filled with a large plush toy and holiday surprises.
Sweet Stations – Decorate Christmas cookies and candy creations at festive make-and-take stations.
Custom Stocking Craft – Design and decorate your very own stocking to take home.
Holiday Face Painting – Choose from sparkling snowflakes, reindeer noses and other holiday designs
Elf Diver Encounter – Spot a scuba diver dressed as one of Santa’s elves swimming among aquarium animals
Seasonal Eats & Sips – Enjoy festive food, snacks, and drinks available for purchase.
Autograph & Activity Booklet – Collect signatures and complete fun holiday challenges along the way.

Breakfast with Santa

2025 Dates: Saturdays, December 6, 13, and 20
Seatings: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Start your day with Santa! Families will enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast buffet and story time with Santa himself, along with games, crafts, and photo opportunities. The buffet includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, fruit, coffee and juice.

BONUS: Guests receive free aquarium admission after breakfast, where kids can continue the fun with their own magic motion-activated wand that lights trees, jingles bells, and makes it snow — a $22.95 value, includes wand.

For tickets and event details, visit www.shreveportaquarium.com. Don’t miss the most magical holiday experiences in Shreveport — where you can BELIEVE in Christmas magic once again!