Zoo Boo

Join us on October 19th & 20th between 9am – 5pm for cauldron full of spooktacular family-fun including costume contests, animal pumpkin enrichment, trick-or-treating stations, and much more!

Timed tickets are required and tickets will not be available for purchase at the ticket booth. General Zoo Admission will NOT be available for 10/19 & 10/20.

Activities & Schedule

• Saturday Pumpkin Animal Enrichment
  • 10:15AM: Orangutan
  • 11:15AM: Goats, Cavies & Cape Porcupine
  • 12:15PM: Red River Hog
  • 1:15PM: Malayan Tapir
  • 2:15PM: Rhino Hornbill
  • 3:15PM: Masai Giraffe
  • 4:15PM: World of Reptiles
• Sunday Pumpkin Animal Enrichment
  • 10:15AM: Siamang
  • 11:15AM: Sheep, Zebu & Pigs
  • 12:15PM: Meerkat
  • 1:15PM: Malayan Tiger
  • 2:15PM: Cassowary
  • 3:15PM: Rhino
  • 4:15PM: World of Reptiles
• Ambassador Animal Pop-up Shows at the ZooLive! Stage
  • 10AM, 12PM, 2PM & 4PM
• Costume Contests with spook-tacular prizes!
• Education Activities
  • Mad Lab
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Scavenger Hunt
    • Mini pumpkins provided at completion of scavenger hunt (while supplies last).
• 9:30am – 4:30pm: Halloween-themed train rides ($)
• Bounce Hoppers bounce houses in Event Field ($)

Vendors

• 501st Garrison Tyrannus
• Virginia Ghost Busters (Saturday Only)
• Captain Slackbeard’s Pirate Crew
• Virginia Zoo Gift Shop: open 9am – 5pm

Food & Drinks (extra cost)

• African Village Restaurant: open 9:30am – 4:30pm
• Beastro: open 10:30am – 4pm
• Mini Melts: open 10am – 4:30pm
• Food Trucks in the Event Field
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Sweet Tweets

💲Advanced Ticket Prices💲

*Tickets on sale to Zoo Members 9/6 and to the public 9/13*

Ticket prices will increase the month of the event starting Tuesday, 10/1

🎃 Member Adult (18+): $11

🎃 Member Child (2-17): $8

🎃 Non-Member Adult (12+): $30

🎃 Non-Member Child (2-11): $24

🎃 Children under 2 are free but require a reservation

🛍️ Interested in becoming a ZooBoo vendor? Fill out our ZooBoo Vendor Application!