SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 29
INCLUDING MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
Tickets are required and must be reserved in advance.
Member reservations include access to Boo at the Zoo activities.
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Our annual family-friendly Halloween tradition is back at the Bronx Zoo. Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy!
New This Year
Spooky Stories to Tickle Your Spine
Listen to folktales from around the world featuring animals that you can see here in the zoo!
September 30 – October 1, October 14-15, October 21-22, October 28-29
Giraffe Corner, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm
Bones Tell a Story: Animal Skeletons
Discover the fascinating features of skeletons from a collection of animal species you might see here in the zoo.
Grizzly Corner, 11am — 4pm
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Costume Parade
Delight in amazing costumed entertainment by our stilt walkers and Halloween-themed puppets. Join in the fun and make sure you’re showing off your Halloween best!
Astor Court, 12PM, 1PM, & 2PM
Halloween Crafts
A fan favorite! Decorate your own jack o’ lantern mask and wear it to the Costume Parade!
Giraffe Corner, 11am-4pm
Magic & Mind Reading
Our fan-favorite magician returns with an animal-inspired magic & mind reading show, sure to thrill and delight the entire family.
Giraffe Corner, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Pumpkin Carving Demos
Watch as expert artists create giant animals and intricate scenes out of pumpkins.
Dancing Crane Plaza, 11AM-4PM
Speed Carving: 11:30AM & 2:30PM
WILDLIFE THEATER: The Tale de los Animales Who Are No More
Join Bruja Alma, and her puppet animal friends, as she conjures music and fun to tell The Tale of the Animals Who Are No More!
Asia Plaza Theater, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:30, 2:30, 3:15, & 4pm
More Halloween Fun
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4:00pm close time for activities and final performances. Some activities are weather permitting. For up-to-date program schedule, go to BronxZoo.com/today
Check our Know Before You Go Page for the latest information on our current entry policies and procedures.
Looking for more kid-friendly fun? How about a Spooktacular Night Walk, or a Sensory Sensitive Spooktacular Morning? Come in costume and meet some animal visitors, and enjoy even more Halloween excitement together with your Boo-tiful day at the zoo.
Nighttime Halloween Fun
Pumpkin Nights
Bronx Zoo Pumpkin Nights, an ALL NEW nighttime family Halloween event, will take place on select evenings this fall! Follow an animal-themed illuminated jack o’lantern trail and learn what animals do after dark, plus enjoy games and treats.