


SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 26
INCLUDING MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
Our annual daytime family-friendly Halloween tradition is back at the Bronx Zoo.
Come dressed in your Halloween best and celebrate! And of course, enjoy a day filled with more than 10,000 of your favorite animals. Plus, step into the NEW World of Darkness!
Tickets are required and must be reserved in advance. All guest and Member reservations include access to Boo at the Zoo activities.




October is your last chance to travel back in time to the prehistoric jungle and get up-close with more than 60 life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs and pterosaurs on our immersive walking trail. Climb a giant fossil, walk through a massive ribcage, enjoy photo ops with dino eggs, dig up ancient fossils, and learn the newest dino info from expert guides!
Dinsoaur Safar is included with Bronx Zoo Admission



New This Year

Boo Dance Party
After each costume parade, boogie down with our puppets - complete with music and bubbles!
Astor Court, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

Pumpkin Garden
Make memories with four NEW super-sized animal pumpkin displays, designed by our expert pumpkin artists and perfect for your photos.
Rhino Garden, 11am - 5pm

Candy Trail
Enjoy treats at our expanded trail of palm oil free candy stations.
Rhino Trail, 11am - 2pm
Limit one turn per family. While supplies last.







Boo at the Zoo Favorites

Wildlife Theater: The Tale de los Animales Who are No More
Join Bruja Alma, and her spooky animal puppet friends, as they sing, dance, and tell the story of the animals who are no more. Can you help Alma conjure up a solution?
Giraffe Corner, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:30, 1:30pm 2:30, 3:30pm
Shows run approximately 15 minutes

Magic & Mind Reading
Our fan favorite magician returns with an animal-inspired magic & mind reading show, sure to thrill and delight the entire family.
Grizzly Corner, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Shows run approximately 15 minutes

Spooky Stories to Tickle Your Spine
Listen to folktales from around the world featuring animals that you can see here in the zoo!
Grizzly Corner, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm

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

Face Painting
Transform into a spooky or sweet creature with free face-painting for children ages 3+!
Astor Court, 11am - 4pm

Halloween Crafts
Decorate your own spooky creature puppet to bring to the Costume Parade!
Giraffe Corner, 11am - 4pm

Pumpkin Carving Demos
Watch as expert artists create giant animals and intricate scenes out of pumpkins.
Dancing Crane Pavilion, 11am – 4pm
Speed Carving Demos 11:30am, 2:30pm

Boo Play Space
Enjoy NEW Halloween themed lawn games - fun for the whole family!
Astor Court, 11am - 4pm

Halloween Maze
Find your way through a themed seasonal maze!
Butterfly Path, 11am - 4pm
More Halloween Fun
Get TicketsMember Reservations
Activity end-times vary. 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.
More Spooktacular Activities
We’ve got your entire spooky season covered with family fun this fall. Check out even more Bronx Zoo programming coming your way!

Educational Programming
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.

Boo Connection
Sign up for our special Halloween-themed Wild Encounter to meet animals like lizards, owls, snakes, bugs, and hornbills - and learn why some so-called “spooky” animals aren’t creepy at all.

Nighttime Halloween Fun
Harvest Glow
Introducing Harvest Glow, the nighttime family-friendly Halloween spectacular, this fall at the Bronx Zoo! Experience an animal-themed jack o’ lantern trail, Dinosaur Safari at night, live pumpkin carving, and MORE fun than ever before.