SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
OCTOBER 1 - 30
INCLUDING MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
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 FOR 2022 — October is your last chance to travel back in time to the prehistoric jungle and get up-close with 52 life-size dinosaurs and pterosaurs on our immersive outdoor walking trail. Through October 30th!
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Candy Trail
Enjoy Halloween treats and discover some of our animals’ favorite snacks along the way.
Butterfly Patio, 11AM-4PM
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
(Character photo op to follow)
Halloween Crafts
A fan favorite returns! Create your own trick-or treat bag and then visit the Candy Trail!
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.
Grizzly Corner, every 30 minutes from 11am-4:15pm
Pumpkin Carving Demos
Watch as expert artists create giant animals out of pumpkins. Shout out your favorite species during speed carves and see if they can create it!
Giraffe Corner, 11AM-4PM
Speed Carving: 11:30AM & 2:30PM
Wildlife Theater: The Wildlife Witch’s Super Scary Halloween Show
Join the witch and all her creepy crawly friends. The bat, vulture, owl and snake (puppets) have a lot to say about how “creepy” they are in this funny short musical for the whole family.
ASL Shows Available: American Sign Language interpreter at all performances on Oct. 1 & 2.
Astor Court, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:30, 2:30, 3:15, & 4pm
More Halloween Fun
Boo Playground
Play pumpkin corn hole, witch’s hat ring toss, and candy corn bowling!
Astor Court, 11am-4pm
Extinct Animal Graveyard
Stop by the eerie graveyard of animal species that are no longer with us and learn how to prevent extinctions from happening in the future.
Astor Court, 10AM-5PM
Pumpkin Trail
Walk among hundreds of expertly carved pumpkins and try to find your favorite.
Giraffe Trail to Somba Village, 11 AM-4 PM
Trick or Truth Trail
Follow the trail to learn about some so-called “spooky” animals and bust some creepy myths.
Rhino Trail, 11am - 4pm
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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
Boo After Dark
Dinos in Darkness: The Hatching
Join us for a scarily fun nighttime Halloween walk-through experience that gets you up close with p ehistoric creatures in a whole new way! Recommended for adults and children ages 13+.
Oct. 7th - Oct. 29th, 2022 Fridays and Saturdays, 7pm-11pm
Spooktacular Night Walk
In this kid-friendly evening program, meet some creepy, crawly animal visitors, listen to a spooky zoo tale, and take a walk to search for what lurks in the shadows of the zoo after dark! Costumes encouraged! Recommended for ages 5+.
Saturdays, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 & 10/29, 5pm - 6:30pm
