Saturday, October 25 & Sunday, October 26
10AM – 5PM, last admission at 4PM
The best family Halloween event in town! Trick or treat candy stations, costume contests for all ages, face painting, vendors, special Halloween-themed treats for the zoo animals, and more await the entire family on Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26 for Boo at the Zoo, presented by Delta Dental of Idaho.
Normal admissions prices apply. Free for current Zoo Boise members.
Last admission is at 4PM on both days.
We will have two gates open for the event: the main entrance and a secondary entry/exit on the northeast side of the zoo near the Julia Davis Park tennis courts. (See the map below.)
Costume Contest Schedules:
| 10:30AM | 2 years & under |
| 11:15AM | 3-5 years |
| 12:00PM | 6-9 years |
| 1:30PM | 10 & up |
| 2:00PM | Family / Multi-person groups |
| 2:30PM | 4 years & under |
| 3:00PM | 5-11 years |
| 3:30PM | 12 & up |
| 4:00PM | All ages |
Click to Read Boo at the Zoo Costume Regulations
Animal Enrichment Schedule:
| 10:30AM | Amur tiger, patas monkeys |
| 11:00AM | Vervet monkeys, spotted-necked otter, maned wolves |
| 11:30AM | Sand cats, pied crows, grey crowned cranes |
| 12:00PM | Meerkats, warthog |
| 12:30PM | Giraffes, so. ground hornbill (plaza) |
| 1:00PM | Magellanic penguins, red pandas |
| 1:30PM | Sloth bear, nyalas, so. ground hornbills |
| 2:00PM | Giant anteaters, Grévy’s zebras |
| 2:30PM | Cotton-top tamarins, bat-eared fox |
| 3:00PM | African wild dogs, spider monkeys |
| 3:30PM | Olive baboons, white-handed gibbons |
Event Map:
Coming soon!
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