Boo at the Zoo
Family-friendly, daytime Halloween weekend!
Presented by Delta Dental of Idaho.
Saturday, October 25 & Sunday, October 26
10AM – 5PM (each day)
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.)
Animal Enrichment Schedule:
| Saturday, Oct. 25 | Sunday, Oct. 26 | |
| 10:30AM | Amur tiger, patas monkeys | Amur tiger, patas monkeys |
| 11:00AM | Vervet monkeys, spotted-necked otter, maned wolves | Vervet monkeys, spotted-necked otter, maned wolves |
| 11:30AM | Aldabra tortoise, pied crows, grey crowned cranes | Sand cats, pied crows, grey crowned cranes |
| 12:00PM | Meerkats, warthog | Meerkats, warthog |
| 12:30PM | Grévy’s zebras, so. ground hornbill (plaza) | Giraffes, so. ground hornbill (plaza) |
| 1:00PM | Magellanic penguins, red pandas | Magellanic penguins, red pandas |
| 1:30PM | Sloth bear, nyalas, so. ground hornbills | Sloth bear, nyalas, so. ground hornbills |
| 2:00PM | Nile crocodile, Sand cats | Giant anteaters, Grévy’s zebras |
| 2:30PM | Cotton-top tamarins, bat-eared fox | Cotton-top tamarins, bat-eared fox |
| 3:00PM | African wild dogs, spider monkeys | African wild dogs, spider monkeys |
| 3:30PM | Olive baboons, white-handed gibbons | Olive baboons, white-handed gibbons |
Costume Contest Schedule (both days):
| 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 |
Event map:
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