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Zoo Boo

Category: Kids & Family

Dates and Times

Location

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Details

Join the Virginia Zoo for a wild and spooky good time filled with costume contests, animal pumpkin enrichment, candy stations, and much more!

Timed tickets are required and tickets will not be available for purchase at the ticket booth.

Activities & Schedule

Pumpkin Animal Enrichment

  • 10:15AM: Orangutan
  • 11:15AM: Goats, Cavies & Cape Porcupine
  • 12:15PM: Red River Hog
  • 1:15PM: Malayan Tapir
  • 2:15PM: Rhino Hornbill
  • 3:15PM: Masai Giraffe
  • 4:15PM: World of Reptiles
  • Ambassador Animal Pop-up Shows at the ZooLive! Stage:
    10AM, 12PM, 2PM & 4PM
  • Costume Contests with spook-tacular prizes!
  • Education Activities
  • Mad Lab
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Mini pumpkins provided at completion of scavenger hunt (while supplies last).
  • 9:30am – 4:30pm: Halloween-themed train rides ($)
  • Bounce Hoppers bounce houses in Event Field ($)
  • Vendors
  • 501st Garrison Tyrannus
  • Virginia Ghost Busters
  • Captain Slackbeard’s Pirate Crew
  • Virginia Zoo Gift Shop: open 9am – 5pm
  • Food & Drinks (extra cost)
  • African Village Restaurant: open 9:30am – 4:30pm
  • Beastro: open 10:30am – 4pm
  • Mini Melts: open 10am – 4:30pm
  • Food Trucks in the Event Field
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Sweet Tweets