Gather your ghouls and goblins and join for Boo at the Zoo! This merry-not-scary event begins on Friday, October 6, and will run Fridays-Sundays through October 29, 2023.
Boo at the Zoo is included with your regular Zoo admission ticket or a Columbus Zoo membership.
Festivities:
Tommy C. Turtle’s Trick or Treat Trail has 7 treat stations (including two teal pumpkin stations offering candy alternatives!) located around Conservation Lake and throughout Asia Quest. New for 2023: We will have candy wrapper recycling bins to support our green efforts.
Experience the fun of 4-D at our 4-D Theater. Stimulate all your senses with a quick fall flick! The movie lineup is Super Pets and Happy Family Next Level 4D.
The Character Express, as it will bring four themed rolling musical celebrations: Halloween Hullabaloo, Cali’s Pirate Palooza, Roll Back the Rock, and So Long, Farewell.
Watch the fastest land mammal reach top speeds in the Heart of Africa region during our Cheetah Run (Fridays at 12 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.).
Princess Sydnee Koala invites you to take a spin on our 1914 Mangels/Illions Carousel when you visit us for Boo at the Zoo. It is a regal experience for royals of all ages!
The Character Craze Hay Maze is returning to Boo at the Zoo this year! You will be a-mazed at your ability to navigate through this festive fall experience, located in front of our Lakeside Pavilion building.
Take a round-trip train ride through North America to Vertebrate Village, filled with skeletal creatures large and small. You will find that the residents of the village are “bone” to be wild!
On Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m., join us at the Lighthouse Theater to experience the wonder of the California sea lions and harbor seals while learning how our Animal Care team trains these aquatic ambassador animals.
On Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., join us at the Lighthouse Theater and discover your connection to the feathered, flippered, and furry creatures who call Adventure Cove home.
Max Elephant has found some elephant-sized pumpkins that will be featured for your enjoyment. On Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Boo at the Zoo, a skilled craftsman will be demonstrating his skills as he carves another jumbo masterpiece.
You’re invited to explore Jessie’s Jack-O-Lantern Journey. Take a self-guided tour of this enchanted path that includes hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins big and small with magical pumpkins round and tall.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd,Powell,OH,United States