ZooBoo
October 18 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Join us on October 18th & 19th between 9am – 5pm for a cauldron full of spooktacular family-fun including costume contests, animal pumpkin enrichment, trick-or-treating stations, and much more!
Activities & Schedule
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Vendors & Characters
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Food & Drinks ($)
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Dietary Needs? Check out the candy ingredient lists here for all of the candy that will be available for trick-or-treating so you can plan!
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Due to this event being a special event fundraiser for the Zoo, we do not offer our normal ADA admission. We apologize for any inconvenience!
For the safety of you, our guests, animals, staff, and facilities, the following items are not permitted as part of your costume:
- Full face coverings/masks
- Live animals (with the exception of service animals)
- Projectiles of any kind
- Flames, pyrotechnics or explosives
- Weapons, whether real or fake
- Bare feet
- Nudity, or any illusion to it, including overly revealing costumes
Thank you for your understanding and we can’t wait to see all of your spooktacular costumes!
Limited number of tickets available. Advance ticket sales end when sold out (get yours early!). If tickets remain on the day of event, gate sales will be credit card only. Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation. As an outdoor venue, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. If any changes are made, an announcement via an email to our members and/or ticket holders and on the Virginia Zoo social media channels will be issued prior the event.
The Zoo is a smoke-free facility; no smoking is allowed inside the Zoo. This also includes e-cigarettes and vaping. Inability to follow this rule will result in dismissal from Zoo grounds without a refund.
Upcoming Events
- February 9, 2025 Kiss & Tail
- March 8, 2025 Breakfast with the Animals
- March 22, 2025 Dog Days at the Zoo
- March 30, 2025 Sensory Friendly Morning
- April 5, 2025 Adult Night