What:
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 4, for Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Prowl. The third annual event features spectacular displays of up to a thousand carved and lighted pumpkins, trick-or-treating for your little goblins and entertainment for the entire family. Costumes are strongly encouraged!

When:
Three howling nights - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 29, 30, 31, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Two time slots are offered per evening: 5:00-6:45 p.m. and 7:15-9:00 p.m. Gates close at 9:00 p.m. Event ends at 9:30 p.m.

Where:
Woodland Park Zoo’s Family Farm, Masters of the Web exhibit, Beech Grove, South Gate Plaza, and Zoo Auditorium at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.

Cost:
Adult $7; Child (3-17) $5; Toddler (2 and under) Free. Tickets purchased on the day of the event at the zoo will be subject to a $2 fee per ticket.

Beginning October 4, advance tickets are available for purchase online at TicketWeb with a $1 service fee per ticket and $1 fee per order. Advance tickets can also be purchased with no service fee at Woodland Park Zoo’s South Gate during zoo hours. Membership privileges do not apply – this is an after-hours fundraiser. Rain or shine event. No ticket refunds.

Other:
Free parking is available at any zoo lot. Free shuttles will be provided from the zoo’s North Gate and West Gate lots to bring visitors to the South Gate. Note: Strollers will not be permitted inside the event. Free stroller parking will be provided. Please do not bring flashlights, your own carved pumpkins, balls, balloons, Frisbees, toy guns or other toy weapons. Snacks and hot beverages will be available for purchase.

Info:
For more information, visit the zoo's Web site or call the zoo’s events hotline at 206-615-0076.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, top award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting a standard for zoos all over the world. With conservation, education and excellent animal care at the core of the zoo’s mission, the zoo is helping to save endangered species in Washington state and around the world including tree kangaroos, snow leopards, red-crowned cranes, African wild dogs, western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. By inspiring visitors and others to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.