What:
A thousand illuminated pumpkins will guide swarms of trick-or-treaters through
three spooktacular nights of trick-or-treating and fun-filled activities.
Highlights include glowing Jack-o-lanterns, "Sweet Stations" with
treats, special effects, a spooky tree, amazing live entertainment and
more. Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to wear costumes!
All
animal exhibits will be closed with the exception of Bug World.
When:
Three howling nights –
Friday and Saturday, October 27, 28: 5:00-7:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 29: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where:
Woodland Park Zoo’s Family Farm, Bug World exhibit, Beech Grove,
South Entrance Plaza, African Village, Zoomazium, Rain Forest Food
Pavilion and Education Center at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
Activities:
Pumpkin Displays: all evening in the South Gate and Plaza, Family Farm, Bug World
Plaza, Beech Grove, African Village Banda Hut and Well, Auditorium Entrance,
and Zoomazium.
Discovery Boxes: all evening in the Education Center, Beech Grove, Family Farm, “Bug” World
and Zoomazium
Straw Maze: all evening in the Family Farm Meadow
Trick-or-Treating: all evening
Bug World: open all evening
Zoomazium: open all evening
Juggling performances: 5:20, 6:20, 7:20 and 8:20 p.m., Beech Grove on Friday
and Saturday. 5:20 and 6:20 only on Sunday.
Killer Science: all evening in the Rain Forest Food Pavilion
Bats Northwest: all evening in the Education Center Auditorium
Live animal encounters: all evening in the Education Center
Stilt walkers: all evening in the South Entrance Plaza
Magician: all evening in the African Village
Photos by Team Photogenics: all evening in the African Village
Rain Forest Food Pavilion: open all evening.
Info:
For more information, visit the Pumpkin
Prowl page on the zoo's Web
site or call the zoo’s
events hotline at 206.615.0076.
Accredited
by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, 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.
