PUMPKIN BASH
Pumpkins for the animals
October 26 & 27, 2019
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Pumpkin Bash is a weekend of Halloween fun for kids and animals! Hippos, otters, bears, penguins, and other animals will gobble, smash, and play with pumpkins and autumn-themed treats while little goblins and ghosts trick-or-treat around the zoo, and enjoy pumpkin displays and other spooktacular activities.
During Pumpkin Bash, one child 12 years and under in costume is admitted to the zoo FREE with a paid adult.
Zoomazium, the zoo’s indoor nature play space, will be transformed into Boomazium featuring costume parades every hour, Instagramable Halloween-themed moments #Boomazium, lots of spooky and fun displays, games and activities.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 26
10:00 a.m.
Lions
Tropical Rain Forest Dome
Jaguar
10:30 a.m.
Hippos
Snow Leopards
11:00 a.m.
Rhinos
Meerkats
Maned Wolves
11:30 a.m.
Asian Small-clawed Otters
Grizzlies
White-naped Cranes
1:00 p.m.
Anoa
1:30 p.m.
Warty Pigs
2:00 p.m.
Penguins
Red Ruffed Lemurs (weather permitting)
2:30 p.m.
Ambassador Animals at Alvord BroadleafTheater
Sunday, October 27
10:00 a.m.
Tigers
Sloth Bears
Jaguar
African Savanna Aviary
10:30 a.m.
Hippos
11:00 a.m.
Rhinos
Maned Wolves
11:30 a.m.
Kunekune Pigs
12:00 a.m.
River Otters
1:00 p.m.
Anoa
2:00 p.m.
Penguins
Ring-tailed Lemurs (weather permitting)
2:30 p.m.
Wolves
Ambassador Animals at Alvord Broadleaf Theater