Boo at the Zoo 2026

89 zoo, aquarium and botanical-garden Halloween events in 53 US metros, each with 2026 dates confirmed on its official site; 78 are suggested for all ages. Pick your city for the map, hours and prices.

Boo at the Zoo near Atlanta 3

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Atlanta · Oct 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31, 2026 (expanded to 5 days for 2026) · All Ages
Goblins in the Garden Family event · Atlanta · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · All Ages
Haunted Seas Family event · Atlanta · Oct 2-Nov 1, 2026, weekends; After Hours adult events Oct 16 & 30 · Adults Only

Boo at the Zoo near Chicago 3

Boo! at the Zoo Family event · Brookfield · Oct 3-25, 2026 · All Ages
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns Family event · Glencoe · Oct 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 2026 (pre-registration required) · All Ages
Spooky Zoo Family event · Chicago · Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Columbus 1

Pumpkins Aglow Family event · Columbus · Oct. 7–11, 14–18, 21–25 & 28–Nov. 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Dallas–Fort Worth 2

Autumn at the Arboretum Family event · Dallas · Sept 19 - Nov 1, 2026 (Member Preview Sept 18); theme 'Harvest Hues' · All Ages
Boo at the Zoo Family event · Fort Worth · Oct 23-25, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Houston 1

Zoo Boo at Houston Zoo Family event · Houston · Sept 25 - Oct 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near LA + Orange County 4

Boo at the L.A. Zoo Family event · Los Angeles · Sat/Sun Oct 24-25 and Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages
Boo at the Zoo Family event · Santa Ana · 35th annual, Sat/Sun Oct 17-18 and Oct 24-25, 2026 · All Ages
Halloween Zoo-tacular Family event · Orange · Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 · All Ages
Scarium Family Night Family event · Long Beach · Friday, October 23, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Philadelphia 1

Boo at the Zoo at Elmwood Park Zoo Family event · Norristown · Oct 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31-Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Pittsburgh 1

ZooBoo Family event · Pittsburgh · Weekends: Oct 17-18 and Oct 24-25, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near St. Louis 2

Boo at the Zoo Family event · St. Louis · Select nights, Oct 9-30, 2026 · All Ages
Pirates & Pumpkins at the St. Louis Aquarium Family event · St. Louis · Sept 18 - Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Baltimore 1

ZooBOO! Family event · Baltimore · Fri–Sun Oct 2–4, 9–11, 23–25; Fri–Sat Oct 30–31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Cincinnati 1

Jack O'Lantern Glow Family event · Cincinnati · Oct 2–31, 2026 (closed Mondays) · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Cleveland 2

Boo at the Zoo (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo) Family event · Cleveland · Thu–Sun, Oct 1–25 · All Ages
Bootanical Bash Family event · Cleveland · Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Washington, DC 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Washington · October 16–18, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Denver 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Denver · Oct 2–3, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25 and 30; sensory-friendly night Oct 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Detroit 1

Zoo Boo Family event · Royal Oak · Oct 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 & 23–25, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Nashville 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Nashville · Nightly, Oct. 16 – Nov. 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near New York City 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Bronx · Saturdays & Sundays, Sept 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Monday, Oct 12 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Orlando 2

Pirates of the Haunted Seas Family event · Orlando · Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 19 – Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages
Zoo Boo Bash Family event · Sanford · Oct 17–18, Oct 24–25 and Oct 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Phoenix 1

Spooky Safari Family event · Phoenix · Oct 28–30, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near San Antonio 1

BOOtanica at San Antonio Botanical Garden Family event · San Antonio · Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near San Diego 3

HalGLOWeen Family event · San Diego · Fridays–Sundays, Oct 3–31, 2026 · All Ages
Halloween Aglow Family event · La Jolla · Fri–Sat, Oct 23–24, 2026 · All Ages
Oceans at Night: Halloween Family event · La Jolla · Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Adults Only

Boo at the Zoo near Seattle 3

Halloween at the Seattle Aquarium Family event · Seattle · Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 · All Ages
Howl-O-ween at Cougar Mountain Zoo Family event · Issaquah · Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 · All Ages
Zoo Boo Family event · Tacoma · Oct. 17–18, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near South Florida 1

Zoo Boo Family event · Miami · Oct 24–25, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Minneapolis–St. Paul 2

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Family event · Apple Valley · Nightly, Sept. 25 – Nov. 1 · Adults Only
Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun at the Arboretum Family event · Chaska · Daily, Sept 18–Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Albuquerque 3

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Albuquerque · Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 · All Ages
Family Halloween Fest Family event · Santa Fe · Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 · All Ages
Underwater Pumpkin Carving Family event · Albuquerque · Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Austin 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Austin · Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Birmingham 1

Hoots & Howls Family event · Birmingham · Oct 10–11, 17–18, 24–25 and 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Buffalo 2

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Buffalo · Oct 17, 23 and 24 · All Ages
Enchanted Pumpkin Trail Family event · Buffalo · Select Thursdays–Sundays, Sept 17–Nov 1 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Grand Rapids 1

Zoo Goes Boo Family event · Grand Rapids · Oct 16–18, 23–25 and Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Hampton Roads 1

Halloween Nights at the Virginia Aquarium Family event · Virginia Beach · Oct 16–17, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Hartford 1

Spooky Safari at The Zoo in Forest Park Family event · Springfield · Sat, Oct 24 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Jacksonville 2

Family Fall Fest Family event · Jacksonville · Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 · All Ages
Spooktacular Family event · Jacksonville · Oct 10, 15–18, 22–25 and 29–31; sensory-friendly night Sunday, Oct 11 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Louisville 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Louisville · Oct 1–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–25 and 29–30, 2026; sensory-friendly night Oct 7 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Memphis 2

Halloween Hike at the Garden Family event · Memphis · Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · All Ages
Sip and Stroll: Halloween Edition Family event · Memphis · Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · Adults Only

Boo at the Zoo near Milwaukee 3

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Milwaukee · Oct 16–17 and Oct 23–24, 2026 · All Ages
Boo at the Zoo (Racine) Family event · Racine · Oct 24, 2026 · All Ages
Spooky Safari (21+) Family event · Milwaukee · Oct 22, 2026 · Adults Only

Boo at the Zoo near New Orleans 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · New Orleans · Fri, Oct 16–Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Oklahoma City 2

Harvest Happy Hour at Pumpkinville Family event · Oklahoma City · Monday, Oct 5, 2026 · Adults Only
Pumpkinville: Road to Route 66 Family event · Oklahoma City · Oct 1 – 25, 2026; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Providence 3

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Family event · Providence · Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Adults Only Night Family event · Providence · Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · Adults Only
The Great Jack O'Lantern Journey Family event · Mendon · Opens Sept 25, 2026; select nights · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Sacramento 1

Wild Howl-O-Ween Family event · Folsom · Oct 24, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Salt Lake City 2

BrewLights at Hogle Zoo Family event · Salt Lake City · Wed Oct 14, 2026 · Adults Only
Hogle Halloween: A Boo Lights Experience Family event · Salt Lake City · Thu–Sun, Sept 24–Oct 18; nightly Oct 22–30, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Boise 2

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Boise · Sat–Sun, Oct 24–25, 2026 · All Ages
Scarecrow Stroll Family event · Boise · Oct 1–Nov 2, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Chattanooga 2

Aquascarium Family event · Chattanooga · Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · All Ages
ODDtober Family event · Chattanooga · Oct 1–31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Colorado Springs 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Colorado Springs · Oct 16, 17, 23–25, 30 and 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Des Moines 6

Boos & Brews Family event · Des Moines · Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Adults Only
Eerie Evenings at the BOOtanical Garden Family event · Des Moines · Oct 23–25, Oct 27–29 and Oct 31, 2026 · Teens+
Halloween Zoo Brew Family event · Des Moines · Oct 9, 2026 · Adults Only
Night Eyes Family event · Des Moines · Thu–Sun, Oct 15–18 and 22–25, 2026 · All Ages
Trick or Treat in Treehouse Village Family event · Madrid · Oct 25, 2026 · All Ages
Trick or Trees Family event · Des Moines · Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Greenville / Spartanburg 1

Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo Family event · Greenville · Oct 14–18 and Oct 21–30, plus Halloween Oct 31 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Knoxville 1

BOO! at the Zoo Family event · Knoxville · Select nights Oct 3–30, 2026: Oct 3–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–24 and 29–30 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Schnecksville · Oct 17–18, 24–25, 31 and Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Omaha 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Lincoln · Oct 23–27, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Rochester 1

Spooktacular at Seneca Park Zoo Family event · Rochester · Oct 15, 16 and 17 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Syracuse 1

Zoo Boo Family event · Syracuse · Oct 17, 18, 24 and 25 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Toledo 1

Little Boo & Pumpkin Path Trick-or-Treat Family event · Toledo · Little Boo Thu–Fri Oct 15–16; Pumpkin Path Sat–Sun Oct 17–18, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Tucson 1

Boo at the Zoo Family event · Tucson · Oct 21 (sensory-friendly night) and Oct 22–25, 2026 · All Ages

Boo at the Zoo near Tulsa 3

BOOtanical: Autumn Festival & Pumpkin Patch Family event · Tulsa · Sept 19–Oct 31, 2026; closed Mondays · All Ages
HallowMarine Family event · Jenks · Oct 16–17 daytime; Oct 23, 24, 30 & 31 evenings, 2026 · All Ages
HallowZOOeen Family event · Tulsa · Oct 24–25 & 29–31, 2026 · All Ages

Quick Answers

Which zoos, aquariums and gardens have Halloween events in 2026?

BooMap lists 89 zoo, aquarium and botanical-garden Halloween events in 53 metros, including Boo at the Zoo, Goblins in the Garden, Haunted Seas, Boo! at the Zoo, Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns, and 84 more.

How much does Boo at the Zoo cost in 2026?

It depends on the zoo: Boo at the Zoo (Zoo Atlanta): Free with general admission; free for members and under-3; Goblins in the Garden (Atlanta Botanical Garden): Free with garden admission; Haunted Seas (Georgia Aquarium): Included with general admission; After Hours ~$29.99 members/$49.99 non-members; Boo! at the Zoo (Brookfield Zoo Chicago): Included with zoo admission; free with membership. Prices are from each official site.