Experience Boo at the L.A. Zoo This Halloween

October 8, 2021
Experience Boo at The L.A. Zoo - Owl Closeup

If you are looking for a great way to experience fall fun, check out Boo at the L.A. Zoo. Boo at the Zoo provides lots of fun and weird ways to enjoy Halloween with daily and weekend adventures throughout October.

Experience Daily Boo at the L.A. Zoo Adventures‍

Polar bear eating a pumpkin

There are so many ways to celebrate Halloween at the L.A. Zoo! Families can enjoy a variety of daily festivities. Walk through a mysterious path with festive decor, and stop for fun photo ops on the Spooky Stroll.

Learn about extinct species and ways to conserve wildlife in the Extinct Animal Graveyard. The brave and curious can visit The Lair and meet poisonous frogs, rare snakes, and venomous lizards. Follow the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Tour to discover weird, funny, and fabulous facts about the animal kingdom.

Enjoy Special Weekend Adventures‍

Science lab tubes

Every weekend in October brings even more ways to celebrate. Kids of all ages will be delighted by the "AbracaZoo!" Magic Show. The "Spooktacular Science" Show will engage the audience with mad science experiments, fun surprises, and bubbling potions.

Enjoy memorable photos with creepy critters in the Green-Screen Photo Booth. Visit the Creepy Craft craft station and create your bizarre spider web.

In addition, many Education Stations are set up throughout the zoo. Visitors can learn frightful and fascinating facts that will thrill the whole family. These educational stations include a look at California Critters, with educational information about California's native wildlife.

At the All the Better to Bite With! Station, visitors will learn all about carnivores’ sharp and effective teeth. Then, during the Fact or Fiction presentation, visitors can guess which adaptations exist in nature and fantasy. It's more complicated than you think!

Throughout the month, the zoo features special weekend animal feedings. Visitors can learn about the different threats that are special to other species. Snow leopards, hippos, flamingos, howler monkeys, elephants, and piranhas have scheduled feedings.

Experience a Unique Trick-or-Treating Event‍

Kids dressed as monkeys

During the last two weekends of October, visitors can participate in a fun and festive trick-or-treating experience. Adults and children can dress in their favorite Halloween costumes and find unique trick-or-treating stations throughout the zoo. The event runs on October 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st, from 10:00, am to 4:00 pm.

Enjoy all the L.A. Zoo has to Offer‍

While visiting all the additional Boo in the Zoo attractions is sure to delight, don't miss out on all the wonder L.A. Zoo has to offer. Over 270 species call the zoo home. Popular exhibits include the Elephants of Asia. This fabulous exhibit consists of a waterfall, comfortable barn, deep bathing pools, and spread-out room.

The Rainforest of the Americas introduces visitors to the beauty of the Amazon. Monkeys, otters, and jaguars roam this immersive habitat. The Lair is a popular indoor exhibit. Visitors can meet over 60 reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate species in this unique habitat.

Enjoy Your Los Angeles Visit‍

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