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Squishing of the squash

Date: Oct. 19, 2023

Time: 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Location: Oregon Zoo

Cost: Included with general admission

Asian elephant Samudra squishes a giant pumpkin with his tusks

The Oregon Zoo’s annual Squishing of the Squash, in which the zoo's Asian elephant family demolishes some of the area’s largest pumpkins, will be held Thursday, Oct. 19. 

The Squishing of the Squash is a precursor to the zoo’s Howloween celebration taking place Oct. 28-29. Throughout the weekend, visitors can also watch the zoo’s enrichment team and keepers provide animals with pumpkins and other holiday-themed treats. Learn more.