Howloween
Date: Oct. 19 to 27, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oregon Zoo
Cost: Included with general admission
Bring your costumed kids for treats and safe fun!
The zoo provides a fun and safe setting for this Halloween tradition over the last two October weekends (Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27). Costumed trick-or-treaters can learn about healthy habitats for wildlife with engaging activities throughout the zoo.
Bring your treat bags and join the trail of activities! Live entertainment will occur on both weekends, including magic shows, puppet shows, and more. In keeping with the zoo's mission, all the treats come from companies committed to using deforestation-free palm oil.
Activities are best suited for children ages 2-10, but all are welcome.
Event schedule:
9:30 a.m. Animal encounter at main entrance
9:45 a.m. Snowy owl keeper talk
10:30 a.m. Crocodile feeding (Sundays only)
11 a.m. River otter feeding
11 a.m. Giraffe keeper talk
11:15 a.m. Family Farm keeper talk
11:30 a.m. Condor keeper talk
12 p.m. Puppet show near the insect zoo
12:30 p.m. Animal encounter at theater near predators
12:45 p.m. Sea otter activity
1 p.m. Polar bear activity
1 p.m. Chimpanzee keeper talk
1:15 p.m. Not so creepy crawly activity at Insect Zoo
1:30 p.m. Elephant keeper talk
1:30 p.m. Rhino keeper talk
2 p.m. Animal encounter at theater near predators
2 p.m. Penguin feeding
2 p.m. Painted dog activity
2 p.m. Puppet show near the insect zoo
2:15 p.m. Lemur keeper talk
2:30 p.m. Harbor seal activity
3:00 p.m. Bat keeper talk
Treat and activity stations
- Black bears
- Family Farm: apple bushel toss game
- Central Plaza: pumpkin tic-tac-toe
- Forest Hall: toad toss
- Amphitheater: lawn games
- Predators: witch toss
- Giraffes: tattoos
- Porcupines: witch hat ring toss
- Discovery Plaza: guess the pumpkin weight and selfie
Keep an eye out for Spencer Sprocket’s magic throughout the zoo.
Grab some sweet treats from Six Stix (Elephant Plaza) and Bandit Kettlecorn (Central Plaza). Your zoo favorites will also be open.
Guests are invited to bring their own treat bags. Small treat bags are also available for purchase from the gift shop.
Costume guidelines
Adults and children are welcome to dress in costumes for their visit to the zoo during our Howloween days. To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, we do not allow full face masks, weapons, obscenity, or anything that could cause disturbance to either patrons or animals. Inflatable costumes are prohibited.
As part of this year's Howloween festivities, we are holding a costume contest for a chance to be featured on our website! To enter, follow the instructions posted at the event.
All tickets must be purchased in advance, online. Infants are free with a paid adult admission but must have a ticket.
Tickets are available 30 days prior to each event date.
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