Boo at the Zoo – Tonight and Tomorrow
The Milwaukee County Zoo will be hosting one of two annual Halloween celebrations, Boo at the Zoo, the evenings of Friday October 23rd and Saturday October 24th. The fun family event runs between 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. on both nights. Admission is reduced to $5.50 for adults and $4 for children ages 3 to 12. Parking is $5. If you’re a Zoo Pass member, admission is free.
Scheduled events include:
- Take a haunted train ride aboard Raven’s Rail for a spooky spin around the park.
- The Halloween Haystack Maze, located in the Center of the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm.
- Caramel apples are available for purchase, also in the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm area.
- A display of glowing and hand-carved pumpkins in the outdoor Pumpkin Patch.
- Wolf Woods Crossing boardwalk, which features illuminated pumpkins and a musical animated light show.
- Meet Captain Jack Sparrow in the Zoo’s U.S. Bank Gathering Place.
- Temporary tattoos near the Chinese alligators and Grand Cayman blue iguana.
You can get a free ride on the Penzeys Spices Carousel from Westbury Bank, by visiting a Milwaukee area Westbury Bank branch and picking up a free ticket. The free tickets are valid Oct. 23, 24, 30 or 31 during Boo at the Zoo or Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular (one free ticket per family).
Next weekend the Zoo hosts the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular, which has many of the same activities as Boo at the Zoo. For more details about Boo at the Zoo, visit the Milwaukee County Zoo website.
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