Events

ZooBOO

Thu, Oct 16, 2025-Thu, Oct 30, 2025

It's about to get spoooky at the Erie Zoo! Join us for one of the largest kid-friendly Halloween events in the tri-state area. Put on your costume and get ready to experience the Zoo "Halloween style"!

📅 Dates & Times
ZooBOO will run nightly from Thursday, October 16 – Thursday, October 30
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (last admission at 8:15pm)

New This Year

Your Erie Zoo will be offering the first night of ZooBOO as a Sensory Friendly Night, sponsored by Classy 100. This specially adapted evening ensures ZooBOO is an experience everyone can enjoy. It will also feature a Silent Disco, sponsored by Silent Events, in place of the traditional dance floor. Guests can borrow wireless headphones and dance the night away to family-friendly music in a fun and unique way!

🎃 ZooBOO Highlights

Every night is packed with fun for the whole family:

Trick-or-Treat at booths throughout the zoo (all ages welcome with a Treater ticket)
Visit the Talking Pumpkins
Hear a joke from the Troll at his bridge
Dance at DJ Bill Page's Spooky Jukebox
Ride the Eerie Train Express
Enjoy nightly entertainment and much more!

🎟️ Tickets & Pricing

Take advantage of the Early Bird Special from September 15–30 and save $1 off each ZooBOO admission, carousel, and train ride.

Starting October 1, regular pricing applies: Purchase ZooBOO tickets here

Member Treater: $10
Member Non-Treater: $8
Train/Carousel Ride (Member): $4
Non-Member Treater: $15
Non-Member Non-Treater: $13
Train/Carousel Ride (Non-Member): $5

🧟 Make-A-Scarecrow Contest

The Erie Zoo is excited to bring back its beloved ZooBOO contest! This year's theme is Make-A-Scarecrow.
👉 For details on how to participate, visit our contest page.

🥚 Bird Eggcursion on the Eerie Express

Hop aboard the Eerie Express for a Bird Eggcursion! Your Zoo has teamed up with local Erie nonprofits to create unique, pun-filled bird displays. Can you spot them all?

Thank you to the following nonprofits for participating:

Shriners Children's Erie, Erie Bird Observatory, Charter School of Excellence , Erie Animal Network, French Creek Council Scout, The Nonprofit Partnership, and Young Erie Professionals.