Boo in the Zoo, presented by Prisma Health, takes place October 25-27 and will feature 20 trick-or-treat stations, character photo opportunities, an extinct species graveyard, Dragon Alley, and Alice’s Fun House!
Event hours are 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Fridays and 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free for Greenville Zoo member adults, if not trick-or-treating (age 15+); $8 for member trick-or-treaters; $6 for non-member adults; and $9 for non-member trick-or-treaters. Admission for Boo Babies (age 0-2) is free; however, if you want your baby to receive a trick-or-treat bag and treats, you will need to purchase a trick-or-treater ticket.
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at the Greenville Zoo ticket booth or online at Boo in the Zoo Eventbrite page. Tickets purchased on Eventbrite can be used any of the six nights of Future Scholar Boo in the Zoo.
Children must be accompanied by an adult and everyone is invited to come in costume. For safety reasons, attendees are asked not to bring plastic pumpkins, Halloween bags or sacks. Instead, the zoo will provide special commemorative trick-or-treat bags for the children.
The Greenville Zoo will again offer a free park-and-ride service to transport attendees from County Square to the Greenville Zoo and back. Each night, starting one hour before the event, three buses will transport event attendees from County Square (301 University Ridge) to the zoo. The buses will run continuously between the two locations starting an hour before the scheduled event time until an hour after. Attendees are strongly encouraged to utilize this free service, as parking will not be permitted on Woodland Way (from Cleveirvine Avenue to McDaniel Avenue) or on Woodland Way Circle and parking is limited in the park.
The Greenville Zoo Conservation program will give a portion of the event proceeds to the Saving Animals from Extinction (S.A.F.E.) Foundation. Last year the event donated $3,000 to S.A.F.E. and plans to give $5,000 in 2019. The Greenville Zoo will also provide trick-or-treat bags that are made out of recyclable material and the candy provided is all Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil approved.
Please visit the Boo in the Zoo Eventbrite page for additional information.