Boo at the Zoo
North Carolina Zoo (Zooligical Park)
North Carolina Zoo
Saturday & Sunday October 26th & 27th 10am-4pm
$3 fee in addition to zoo admission.
Celebrate Halloween at the Zoo! Boo at the Zoo is a family-friendly event of daytime Halloween fun. Enjoy trick-or-treat games, live music, entertainment, face painting, animal encounters and our popular children’s costume contest. Gather up the entire family - all ages will enjoy this annual fall event at the Zoo. Tickets for Boo may be purchased at the Zoo"s North America or Africa admission gates. Held both Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. COSTUME CONTEST Register in Africa Amphitheater. Registration starts at 2:00 pm and closes at 2:50 pm SHARP. Please plan to register during this time if you want to enter the costume contest. Ages for the contest are separated into three categories each day: Infant to Age 3, Age 4 to Age 7, Age 8- Age 12. There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each age group. Adults can walk the stage with their children. Adults may not wear masks or face paint according to North Carolina state law see below. ( § 14-12.8. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public property.No person or persons shall in this State, while wearing any mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter, or appear upon or within the public property of any municipality or county of the State, or of the State of North Carolina. (1953, c. 1193, s. 7.) ON THE STAGE- AFRICA AMPHITHEATER Saturday Sunday AFRICA STAGE AFRICA STAGE 10:00 AM Healing Force 10:00 AM Healing Force 10:45 AM Encounter Animal 10:45 AM Encounter Animal 11:00 AM Rick Hubbard Kazoo Band 11:00 AM Rick Hubbard Kazoo Band 11:45 AM Break 11:45 AM Break 12:00 PM Native American Story 12:00 PM Native American Story 12:45 PM Break 12:45 PM Break 1:00 PM Rhino Leap 1:00 PM Rhino Leap 1:45 PM Encounter Animal 1:45 PM Encounter Animal 2:00 PM Rick Hubbard Kazoo Band 2:00 PM Rick Hubbard Kazoo Band 3:00 PM Costume Contest 3:00 PM Costume Contest ON THE STAGE- DISCOVERY ZONE (near Gorilla) Saturday 12:00:00 PM Sunday 11:00:00 AM Simon and Siouxsie NC Zoo Bird and Animal Encounter PUMPKIN PALOOZA- Our residents enjoy pumpkins too! Come see how they react to their treats! Saturday and Sunday- North America 10:00 – Ocelot 10:00 – Cougar 10:00 –Prairie Elk and Bison 10:30 Seals and Sea Lions 11:30 – Peregrine Falcon 11:30 – Polar Bear 11:45 - Black Bear 2:00- Otter 2:30 - Sandcat Saturday and Sunday - Africa 9:30 – Gorilla 10:00 – Elephants 12:00- Rhinos 1:30 - Red River Hogs 2:00 – Chimp 2:30 – Lemur OTHER FUN INCLUDED WITH BOO: Princess Photo Op Tent, FBI Kids Safety station, Spooky Face-painting, Bubbles and hula hoops, Games and prizes, Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin contest This event is $3 per person plus Zoo admission. No advance tickets sales, day of event purchase tickets for Boo at any admission gate. The event will be held in the Africa Amphitheater weather permitting. In the event of rain, Boo at the NC Zoo will be held at the Solar Pointe Shelters in North America. Tram service will be provided to Solar Pointe Shelters from North America and Africa in the case of rain.
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