Boo at the Zoo

Dates - Open 7 nights!:
October 20-22, 27-29 and 31, 2023
Time:
4 - 8:30 p.m.
Ages:
All ages welcome!
Sky Ride:
$3 per person at Sky Ride ticket booth.
(Be in line by 7:30 p.m., last ride at 8 p.m.)
Timed e-tickets
are required:
- Timed e-tickets must be purchased in advance, and are subject to selling out.
- Your ticket will indicate the earliest time you can enter the Zoo.
- From the ticketed time, you have a half-hour window to enter the Zoo (for example, if your ticket is for 4 p.m., you need to be in line to enter the Zoo by 4:30 p.m.).
- Once you’re inside, you are welcome to stay at Boo at the Zoo until the event ends at 8:30 p.m.
Parking:
FREE at the main Zoo parking lot.
Come See the Original Creatures of the Night.

Don your costume, bring your trick-or-treat bag and get ready for the “wildest” Halloween event in town! Boo at the Zoo is a unique way for families to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities.

All of our candy is made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans!

Download & share our:
– Orangutan-Friendly Halloween Treats Guide 2022
– FREE PalmOil Scan Mobile App

Highlights of Boo at the Zoo

ACTIVITIES include:

  • Haunted House – ages 6 and up, strobe lights in use (Lodge at Moose Lake),
  • Spooky Graveyard – (near Scutes Family Gallery),
  • Trick-or-treat at Spooky Treat Stations (throughout the Boo at the Zoo path),
  • Pirate’s Cove – (Australia Walkabout),
  • Lighted Pumpkin Patch – (My Big Backyard),
  • Photo Opportunities – If you’ve got it, haunt it! Perfect selfie spots are everywhere at Boo at the Zoo. See if you can find our special year-specific banners and tag your posts: #BOOCMZOO
  • Sky Ride – $3 at Sky Ride ticket booth (be in line by 7:30 p.m., last ride at 8 p.m.),
  • Giraffe and Budgie feeding experiences.

Select animal exhibits are open, including

– African Rift Valley – feed the giraffe inside the giraffe building
– African lions – evening watching
– Australia Walkabout – feed the Budgies, wallaby building & Pirate’s Cove
– Encounter Africa – elephants & rhino inside their barn
– Goat Experience – domestic goats up-close
– My Big Backyard – big play fun & lighted pumpkin patch
– Experiences in The Loft – indoor smaller animal opportunities
– Scutes Family Gallery – Spooky Graveyard near all sorts of reptiles
– Water’s Edge: Africa – hippos & penguins inside

Restaurants & Gift Shop open during Boo at the Zoo

– Cozy Goat (beverages only)
– Elson’s Place
– Grizzly Grill
– Pizza with a View
– Thundergod Gift Shop

Costume Requirements

For the safety of all guests, costume masks and costume weapons may not be worn by guests 12 years of age or older. Masks worn by guests 11 years of age and younger must have openings that allow the eyes to be seen and that do not obstruct peripheral vision. Balloons are not allowed inside the Zoo (even as part of a costume) for the safety of our animals and wild animals.

Trick-or-treat bags

Support the Zoo’s efforts to reduce waste by bringing your own trick-or-treat bags!
Forget your bag? CMZoo treat bags are available at the admissions booth for $2.

Tickets & Discounts


Online timed e-tickets must be purchased in advance; no walk-up tickets available. Tickets are subject to selling out. Your ticket will indicate the earliest time you can enter the Zoo. From the ticketed time, you have a half-hour window to enter the Zoo (for example, if your ticket is for 4 p.m., you need to be in line to enter the Zoo by 4:30 p.m.). Once you’re inside, you are welcome to stay at Boo at the Zoo until the event ends at 8:30 p.m.

Nights are likely to sell out due to limited capacity. Tickets will be available online closer to the event.

Refund Policy

– Online tickets can be refunded or exchanged up to two weeks prior to ticketed event date. (For example, tickets purchased for Oct. 21 can be refunded through Oct. 7 only.)
– Boo at the Zoo is an all-weather event; snow, rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges for inclement weather.

Military Discount for Boo

**Military discount is offered to all active duty, veteran and retired military personnel any day of the year. Bring any of the following to validate your discounted tickets purchased online for you, your spouse and your dependents living in the same household:
– A valid military / retired military ID
– A copy of your DD214
– Your state driver’s license printed with veteran indicator or military identifier
– Your ID issued by the VA, VFW or American Legion
– A military spouse ID, if the military member is not present
This discount cannot be combined with other offers. A valid military ID is required upon admission.

Senior Discount

***Senior discount – must bring a valid photo ID showing their age of 65+ to validate their discounted senior tickets at the gate.

Questions regarding tickets: 719-633-9925

To Reserve Member Boo eTickets

MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
– You won’t be able to renew your Membership during the nights of Boo at the Zoo at the gate.
– Membership will be validated at the gate to confirm eligibility for member discount.

To renew online now:
  • Visit our Membership page.
  • Sign-in (or register if you don’t have an online account) to apply your membership discount by using the orange SIGN-IN button at the top right of the buy tickets page.
  • Your member discount will appear in the final shopping cart, once your tickets have been chosen.

Tips while getting member Boo etickets:

  • Are you registered online, but forgot your member login / password?:
    Click the orange SIGN-IN button at the top right of the Boo Tickets shopping cart page, and choose the ‘forgot my password’ option. Enter the email you registered with, and you will receive a link to reset the password for login. If you do not receive a reset email, you likely haven’t registered as a member. You can do that before reserving your tickets to receive your discount by registering HERE.
  • If you cannot remember the email you registered with, please email [email protected], and we will be happy to send you that information.
  • Who qualifies for the member Boo etickets?
    Anyone who is listed on a current membership can get fully discounted member tickets.
    — For an Individual Plus membership, the primary card holder and his/her guest is included.
    — For a Family or Grandparent membership, the one or two adults and any children listed on the card are included.
    — For Family Plus/Grandparent Plus and higher, any “Plus” people are included (x1 for Family Plus/Grandparent Plus, x2 for Conservator and higher).
    — Third Adults can also get the member ticket if they are listed on the membership.
  • Additional guests who are not included on the membership must purchase a non-member Boo ticket.

For membership questions, please call 719-424-7893 or 719-424-7830 or email [email protected].

Volunteers Needed!

Looking for a fun way to spend Halloween and give back? Join us as a volunteer or vendor at one of the Springs’ wildest Halloween traditions! Volunteers are crucial to the success and safety of Boo at the Zoo.
– Positions include passing out or delivering candy, directing traffic and working the haunted house.
– All volunteers must be at least 13 years old.
– Volunteers ages 13-17 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or school advisor at all times.
– We will not assign specific positions until the evening of the event.
– Curious about volunteering for Boo at the Zoo? Visit Boo at the Zoo Volunteer FAQs.

Interested in volunteering for Boo at the Zoo? Please contact 719-424-7847 or email [email protected]

Treat Station & Sponsor Info

– If you are interested in sponsoring Boo at the Zoo, please contact Jenny Koch 719-424-7814 or email [email protected].
– If you are interested in a Spooky Treat Station at Boo at the Zoo, please contact 719-424-7847 or email [email protected].

Thank you to our generous partner for supporting Boo at the Zoo!

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