Boo at the Zoo
October 21 and 22, 2011 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sponsored by Sendik’s Food Markets

Boo at the Zoo

Thrills, Chills And Ghostly Giggles!

The Milwaukee County Zoo will be filled with a host of Halloween activities as Sendik’s Food Markets presents “Boo at the Zoo” Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Here are some of the ghoulish activities taking place on these frightfully fun evenings:

  • Join our Halloween Haystack Maze, creatively constructed with haystacks and costumed characters! Maze-goers can purchase a sweet treat afterward, as caramel
    apples are available courtesy of the Zoo’s American Association of Zookeepers 
    (AAZK) organization.           
    (Located in the Otto Borchert Family Special Exhibits Building)

  • Enjoy our glowing and hand-carved pumpkins in the outdoor Pumpkin Patch! Then, continue on to “Wolf Woods Crossing” to see our illuminated pumpkins, as this creative display glows and glitters against a backdrop of a dancing light show!
    (Feline Mall – Pumpkin Patch)
    (Wolf Woods Deck – Dancing Light Show)

  • Have a howling good time and meet our popular (and friendly) Halloween character, Captain Jack Sparrow, as he acts out his swashbuckling pirate performance.
    (U.S. Bank Gathering Place)

  • Color a paper bat and place in the bat house to show your support of conservation efforts for these important winged mammals.
    (Aquatic & Reptile Center)

  • Our majestic felines, including our newest residents, African lion cubs, will be your companions in the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country as you get your temporary bat tattoo to show-off!

  • This year’s festivities focus on the importance of bats in our natural world. Go batty and visit the Bat Outreach Area to learn more about bats and white nose syndrome, a disease that has killed more than 1 million bats. See what you can do to help!

    Hear more about the different bat species that live at the Zoo, and how our animal care team keeps them healthy and thriving. Bat talks take place at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. both Friday and Saturday.
    (Small Mammal Building)

  • A haunted adventure awaits as you hop aboard our Safari Train turned “Raven’s Rail,” for a spooky spin around the park!

  • Don’t forget our favorite storybook characters, Harry and Fred, as they invite you to take part in yet another one of their spirited adventures! This time, they dispel myths about bats through a series of creative vignettes displayed throughout the Zoo.
    (Located throughout the Zoo)

Reduced admission rates apply on both Friday and Saturday evening. Adult admission is $6.50, juniors are $5, and children 2 and under are free. Parking is $6.

Click here for frequently asked questions for our Halloween special events.

Visit again next weekend for the Zoo’s
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular!
Sponsored by Sendik's Food Markets

October 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
October 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Don’t miss this safe trick-or-treat event at the Zoo.
Call (414) 256-5466 for reduced rates and information.

SPECIAL OFFER: Visit any Ballistreri Owned & Operated Sendik's Food Market and get one ticket good for a free ride on the Penzeys Spices Carousel during Boo at the Zoo or Halloween Spooktacular. Tickets available at customer service desks starting October 14, 2011 (while supplies last). Visit www.sendiksmarket.com for store locations.

Special thanks to our Boo at the Zoo sponsor:
Sendik's Food Markets