We’ll have creepy crawly Ambassador Animal meet & greets, Halloween crafts, spooky storytimes, games, pumpkin carving demonstrations, our bone graveyard, performances by our Buggie Boogie Band, and more!
Dress in your wildest costume and get ready for a weekend full of spooky surprises
Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St. Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14621
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
*Gates open at 5:30 PM and last admission is 7 PM
$15 ( Non Members)
$12 (Members)
Children 3 and under are free
*Gate sales available unless sold out
*Tickets are date specific, not transferable and non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
Friday, October 16 & Saturday, October 17 | Pavilion 6 – 7 PM
Dance, wiggle, and sing along with the Buggie Boogie Band for a wild family jam.
Friday, October 16 & Saturday, October 17 |Pavilion, 7 PM
Step into the spotlight and show off your best animal moves, from the loudest lion roar to the highest frog jump. Winners will take home fun prizes to celebrate their wild skills.
Creatures from the River’s Edge & Center for Biodiversity
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Get up close with our animal ambassadors that creep, crawl, have many legs, or none at all!
Trailside Café
Watch expert carver Nick Stoller transform pumpkins into spooky masterpieces.
Center for Biodiversity
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Test your bravery! Touch and feel mysterious textures and guess the animal covering.
Rocky Coast Gallery, 6:30 and 7:15 PM.
Shows run approximately 20 minutes.
Join our friend Kat the Mermaid for a fun story time adventure with her friends the Sea Lions in the Rocky Coast Gallery.Â
Penguin Tent
Create your own colorful, zoo-themed Halloween crafts to take home or play a spooky themed game for a chance to win prizes.
Snow Leopard to Polar Bear
Follow the Trick-or-Treat Trail through the zoo and collect treats from our generous sponsors.
Center for Biodiversity, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Explore real animal bones up close with our naturalists and see if you can guess which creature they came from.
Interested in joining us as a sponsor? Learn more about our Spooktacular opportunities
Spooky Critter Story Time Sponsor
Animal Experience Sponsor
Trick-or-Treat Sponsor
Trick-or-Treat Sponsor
Trick-or-Treat Sponsor
Trick-or-Treat Sponsor
Keep in touch with your friends at Seneca Park Zoo on this event and more! There’s always something happening at the Zoo.
