Membership 
HallZOOween
HallZOOween is FREE with Zoo Admission! Guests will be treated to a day of fun at the Cincinnati Zoo! Help the Zoo go green, please bring your own treat bag!
- Trick or Treat Stations
- Special Animal Enrichment and Chats
- Pumpkin Express Train Ride (Additional charge applies)
- Not So Scare-ousel (additional charge applies)
- Phil Dalton’s Theater of Illusion at 1pm & 3pm
- Juniper & Hazel’s Jamboree
- Head to the Clubhouse for games, kids can get their nails painted at the “Boo-tique,” coloring stations, and more!
- Costume Cavalcade
- This short parade will kick off HallZOOween each day!
- To participate, meet in front of the Welcome Center at 11:45am. Parade begins at 12pm noon each Saturday & Sunday of HallZOOween
What to Expect:
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Trick-or-Treats! Look for our ever-popular trick-or-treat stations through the Zoo! Help the Zoo go green, please bring your own treat bag! -
Festive Fan Treats Try all of the fun, fall-themed foods. -
Photo Fun Take your family autumn photos at the Zoo and treat yourself to some fall favorites like caramel apples, pumpkin latte and caramel corn! -
Pumpkin Pandemonium Animals will be receiving pumpkins each weekend for enrichment! Stop by your favorite animal to see the pandemonium! -
Hide and Seek Fiona! Seek out the three Fiona statues that will be hidden throughout the Zoo to see what Fiona dressed up as for Halloween. Look out, she may change from week to week!
Animal Enrichment
Saturday
| Animal Experience | Time |
| Vampire Bat Chat | 11:30am |
| Giraffe Chat | 12:00pm |
| Elephant Chat | 12:30pm |
| Black Bear Chat | 12:30pm |
| Bonobo Enrichment | 1:00pm |
| Vulture Chat | 1:30pm |
| Elephant Pumpkin Smash | 2:30pm |
| Hippo Chat/ Enrichment | 3:30pm |
Sunday
| Animal Experience | Time |
| Wolf Woods Raptor Enrichment | 11:00am |
| Vampire Bat Chat | 11:30am |
| Giraffe Chat | 12:00pm |
| Elephant Chat | 12:30pm |
| Orangutan Enrichment | 1:00pm |
| Vulture Chat | 1:30pm |
| Elephant Pumpkin Smash | 2:30pm |
| Hippo Chat/ Enrichment | 3:30pm |
New! Costume Cavalcade Route
Costume Guide
Kids are encouraged to wear a costume during HallZOOween, but it is not required.
While we encourage creativity, we also value safety and good judgment. Please take a moment to read over our latest rules and regulations:
- Costumes must be family-friendly and may not be obstructive, offensive, objectionable or violent.
- Guests who dress like characters may not pose for pictures or sign autographs for other guests.
- Costumes may not include any toy or imitation weapon/firearm which substantially duplicates or can reasonably be perceived to be an actual firearm and/or weapon.
- Fantasy-style toys such as swords from Minecraft, lightsabers from Star Wars, etc., are permitted.
- Costumes may not contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike another guest, including bow and arrows, axes, morning stars, ect.
- Inflatable costumes are only permitted for children under 12.
- Adults may wear costumes but we ask that they be family-friendly (not gory or scary).
- This event caters to small children. Adults may NOT wear costume masks that cover the face.
- The Zoo reserves the right to ask adults to remove costume masks.
- Bulky or loose fitted costumes are not allowed
Guests who do not adhere to these guidelines may be refused entry into, and/or removed from the zoo unless his or her costume can be modified to meet the above standards.
Make Smart Shopping Choices This HallZOOween!
Animals like the Bornean and Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered species due in part to the palm oil industry. Palm oil is used in many of the foods and products we consume every day from frozen vegetables to shampoo. Oil palm plantations are spreading across Indonesia, which produces 85% of the world’s supply of palm oil, often to the detriment of its rainforests and wildlife. As consumers, we can choose to buy products made with sustainable palm oil as certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Below is a helpful guide for purchasing candy made with certified sustainable palm oil.
