A Wild Halloween Adventure for the Whole Family
Get ready for a day of spooky fun, amazing animals and Halloween-themed activities at Hamilton Zoo!
Dress up in your favourite costume and enjoy trick-or-treating, keeper talks, animal enrichment, live entertainment, face painting, competitions and more.
Boo at the Zoo is included with standard zoo admission and Annual Pass Holders.
Event Details
Date
31st October
Opening time
9:30am
Last entry
6:00pm
Event wrap-up
7:00pm
Entry
Included with zoo admission and Annual Passes
Costumes
Dress up in your favourite costume
Event Line-up
Morning
- 9:30am – 1:30pm Face Painting
- 9:30am – 12:30pm Find Batman, Spider-Man and Fantastical Fairy.
- 10:00am - Parrot Court Keeper Talk
- 10:30am – 11:30am Story Time
- 11:00am Ringtail Lemur Keeper Talk
- 11:30am Meerkat Keeper Talk
- 12:00pm Chimp Keeper Talk
- 12:30pm Farmyard Keeper Talk
Afternoon
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm Story Time
- 2:30pm Tiger Keeper Talk
- 3:00pm Giraffe Keeper Talk
- 3:30pm Rhino Keeper Talk
- 4:00pm Ruru Keeper Talk
Late
- 2:30pm – 5:30pm Face Painting
- 3:30pm – 5:30pm Find Batman, Spider-Man and a Surprise Character
- 5:00pm Porcupine Keeper Talk
- 5:30pm Rainforest Keeper Talk
- 5:45pm Red Panda Keeper Talk
- 6:30pm Ferret Keeper Talk
Register your interest!
The Great Zoo Hunt
Grab a Zoo map and follow the trail!
Show your map. Get an ice cream. Happy hunting!
Please bring a pen to mark the ghosts on your map.
1
Find the characters
Track down Batman, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Fairy around the zoo and ask each one to stamp your Zoo map.
2
Spot the ghosts
Look carefully in the animal habitats. When you find a hidden ghost, mark it on your map.
3
Claim your treat
Once you have finished, take your completed Zoo map to the ice-cream area at the top of the zoo.
Boo at the Zoo
31 October · 9:30am – 7:00pm
Included with standard zoo admission and for Annual Pass Holders. Costumes encouraged!