Boo at ZSL London Zoo
Get set for a host of spooky goings on at ZSL London Zoo this Halloween, 21st to 31st October. Enjoy a spook-tacular range of themed activities, including special Hallowen versions of the zoo’s popular animal talks, feeds and demonstrations. You can also meet some of the animals famous for haunting Halloween! Plus go on a ghost tour of the world’s oldest zoo – if you dare!
For more information and to book tickets go to www.zsl.org
Halloween half term at Bristol Zoo
Enjoy a frighteningly good time at Bristol Zoo during half term week, 21st to 29th October. Take the family on a haunted trail to meet the zoo’s creepiest creatures, hear spooky tales and join in with Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’ inspired activities. Kids tickets cost just £5 all week.
Plus grown ups can enjoy their own Fright Night screening and after hours scare tour of the zoo, with sessions at 6pm or 8pm.
For more information and to book go to www.bristolzoo.org.uk. Pictured – Bristol Zoo’s aye-aye enjoying a pumkin!
Halloween Horrors at Paignton Zoo
Bring your little monsters to Paignton Zoo this Halloween for a spooktacular time, 21st to 31st October. Enjoy some ghoulish daily encounters including bug talks and bug-eating challenges, meet crocodiles down in the swamp, and hear frightening tales of the zoo’s howling maned wolf pack. Plus create your own ‘slime’ in the special slime workshops!
For more information and to book tickets go to www.paigntonzoo.org.uk
Fright Night at the Tropical Butterfly House
Visit Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre between 21st October and 5th November and enjoy bird and animal displays hosted by resident witches! Plus on Halloween Fright Nights, 28th and 31st October, dare to trick or treat a witch and meet her owl, plus handle some very creepy crawlies, snakes, lizards and more!
For further information go to www.butterflyhouse.co.uk
Spooky Spectacular at West Midland Safari
Join West Midland Safari Park from 30th September to 29th October for witches, ghosts and eerie tales. Enjoy late night rides and be spooked on the animal Discovery Trail. Meet creepy crawlies and experience the eerie twilight bat cave. There’s also a special Halloween show from Dr Franken-Sea-Lion Strikes again!. Open until 9pm on weekends and during half term.
To find out more and to book tickets go to www.wmsp.co.uk
Fright Nights at Colchester Zoo
Dare to stay after dark at Colchester Zoo on selected dates in October and join in with some frightfully good late night activities. Enjoy fantastic Halloween lighting effects around the zoo, an African safari night drive and special after dark animal feeds, which take place on the following nights: 21st, 24th, 26th, 28th & 31st October. Late night opening until 9.30pm – bring a torch!
For more information and to book go to www.colchester-zoo.com
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