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Best place in town to trick-or-treat!

The family Halloween event where you can dress up – dress down and clown around! Trick-or-treating! Special kids activities! Animals get pumpkins! Entertainment! And….there’s even some big, big, surprises lurking …..

All five days of BOO will be packed with entertainment, trick-or-treat stations, make-and-take crafts and animal activities, but each day will be different from treat stations to entertainment. Imagine your child dressed-up like a lion, in front of a real lion. It’s those amazing and sometimes hilarious photo opportunities that just pop up at John Ball Zoo’s BOO.

ZOO GOES BOO! is budget-friendly at $7.00 for everyone. Members only $3.00. Kids 2 and under are always totally free!

Be sure to pick up your $1 off coupon from any participating Grand Rapids Meijer stores (general admission only)

Scarecrow Safari Contest - new this year

Enter our Scarecrow Safari contest for a chance to win a free field trip to the zoo!  Your family, classroom, scout troop, corporate organization, or youth group can create and display a life-sized scarecrow as part of our special, “kooky not spooky” Halloween decorations.  Almost anything can be used to create scarecrows as long as all items are weatherproof. There is no cost to enter, and your scarecrows will be enjoyed by our 15,000+ zoo guests! Download an entry form and guidelines. Deadline for registration is October 8, Scarecrows must be delivered October 15-17.

All groups will be entered into the scarecrow safari raffle to win FREE zoo admission for up to 25 total people the 2013 calendar year!  Three winning groups will be drawn from the raffle.

Zoo Goes Boo! Schedule

Friday , October 19, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, October 20, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Friday, October 26, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, October 27, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, October 28, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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