An Ignoble Experiment: Break out your costumes for Boo at the Zoo!

2015/09/22

Break out your costumes for Boo at the Zoo!

Special Offers, Events & News from the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo

Creepiest Crawler

Now that summer's over we're already excited for our favorite Halloween tradition, Boo at the Zoo! Get in the spirit by voting in our poll for the spookiest animal, and make sure to join us at the Bronx Zoo, weekends in October.

Breakfast with Baboons

What better way to start your morning than with our baboon troop? Join us at Prospect Park Zoo for a special breakfast with the gang and watch as they enjoy an early morning treat as well.

Pajama Party

There's nothing like the zoo after hours. Put on your most festive PJs as we trek through Queens Zoo and meet some of our animals up close.

It's a boy!

Have you met the latest little thing at the Bronx Zoo? We have a baby porcupine on exhibit and he's stealing the hearts of visitors. Stop by for a visit before the Children's Zoo closes for the season!

Sea Otter Awareness Day

Time to celebrate some of our favorite aquarium residents, sea otters! Join us for breakfast on September 26 and then go behind the scenes to make celebratory enrichments for them.

	Bronx Zoo Catch some zzz's in the company of zebras at our ever-popular Family Overnight Safari.
	Queens Zoo Learn about rainforest animals on a Sunday expedition, in English and Spanish, during Family Day at the Zoo.
	Prospect Park Zoo At our Discovery Center, you can get up close with animals and even conduct a pretend vet check up.
	Central Park Zoo Join us on a scavenger hunt around the zoo to find your favorite animals as part of our Central Park Zoo Quests.

All Photos: 'Julie Larsen Maher ©WCS' unless noted.

WCS is grateful to Canon, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, JetBlue, and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for sponsoring Bronx Zoo Quests and Central Park Zoo Quests this year. These experiential programs continue through November 1 and will resume in 2016.

Thanks to Goosebumps for lighting up Halloween at the Bronx Zoo. Discover over 1,000 lit and hand-carved sculptures at our Jack O'Lantern Illumination exhibit. The holiday fun continues when #GoosebumpsMovie jumps from the page to the screen in theaters next month.