Festive Fun is Back!
We've adjusted Nashville's favorite Halloween event to provide families with a socially distanced, walk through experience, featuring many of your favorite activities plus a few new ones!
Event features: Pumpkin Town photo opps, Gourdon the Talking Pumpkin, Haymaze, Monster Mash dance area, Scary-Go-Round carousel (courtesy of Middle Tennessee Honda Dealers), animal shows, 10 trick-or-treat stations for kids, glow-in-the-dark souvenir cup for kids, and plenty of magical scenes lit along the treat trail!
What to expect: Walk-through experience, 50% nightly capacity and staggered entry times. Mask requirements set forth by the city at the time of event will be enforced.
Fall Festival Field features carnival games, bounce houses, dance parties, a corn pit and more. The Howl-O-Ween Hayride takes riders on a trip through the Zoo’s backroads to discover magical scenes. Trick-or-treat around the Zoo trail and uncover favorite treats made with sustainable palm oil. Enjoy special animal, science and magic shows, and grab a photo with a princess, superhero or villain. Visit the Frightful Farm to take a Dying Traditions home tour or brave the Haunted Barn.
Tickets
This event is sold out! Walk-ups cannot be accommodated.
Tickets go on sale for members on Sept. 14 and for non-members on Sept. 16 at approximately 10:00 am.
$16 - Everyone Age 2+
Children under age 2 are free
Members save $2 per ticket!
Advance purchase strongly recommended for weekend evenings!
Buy Tickets!
Please note, tickets are required for ALL guests including kids under 2, valid for selected night and time slot only. Tickets can be transferred person-to-person. While the event will take place rain or shine, in the event of rain, you can change your ticket to another night/time based on availability. Tickets include the carousel, but the zip line is an additional fee. No refunds.
Flex Ticket
Good for any non-Saturday night!
Zoo Members: $13
Non-members: $16
Buy Flex tickets
Saturday+ Ticket
Select one Saturday night to attend!
Zoo Members: $14
Non-members: $17
Children under age 2: Free
Should you not be able to attend on your selected Saturday, your ticket will be valid for one use on any remaining non-Saturday event night.
Buy Saturday+ tickets
Know Before You Go
Most animals go to bed early, but a few favorites like to stay up late. You can see bears and tigers until 7:30 and flamingos until 8:30 pm.
Kids can expect to visit 10 treat stations, collecting 2 pieces of candy at each. A limited supply of bags will be available while supplies last so make sure to bring your favorite reusable bag or container to trick-or-treat! Please note, trick-or-treating is intended for children only.
All Saturdays and the last weekend of Boo at the Zoo is certainly the busiest. Regardless of which day you come, arrive early! Gates will open at 5 p.m.
With the reduced capacity, we expect Thursday-Sunday to sell out fast. Tuesdays and Wednesdays will likely be the least crowded nights. Tickets will be timed entry between 5:00-7:30 pm.
Boo at the Zoo is rain or shine. In the event of rain, some activities may be delayed or canceled.
There will be food and beverages available for purchase, but you are welcome to bring in outside food and drink.
The event is geared for children ages 2 to 10 years old, but after dark, some areas may be scary for young children. We are not be hosting the “Haunted Farm” this year so there are no intentionally scary areas of the event.
After dark, some areas may be scary for young children. Your event guide (available upon entry) will provide more guidance.
Adults are welcome to dress for the occasion but should avoid masks and scary costumes. Costumes are up to Zoo security's discretion.
Please note, the requirement of face masks that cover nose and mouth will be dictated by city mandates on date of event. Halloween mask cannot serve as substitution where it does not provide mouth/nose covering.
Animals You'll See
Most animals go to bed early, but a few favorites like to stay up late. You can see Andean bears and Sumatran tigers until 6:30 pm, and antelope, zebra, ostrich and flamingos until 8:30 pm.
Trick-or-Treating
Kids can expect to visit about a dozen treat stations, collecting 1-2 pieces of candy at each. Please note, trick-or-treating is intended for children only.
Beat the Crowds
The last weekend of Boo at the Zoo is certainly the busiest. Regardless of which day you come, arrive early! Gates will open at 5 p.m.
Plan for the Weather
Boo at the Zoo is rain or shine. In the event of rain, some activities may be delayed or canceled.
Food & Drink
There will be food and beverages available for purchase, but you are welcome to bring in outside food and drink.
The Scare Factor
After dark, some areas may be scary for young children. Your event guide (available upon entry) will provide more guidance.
Adult Costumes - Be Merry, Not Scary
Adults are welcome to dress for the occasion but should avoid masks and scary costumes. Costumes are up to Zoo security's discretion.