BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns on two magical weekends this month  

WHAT: Atlanta’s spooky season scene is never complete without the city’s favorite fun family Halloween festival. Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2025. Activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Seasonal fun will include trick-or-treating for kids on Trick-or-Treat Lane; classic carnival games; Halloween crafts; meet-and-greets with strolling characters; spooktacular photo ops; and more in a Zoo transformed in the spirit of the season. Don’t miss a chance to discover animal superpowers with a ride on the all-new Safari Express aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train (additional ticket required).  

Exclusive animal trading cards featuring four of the animal kingdom’s classically “creepy” creatures will be available at stations around the Zoo. Also exclusive to the Halloween season is Jinxed: A Spooky Virtual Reality Experience presented in partnership with Immotion at the Zoo’s Wild Explorer VR Theater (additional ticket required).  

Family-friendly entertainment will run on all four days of the festival:  

Saturday, October 18: Squeeze the Clown and Ghoulish Grooves with Music with Alyssa  

Sunday, October 19: The Magic of Tommy Johns and a performance by Mahealani’s Polynesian Entertainment  

Saturday, October 25: Princess Sing-Along and Captain Crimmins and The Story Boat Band  

Sunday, October 26: Ghoulish Grooves with Music with Alyssa and Squeeze the Clown   

Family-friendly costumes are welcome and encouraged. Find costume guidelines at zooatlanta.org/boo.  

Boo at the Zoo is free with general admission; free for Zoo Atlanta Members and children under 3. Get full event details and general admission tickets here at zooatlanta.org.  

WHEN: Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2025   

WHERE:
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. 
Atlanta, GA  30315