Halloween · Oakland

Boo at the Zoo, Oakland Zoo

Name: Boo at the Zoo, Oakland Zoo
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Oakland Zoo

The last weekend of the zoo’s Halloween season. Saturday has a costume contest at noon at the Wildlife Theater in the Children’s Zoo, plus a House of Bugs visit at 1. Sunday has a reptile room session at 1.

Included with zoo admissionAges 0–10

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2 days, Oct 31 – Nov 1

Saturday, October 31NextEntry 9:30am–2pm+ Calendar
Sunday, November 1Entry 9:30am–2pm+ Calendar

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With little kids

Best agesAges 0–10

Times and prices can change, so check the official page before you go.

Where

Oakland Zoo9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA 94605Open in Maps ↗

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Also this weekend · Oct 30–Nov 1

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Sat, Oct 31 · 9am–4pmGoblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery MuseumBay Area Discovery Museum$30 per ticket

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