Zoo · Louisville
Animal Pumpkin Smash at the Louisville Zoo
The pumpkins that decorated Boo at the Zoo go to the animals on Halloween morning. Watch the meerkats, giraffes, lions, tiger cubs, rhinos, gorillas and bears tear into them on a posted schedule.
Saturday, October 31
- Saturday, October 31Next10:15am–2:30pm (meerkats 10:15, giraffe 10:30, lion 11, tiger cubs 11:30, rhino 12:15, gorilla 2, bears 2:30)+ Calendar
Every year
Next datesOct 31, 2026
- Time of yearOctober
- Price in 2026Free with zoo admission (kids 3–11 from $10.75, adults from $15.75 by date; 2 and under free)
- Ages in 2026All ages
This page stays up all year. When the dates pass, it keeps the last confirmed details, and the next dates go here as soon as they’re posted on the official page.
With little kids
- Best agesAll ages
- We couldn’t confirm the exact address on the organizer’s page.
On a regular visit to Louisville Zoo
- Parking$7 per car. Buy it online with your tickets to save time.
- StrollersStrollers rent at the Zoo (a double is $12).
From our visiting guide. Special events can run on different parking and hours.
Times and prices can change, so check the official page before you go.
Where
- Louisville Zoo1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213Open in Maps ↗
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