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Boo at the Zoo
Back every year in October. Here’s what we confirmed for 2026.
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2027 dates not announced yet
- Last time: Oct 17, 2026Usually October
Every year
2027 datesNot announced yet. We’ll post the 2027 dates here once the organizer does.
- Time of yearOctober
- Last confirmed datesOct 17, 2026
- Price in 2026Free
- Ages in 2026Ages 0–12
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.
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Who gets in free
EveryoneFree
With little kids
- Best agesAges 0–12 (2026)
About the 2026 event
Free trick-or-treating at 19 candy stations around the zoo, with a bounce house, the Curiosity Cube and pumpkin enrichment for the animals.
Times and prices can change, so check the official page before you go.
Where
- Henry Vilas Zoo702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715Open in Maps ↗
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