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Spooky Zoo
Join us for a little spooky fun - October 17, 18, 24 &25!
Spooky Zoo is back offering two weekends of outdoor autumn activities for the whole family! Activities run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and are free with Zoo admission. And all children (12 and under) dressed in costume receive half-priced admission!
Activities include:
- Trick or Treat stations supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation
- Newport Creamery Costume Contest with “wild” prizes
- Watch the animals get a pumpkin treats
- Creepy, crawly animal encounters
- Creepy Animal Tales
- Spooky Games Tent - Games and Prizes for all ages featuring Monster Mini Golf and other games to get you into the "sprit" of the day (Located in the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Live pumpkin carving demonstrations by Richard Kaiser
- Roaming costumed characters and entertainers
- Shaw’s will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the RI Community Food Bank. Please drop your donation at the Shaw’s booth!
- And much, much more!
See full daily schedules below!
PLUS -
Add even more fun to your Spooky Zoo experience - get tickets now for one of our exclusive Spooktacular Pumpkin Parties! These exclusive parties, which require an advance ticket purchase, include a magic show by an acclaimed magician and more! Find out more > |
 Last Month for the Passport to the wild Program! There are still two more chances to get your passport stamped at Spooky Zoo and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (prior entry of completed Passport required to be eligible to win)
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Saturday, October 17
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- Trick or Treat along our Tropical America Trail - supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation
- Trick or Treat Bags will be available at the beginning of the Trail
- Elaborate characters from Ten31 Productions 10am-12pm and 12:30pm-2:30pm (Located at Admissions Plaza)
- AAZK Elephant Stop Raffle 12:30pm - 2pm - Which Pumpkin will last the longest? Raffle tickets will be $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5. Winners of the raffle will receive AAZK sponsored prizes.
- Learn to juggle, stilt walk and more with Marvelous Marvin 10am-3pm (Located in the Marco Polo Plaza near the Camel exhibit)
- Professional Pumpkin Carving Demos with Richard Kaiser (Located near Elephant exhibit)
- Barnacle Pirate Band - Musical at Performances 10:30am - 11am; 11:30am - 12pm; 1pm - 130pm; 2pm - 2:30pm (Located by the Elephant exhibit)
- Alison Paul – The Crow reading 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm (Located on the Farmyard Porch)
- Animal Encounters 10:30, 11:30, 1:00 and 2:00 (Located outside Australasia Building - Will be moved inside the Australasia Building depending on weather)
- Pumpkin Enrichment – 11am (Gibbons) 12pm (Moon Bears) 1pm (Camels) 2pm (Elephants)
- Spooky Games Tent - Games and Prizes for all ages featuring Monster Mini Golf and other games to get you into the "sprit" of the day (Located in the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Monster Mini Golf Motorcycle on display (Located in Hungry Bear Plaza)
- Animal Talks: Guinea Hogs at 11am followed by Snow Leopards at 1pm
- Tasty Fall Food for sale throughout the Zoo
- Meet and Greet with Paws from the Pawtucket Red Sox from 12pm - 1pm (Roaming)
- Temp Tattoo Station
- Mask making with paper artist Lisa May Tobin (located inside the Elephant and Giraffe Pavilion)
- Shaw’s will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the RI Community Food Bank. Please drop your donation at the Shaw’s booth!
- Learn and explore at the Africa Education Station
- Learn and explore at the Skulls and Bones Education Station in the Australasia Building
- Newport Creamery Costume Contest 11:30am & 1:30pm
- Located at the Hungry Bear Plaza Stage
- Get into the spirit of Halloween with our Frighteningly Fun DJ
(Located in Hungry Bear Plaza)
- Music, Contests and Fun Prizes
- DJ Services Provided by WRIK Entertainment
- Passport to the Wild Station located at Admissions Plaza
- Last Month for the Passport to the wild Program! There are still two more chances to get your passport stamped at Spooky Zoo and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (prior entry of completed Passport required to be eligible to win)
Sunday, October 18
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- Trick or Treat along our Tropical America Trail - supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation
- Trick or Treat Bags will be available at the beginning of the Trail (WEATHER PERMITTING)
- Elaborate characters from Ten31 Productions 10am-12pm and 12:30pm-2:30pm (Located at Admissions Plaza)
- Music, Fun and Prizes with Lite Rock 105 (Located in Hungry Bear Plaza - If raining they will be located in the Australasia Building)
- Special Appearance by Dorothy the Dinosaur from the Wiggles - available for photos 11am - 11:30am, 11:45am - 12:15pm and 12:30pm - 1pm (If raining Dorothy the Dinosaur will be in the Australasia building)
- Professional Pumpkin Carving Demos with Richard Kaiser (Located near Elephant exhibit)
- Sidewalk Stompers 11am-11:45am / 1pm-1:45pm (Located near Elephant exhibit - WEATHER PERMITTING)
- Alison Paul – The Crow reading 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm (Located on the Farmyard Porch; if it is raining stories will be told in the Australasia Building)
- Animal Encounters 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm (Located outside Australasia Building - Will be moved inside the Australasia Building depending on weather)
- Pumpkin Enrichment– Piñata – 11am (Gibbons) 12pm (Moon Bears) 1pm (Camels)
- Spooky Games Tent - Games and Prizes for all ages featuring Monster Mini Golf and other games to get you into the "sprit" of the day (Located in the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Roaming costumed juggler and stilt walker from the group Circus Theatrics 11am - 2pm
- Meet and Greet with Slyde from the New England Revolution from 11am - 1pm (Roaming - If raining Slyde will be located in the Australasia Building)
- Mask making with paper artist Lisa May Tobin (Located in Elephant & Giraffe Pavilion)
- Animal Talks: Guinea Hogs at 11am followed by Snow Leopards at 1pm
- Tasty Fall Food for sale throughout the Zoo
- Bubble Station
- Temp Tattoo Station
- Scarecrow Building Station (Located at the end of the Marco Polo Trail, by the side of the A - Zebra Gift Store)
- Learn and explore at the Africa Education Station (WEATHER PERMITTING)
- Learn and explore at the Skulls and Bones Education Station in the Australasia Building
- Shaw’s will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the RI Community Food Bank. Please drop your donation at the Shaw’s booth!
- Newport Creamery Costume Contest 11:30am & 1:30pm
- Located at the Hungry Bear Plaza Stage (WEATHER PERMITTING)
- Passport to the Wild Station located at Admissions Plaza
- Last Month for the Passport to the wild Program! There are still two more chances to get your passport stamped at Spooky Zoo and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (prior entry of completed Passport required to be eligible to win)
Saturday, October 24
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- Trick or Treat along our Tropical America Trail (weather permitting), supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation, 10am - 3pm (Trick or Treat Bags will be available at the beginning of the Trail)
- Elaborate characters from Ten31 Productions 10am-12pm and 12:30pm-2:30pm
(Located in the Admissions Plaza; if raining, in the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Professional Pumpkin Carving Demos with Richard Kaiser
(On the stage near the elephant exhibit)
- Costumed jugglers from the group Circus Theatrics, 11am - 2pm
(In the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Dance and play with the Big Nazo characters, 1pm - 3pm
(In the Education Center)
- Animal Encounters 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm
(Inside the Australasia building)
- Spooky Games Tent - Games and Prizes for all ages featuring Monster Mini Golf and other games to get you into the "sprit" of the day
(In the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Animal Talks: Guinea Hogs at 11am; Snow Leopards at 1pm (weather permitting)
- Halloween Songs & more with children's musician Mifflin Lowe, 12-12:45 and 1:30-2:15
(In the Jambo Junction hut, near the Elephant exhibit)
- Temp Tattoo Station
(In the Textron Elephant and Giraffe Pavilion)
- Learn and explore at the Africa Education Station (weather permitting)
- Learn and explore at the Skulls and Bones Education Station
(In the Australasia Building)
- Shaw’s will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the RI Community Food Bank. Please drop your donation at the Shaw’s booth!
(In the Textron Elephant & Giraffe Pavilion)
- Watch as Vermont Cabot Cheese Chef, Mark Hackett, as he shows you how to make some great fall treats, featuring the “World’s Best Cheddar” Demos at 11am, 12pm and 1pm
(On the stage in Hungry Bear Plaza; if raining, in the Australasia building)
- Newport Creamery Costume Contest, 11:30am & 1:30pm - sign up before-hand!
(On the stage in Hungry Bear Plaza - weather permitting)
- Enjoy music, contests and fun prizes with our Frighteningly Fun DJ from WRIK Entertainment, 1pm - 3pm
(In the Education Center)
- Visit the FedEx table to receive a Halloween treat bag (while supplies last)
(In the Textron Elephant & Giraffe Pavilion)
- Passport to the Wild Station located at Admissions Plaza
- Don't forget to get your Passport to the Wild stamped! There are still two more chances to earn stamps, at Spooky Zoo and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (find out more about the Passport program.)
Sunday, October 25
Click to see full list of activities
- Trick or Treat along our Tropical America Trail - supported by the Citizens Bank Foundation
- Trick or Treat Bags will be available at the beginning of the Trail
- Elaborate characters from Ten31 Productions 10am-12pm and 12:30pm-2:30pm (Located at Admissions Plaza)
- Frighteningly fun bubble demonstrations with Keith Michael Johnson 11am -11:45am, 12:15pm - 1pm, 1:45pm - 2pm (Located in the Marco Polo Plaza near the Camel exhibit)
- Music, Fun and Prizes with Lite Rock 105 (Located in Hungry Bear Plaza)
- Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Little German Band (Located in Marco Polo Plaza near Camel exhibit)
- Professional Pumpkin Carving Demos with Richard Kaiser (Located near Elephant exhibit)
- Alison Paul – The Crow reading 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm (Located on the Farmyard Porch)
- Animal Encounters 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm (Located outside Australasia Building - Will be moved inside the Australasia Building depending on weather)
- Pumpkin Enrichment – Piñata – 11am (Gibbons) 12pm (Moon Bears) 1pm (Camels)
- Spooky Games Tent - Games and Prizes for all ages featuring Monster Mini Golf and other games to get you into the "sprit" of the day (Located in the Picnic Pavilion behind the Education Center)
- Learn about the world of creep crawly creatures with the Zoo's Conservation Director Lou Perrotti at 11-12 and 12:30-1:30 (Located outside Australasia Building - Will be moved into the Australasia Building depending on weather)
- Scary and Silly Songs with Maria Sangiollo 11am - 11:30am, 12pm - 12:30pm, 1pm - 1:30pm and 2pm - 2:30pm (Located near Elephant exhibit)
- Animal Talks: Guinea Hogs at 11am followed by Snow Leopards at 1pm
- Tasty Fall Food for sale throughout the Zoo
- Mask making with paper artist Lisa May Tobin (Located in Hungry Bear Plaza)
- Bubble Station
- Temp Tattoo Station
- Scarecrow Building Station (Located at the end of the Marco Polo Trail, by the side of the A - Zebra Gift Store)
- Learn and explore at the Africa Education Station
- Learn and explore at the Skulls and Bones Education Station in the Australasian Building
- Shaw’s will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the RI Community Food Bank. Please drop your donation at the Shaw’s booth!
- Appearance from Snoopy
- Located at the Hungry Bear Stage:
- Watch as Vermont Cabot Cheese Chef, Mark Hackett, as he shows you how to make some great fall treats, featuring the “World’s Best Cheddar” Demos at 11am, 12pm 1pm
- Newport Creamery Costume Contest 11:30am & 1:30pm
- Passport to the Wild Station located at Admissions Plaza
- Last Month for the Passport to the wild Program! There are still two more chances to get your passport stamped at Spooky Zoo and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (prior entry of completed Passport required to be eligible to win)
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