10/18 & 10/19 & 10/25 & 10/27 - Boo at the NC Zoo!

Saturday & Sunday – October 18 & 19 and October 25 & 26, 2025

Get your kids ready for the beloved Boo at the North Carolina Zoo! This annual, family-friendly Halloween event serves sweet treats and more, perfect for kids 4-12. Dress up your little ones to enter fun costume contests, enjoy trick or treating, and have a howling good time with festive games.

Costume Guidelines:

Costumes must be family-friendly; No scary costumes or costumes that expose excessive portions of skin that may be viewed as inappropriate in a family environment.
For participants 13 and older, costumes, masks, makeup or face paint cannot cover the face. Small embellishments are okay.
Costumes should not contain any weapons which resemble or could be mistaken for an actual weapon.
Costumes must be safe to be worn throughout the Zoo. Costume should not drag on the ground, or contain sharp objects or material that may accidentally strike another person.