Now I’ve done it. Yesterday I posted a blog with a picture of my daughter wearing her very first Halloween costume. She happened to catch sight of the photo featuring her in the spotted Dalmatian creation and insisted I get it out of the closet for her. She then spent the better part of the day trying to squeeze her 3-year-old body into the costume she wore when she was a year old. Never mind that we have her new costume for this year, which fits just fine. No, she wanted to be a pooch–the power of suggestion!
If you have children my daughter’s age then you are likely counting the days until “pumpkin time” too. In a previous blog I listed where you could partake in some family-friendly trick-or-treat events designed specifically for younger children who have no interest in seeing zombies and bloody werewolf victims milling about. ZOO BOOS are ideal Halloween travel destinations for the under-10 set.
Here’s a look at a few more zoos sponsoring these popular Halloween events:
OHIO
The Toledo Zoo’s annual “Little Boo and Pumpkin Path” is perfect for your little ghosts and princesses ages 2 to 8. The event includes a just-for-toddlers party with trick-or-treat stations, games, and a giant Fisher Price play area. For preschoolers, there’s a “Pumpkin Path,” filled with “mystifying performances,” carnival games, and 20 themed trick-or-treat stations. Oh, and did I mention, the animals don festive Halloween costumes too?
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is hosting “HallZOOween.” The event is designed to show kids (and their parents) how the animals celebrate Halloween. Activities include the Great Gorilla Pumpkin Hunt, the Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide and Seek, the Polar Bear Pumpkin Bob, and the always popular Elephant Pumpkin Smash. Your own little monkeys can also show up in their costumes and trick-or-treat around the zoo. Before you leave, don’t forget to check out the “Scare-ousel,” spooktacular train ride, and pumpkin-carving demonstrations.
KENTUCKY
The Louisville Zoo is hosting the “World’s Largest Halloween Party Thursdays through Sundays during the month of October. It’s known as “the sweetest party in town” and features a host of kid-friendly activities, including Mumpkin the Talking Pumpkin, Candyland Way, a Halloween Express train ride, and an antique carousel that mysteriously runs backwards.
ARIZONA
This year marks the 18th anniversary of “Basha’s Boo! At The Zoo.” The popular 2-day event takes place at the Phoenix Zoo the weekend before Halloween. This year “Basha’s Boo At The Zoo” boasts a “creepy, crawly insect” theme. Featured events include a bug scavenger hunt, Insect Olympics, Bug Bingo, and a show where animals play “Pumpkin Stomp & Chomp.” There’s also a daily parade starring more than two-dozen familiar storybook friends, plus a Mad Science workshop.
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