Boo! at the Zoo!

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Overview

Next Upcoming Date:
Friday, October 16, 2026
🎃 A spooky, NOT scary family Halloween event with glowing decorations, nocturnal animals, and more. Fridays & Saturdays through October 31, 7-9 pm.

 

🚜 BIG NEWS FOR 2026: The Autumn Hayride is officially BACK!
🗓️ Fridays & Saturdays | Oct 2 – Oct 31

⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Last entry 8:30 PM)

🎟️ Admission: $6.00 Cash at the gate | $6.24 Card / Online (Infants under 12 months free)

🚜 Autumn Hayride Add-on: $3.00 per person / ride (available online or at the gate)

❤️ Your Impact: All admission and hayride proceeds directly support the care and rescue of our animals.

🌐 Full details: 3palmszoo.org/halloween/
 
What to Expect:
🚜 Autumn Hayrides: Take a scenic, cozy evening ride around the surrounding fields!
👻 Explore the zoo with a ghostly glow and see our exciting new decorations!
🏡 Discover a life-sized Candy Corn Gingerbread House, favorite Disney characters in costume, a bigger-than-life Snoopy, and a spooky new graveyard.
🎶 Enjoy fun Halloween-themed music and spooky tunes throughout the zoo.
🧙‍♀️ Meet classic Halloween favorites like pirates, skeletons, and witches!
🔥 Roast marshmallows for a sweet treat to add to the fun.
 
Creatures of the Night:
🦉 Experience the zoo in a whole new light. This is your chance to witness our nocturnal animals, including Red, Silver, and Gray Foxes as they come alive. You’ll also meet symbolic Halloween animals like Poe the Crow, Sienna the Screech Owl, and Lurch a Black Vulture.
Ready for a frightfully fun night of family memories? We can’t wait to see you there!

Event Details & Directions

3 Palms Zoo

3 Palms Zoo, Vandyke Greenspring Road, Townsend, DE, USA

Time:  7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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Address: 3 Palms Zoo, Vandyke Greenspring Road, Townsend, DE, USA
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Dates

Upcoming Dates For This Event:

Friday, October 16
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, October 17
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday, October 23
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, October 24
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday, October 30
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, October 31
Boo! at the Zoo!
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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