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Boo at the Zoo

Date: 25 October 2025 - 26 October 2025

Boo at the Zoo

Join us this Halloween for a spook-tacular weekend of family fun on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October.

Bring your little monsters, witches and superheroes for a day packed with frightfully fun activities, including:

  • free face painting (10am to 2pm)
  • character appearances (every hour)
  • sensory wildlife stations with Friends of the Zoo, and
  • sensory play, colouring station, and a spooky trail.

Normal admission applies. There is no additional cost for event activities. Activities are subject to availability.

Book your tickets

Book your tickets to the zoo

Email [email protected] for more information.


Terms and conditions

  • We advise booking online.
  • Children must be aged between four and 16.
  • Children under the age of four go free.
  • All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times while at the zoo.
  • Normal opening hours apply. In October, Belfast Zoo opens from 10am to 4pm with last admission at 2.30pm and Animal Houses closing at 3pm.
  • We reserve the right to refuse admission.