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About this event
Toronto's favourite family Halloween event is back: Boo at the Zoo takes over the Toronto Zoo's Discovery Zone on Saturday October 24, Sunday October 25 and Saturday October 31, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day. The event itself is free with zoo admission — and kids aged 12 and under who show up in costume get 50% off admission when accompanied by an adult paying regular admission (use code 50boo when buying tickets).
A merry-not-scary Halloween celebration built for little witches, superheroes and princesses: trick-or-treat stations through the Discovery Zone, special animal encounters, a Monster Mash dance party, a costume strut, and the "Marquee of Mysteries" walk-through — plus character appearances across the three days (Batman on Oct 24, Wolverine on Oct 25, Elsa on Oct 31).
Worth knowing before you go
- Costumes are the whole point — and the 50% kids' discount requires the child to be in costume and accompanied by a paying adult, with code 50boo.
- The zoo is in Scarborough (Meadowvale Rd, near Highway 401 exit 389) — budget real travel time from downtown.
- Three hours goes fast: do the treat stations and character meet first, then the animals.
- Miss this weekend? The same event repeats on Halloween itself, Saturday October 31.
Details verified October 2026 from the official Toronto Zoo page and event listings; schedules and prices can change — check torontozoo.com before you go.
