Get in the Halloween spirit with Boo at the Zoo

Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Boo at the Zoo!

The Bronx Zoo is gearing up for Halloween with five full weekends packed with Halloween-themed family entertainment and activities, starting at the end of this month.

Starting the weekend of September 29 and continuing through October 28, activities will embrace the spirit of the holiday while highlighting wildlife and conservation, zoo officials said.

Families are invited to take a haunted walk through adventure, visit the Haunting at Habitat Mansion, and take a spooky hayride through Creepy Hollows.

Children will enjoy magic shows, musical performances, and costume parades, in addition to a hay maze, an extinction graveyard and seasonal craft workshops.

Children 12 and under wearing a Halloween costume will receive free general admission with one paid adult general admission.

All of the Boo at the Zoo activities are included with the price of general admission, with the exception of the hayride and the haunted mansion.

The Creepy Hollows Hayride and the Haunting at Habitat Mansion admission is included with total experience tickets.

Starting on this Monday, September 17, guests that purchase four or more Total Experience Tickets online will receive a plush snake hat, with offer good while supplies last.

Guests are encouraged to visit www.bronxzoo.com for a complete schedule of keeper chats, animal enrichment sessions, and family activities.

Kirsten Sanchez can be reach via e-mail at ksanchez@cnglocal.com or by phone at (718) 742-3394