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The Nashville Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo will take place nightly from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. These nights will feature trick-or-treating, animal shows, a Fall Fun Zone, and more. Tickets are $23 Friday through Sunday and $19 Monday through Thursday. Children under age 2 are FREE.
Boo at the Zoo Features:
- Spooktacular scenes and photo ops throughout the Zoo
- Special animal shows nightly at 5:45pm, 6:45pm, and 7:45pm
- 10 trick-or-treat stations for kids ages 2-12 (souvenir bag included)
- Costumed characters
- Fall Fun Zone
- Carn-Evil Carnival Games
- Storytime with the Old Oakley Tree
- Free spins on the Scary-Go-Round Carousel
- Beastly Feast Food Fest with specialty food and drinks available for purchase
Dates:
- Friday, October 16, 2026
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Monday, October 19, 2026
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Friday, October 30, 2026
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
I see no mention of requiring masks or social distancing. What precautions are being taken to prevent these events from becoming super spreaders?
Ann, the Nashville Zoo is following the city-mandated policies and taking many other precautionary measures, which you can view here. Since these are ever-changing, they are not listed in every article on Nashville Guru to reduce the need for edits. Hope this helps!