Wild Fall

Wild Fall runs throughout the Zoo’s daytime operational hours, every day during the month of October. The “falloween” experience is spread over the Zoo’s 84-acre campus, with multiple moments of mystical surprise and delight to enjoy...and lots of amazing animals to  discover. 

Yep! As a zoo-based conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and wild places, Denver Zoo must make very intentional choices about where to direct our limited resources and energy. So, while we are grateful for the love our community had for Boo at the Zoo, we have decided to create an experience with a stronger focus on the education and enchantment of connecting with the natural (and supernatural) world. We can’t wait to share it with you! 

No. Unlike Boo at the Zoo, Wild Fall does not offer trick-or-treating, or candy—although we ensure you, the experience will still be pretty darn sweet! You and your family are welcome to bring your own Halloween candy to snack on throughout the day, provided you dispose of your waste in the proper receptacle (thanks in advance for that). 

Heck yes! We love costumes—especially animal costumes. But since this is a daytime, all-ages event, please refrain from wearing a mask that covers your eyes, and kindly stay away from outfits that are scary or gory. Eerie, spooky, creepy, mysterious and WILD are all perfectly fine. 

Nope! As with Boo at the Zoo, the atmosphere will be festive, not frightening! While there will be some characters in costume, none of them will be frightening—and our creatures won’t ever sneak up on you. If you prefer to avoid somebody like Bigfoot, for example, simply check the schedule of events to find out where and when he might be lurking around.