Early Closures

Early Penguin Plunge Closure: Last entry to Penguin Plunge on Thursday, September 17, will be at 4:15 p.m., with the building closed by 4:30 p.m, to accommodate a private event. Thank you for your understanding.

Early Asian Highlands Closure: Last entry to Asian Highlands will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, and Sunday, September 27, to accommodate set up for Wild After Hours: Snow Leopards (18+). The area will be cleared by 5 p.m. Thank you for understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

Polar Bear Viewing: Our polar bears will be temporarily off view in the main habitat from Tuesday, September 8, through Wednesday, September 16, while planned habitat maintenance is underway. The polar bears may still be visible in the courtyard through the amphitheatre window. Thank you for your understanding.

Grizzly Bear Viewing: Our grizzly bears are off-view from Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 18, to accommodate planned habitat work. Thank you for your understanding.

Giraffe Viewing: Our giraffes will not be viewable from Tuesday, September 15 through Thursday, September 17, to accommodate maintenance of the Savannah Building’s fabric doors. Thank you for your understanding.

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her female calf ‘Nyawa’ have daily access to either the main indoor habitat or the outdoor habitat from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, so viewing isn’t always guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Imagine Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

ZooBOO

Trick-or-treating with your little explorers turns into a wild adventure at ZooBOO! Join us on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 for a paw-some Halloween at the zoo. With two days of Halloween fun, it’s the perfect opportunity to get your kids dressed in their most fang-tastic outfits. There’s more than just kid-friendly treat stations to enjoy – kids can unleash their creativity on a monster mural, take part in exciting activities like a stamp safari, and discover incredible wildlife from around the world. Attendance to ZooBOO is included with a day admission ticket or membership.

When: Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily

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    daily activities

    Wilder Bunch: The zoo’s theatre group will be performing on the Savannah Lawn throughout the weekend. 

    ZooBOO Safari: Grab your ZooBOO Safari card and fill it up with stamps as you journey through the zoo grounds.

    Monster Mural: Back again this year, a giant mural for all ages to participate in colouring in the Brawn Family Foundation River Lodge.

    Treat Stations: Little adventurers will be delighted to discover treat stations throughout the park with zoo staff handing out treats to the kiddos!


    *While we encourage everyone to dress up, treat stations are for kids only.

    A special thank you to our fa-BOO-lous sponsor Calgary Produce Marketing Association for providing a fresh produce treat station for our fang-tastic seasonal celebration!

    Member Activities

    Wild Journey Members Pumpkin Pursuit: Show off your scavenger hunting skills as you try to find all eight pumpkins around the zoo. Scan the QR code on each pumpkin to answer a question about your favourite animal that goes “boo!” at the zoo and you’ll be entered in to win zoo prizes!

    Member Treat Station: Please have your zoo membership ready to show in exchange for some member only Halloween treats!

    Zoo Boo / Zoo Brunch 2024

    Pumpkin Carving at Home

    Just in time for Halloween, you can create gourd-geous pumpkins at home using our fun tiger and lemur templates.

    Download Templates

    Thank You to our Partners

    Additional Information

    Costumes: We encourage parents and little ones to dress up in costume! For the safety and comfort of our guests and animals, the following adult costumes are not permitted on zoo grounds:

    • Full-body animal costumes
    • Mascot-style helmets
    • Inflatable outfits
    • Costumes inappropriate for a family setting
    • Realistic costumes that may pose a security or animal welfare concern