ZooBoo is our kid-friendly Halloween event occurring throughout the Zoo grounds. Enter our not-so-scary haunt spots, if you dare. Create creepy crafts at Casper's Craft Corner. Race through the children's hay maze. Show off your spooktacular costumes in our Halloween parade and costume contest. Be wowed with magic, meet your favorite characters, and show off your dance moves. Trick-or-treat throughout the Zoo, collecting treats and supporting local businesses at this daytime family favorite event.

Go green this Halloween and bring your reusable tote.

ZooBoo activities are included with general admission.

 

Schedule

 

Although the Zoo's mailing address is One Wild Place, please use the following address when generating directions using a GPS: 7340 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. From Downtown Pittsburgh: From the Consol Energy Center take the Veteran's Bridge and exit on 28 North. From Route 28, take exit 6 for the Highland Park Bridge. Once on the Highland Park Bridge, get into right lane and exit onto Butler Street. Move to the center lane, and at the second light, turn left onto Baker Street. Make another left into the Zoo parking lot. From Gateway Center, Sixth Street, or Seventh Street: Make a left onto Ft. Duquesne Blvd. and go over the Ft. Duquesne Bridge. Stay in the right lane and follow 279 North. Look for the 28 North exit almost immediately. From Route 28, take exit 6 for the Highland Park Bridge. Once on the Highland Park Bridge, get into right lane and exit onto Butler Street. Move to the center lane, and at the second light, turn left onto Baker Street. Make another left into the Zoo's parking lot. From Monroeville/Murrysville Area: Follow 376 East (Parkway East) to Exit 79B (old exit 10A), Churchill exit. At the light, turn right onto Route 130 west. Continue following Route 130 west (lots of curves) until you come to a "T" at the light at Allegheny River Boulevard. Turn left onto Allegheny River Boulevard, which is still Route 130 west. Continue going straight until you come to the fourth light at Baker Street and turn left. Take another left into the Zoo parking lot. From Pitcairn/Turtle Creek Area: Follow 376 East to Penn Hills to Rodi Road. Follow Rodi Road to top. At the top you come to a "T", make a right onto Frankstown Road. Go to first light on Frankstown Road and turn left on to Lime Hollow Road. Follow to the bottom of Lime Hollow Road and at stop sign make a right onto Route 130. Follow Route 130 until you come to a "T" at the light at Allegheny River Boulevard. Make a left turn onto Allegheny River Boulevard. Follow Allegheny River Boulevard to the fourth light at Baker Street and turn left. Take another left into the Zoo parking lot. From Homestead Area: Get on the Homestead High Level Bridge toward the parkway and go to the first light. Make a right onto Beechwood Blvd. and follow all the way to the end. Make a right onto Fifth Ave. (turns into Washington Blvd.) Follow Washington Blvd. all the way to the end and turn left onto Allegheny River Blvd. Stay in the left lane, go to the second light at Baker Street and turn left. Take another left into the Zoo parking lot. From West Mifflin/Munhall Area: Take the Rankin Bridge to Braddock Ave. Go past Edgewood Towne Center, follow to Penn Ave. and make a left on Penn. Take Penn to Fifth Ave., and make a right onto Fifth Ave. Fifth Ave. turns into Washington Blvd. Stay in the left lane. Take Washington Blvd. to the end and make a left onto Allegheny River Blvd. Stay in the left lane and go to the second light at Baker St. and turn left. Take another left into the Zoo parking lot. From Oakland Area: Traveling away from downtown Pittsburgh, take Fifth Ave. (which turns into Washington Blvd.) Once it turns into Washington Blvd., stay in the left lane and follow it until it ends. Make a left onto Allegheny River Blvd. Stay in the left lane and go to the second light at Baker St. Turn left onto Baker St., and then make another left into the Zoo parking lot. From the South Hills: Take Route 51 or West Liberty Ave. to the Liberty Tunnels and get in the left lane. Once through the tunnels, get into the right lane of the Liberty Bridge and follow signs to Route 579 to the Veterans Bridge. On the Veterans Bridge, follow signs to Route 28 North, via the Etna Exit, which will be the first exit on the right. From Route 28, take exit 6 for the Highland Park Bridge. Once on the Highland Park Bridge, get into right lane and exit onto Butler Street. Move to the center lane, and at the second light, turn left onto Baker Street. Make another left into the Zoo parking lot.