Join us Howl-O-Ween Parties on the plaza on select Saturdays in October!  Our fun-filled Saturdays will fill you with fright and delight! Come dressed in your Halloween best, be amazed at our magic show, meet our fairytale characters, or enjoy a ride on the scardey cat carousel! 

Our Fairytale Characters for 10/15: Elsa, Cinderella, Sofia the First, Moana

Characters magically provided by Happily Ever After Princess Parties (HEAParties.com)

Our Fairytale Characters for 10/22: Anna, Belle, Ariel, Moana

Characters magically provided by Happily Ever After Princess Parties (HEAParties.com)

Our Fairytale Characters for 10/29: Elsa, Ariel, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Tiana (Princess and the Frog)

Characters magically provided by Happily Ever After Princess Parties (HEAParties.com)

You can even purchase treats for the animals! See their list of treats here: https://a.co/4aZHfR1 

Activities will include:

9:00 am – 11:00 am Fairytale Characters in Entry plaza / Meet and greet

9:00 am – 11:00 pm Halloween Crafts in Echo Dome – Inner Plaza

9:30 am    Penguins – Daily Feeding

10:00 am    Story Time at the Elephant Stage

10:00 am – 4:00 pm Scardey Cat Carousel ($3.00 per Rider)

10:15 am –10:45 am Derrick Rose* Magic Show at Civitan Amphitheater

11:00 am    Animal Ambassador Show at Civitan Amphitheatre (each week's theme below)

Oct 15^th  - Ick!

We will chat about some of the gross things to be found in the animal kingdom (Like vulture vomit. Yuck!)

Oct 22^nd - Myths & Legends of the Animal Kingdom

This will be a talk about how and why some of our favorite stories came to be of animals like owls, snakes, and much more!

Oct 29^th- Spooky Scary Skeletons

 A show featuring not only our animals, but also some of the coolest artifacts kept in the education department such as whole skeletons, skulls, teeth, and claws!

11:30 am    Costume Contest at Civitan Amphitheatre – Hosted by Fairytale Characters~ Adults welcome to enter contest, but no face masks, face coverings, or face paint allowed on adults. 

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Derrick Rose* Magic Show at Civitan Amphitheater

1:30 pm    Rhino Keeper Chat

1:30 pm     Great Apes Keeper Chat and Feed

2:00-4:00pm    Nature Play activities at the Blue & You Nature Play Area

2:00 pm     Elephants Keeper Chat

2:30 pm     Spider monkey Chat

3:00 pm     Serval Chat Keeper Chat

3:30 pm     Penguins – Daily Feeding

*Derrick Rose has been entertaining Arkansas audiences while sharing his style of magic and illusions for over 25 years. He is an award-winning close-up magician, voted as Little Rock Family Magazine's favorite party entertainer! Derrick provides a variety of comedy, mystery, illusion, and fun for all age groups.

* Please confirm directly with the promoter or box office to ensure event details have not changed.