Pumpkin Bash presented by T-Mobile: autumn fun and treats will return for kiddies and animals 
October 30-31 at Woodland Park Zoo

Pumpkin Bash will be coming back to Woodland Park Zoo Oct. 30-31. Watch a host of animals snack on pumpkins or other autumn-themed treats while kiddies trick-or-treat. (Dennis Dow/Woodland Park Zoo)

Pumpkin Bash will be coming back to Woodland Park Zoo Oct. 30-31. Watch a host of animals snack on pumpkins or other autumn-themed treats while kiddies trick-or-treat. (Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo)

Pumpkin Bash will be coming back to Woodland Park Zoo Oct. 30-31. Watch a host of animals snack on pumpkins or other autumn-themed treats while kiddies trick-or-treat. (Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo)

WHAT:            
Kiddies, wear a spooktacular costume and get free admission to Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash presented by T-Mobile. On Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, enjoy a weekend of Halloween fun for kids and animals!  Hippos, otters, bears, penguins, and other animals will gobble, smash, and play with pumpkins and autumn-themed treats while little goblins and ghosts trick-or-treat at the zoo.
 
During Pumpkin Bash, one child 12 years and under in costume is admitted to the zoo FREE with a paid adult.
 
The pumpkins and fall-themed treats are part of the zoo’s excellent animal care program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals. The safe activities help encourage natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally and physically stimulated and provide extraordinary experiences for zoo guests.
 
WHEN:            
Saturday–Sunday, October 30–31, 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 
 
Pumpkins and goodies for the animals:

WHERE:          
Enter Woodland Park Zoo through the West Entrance at Phinney Ave. N. between N. 55th & N. 56th Sts. or South Entrance at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
 
COST:              
Pumpkin Bash is free with zoo admission or membership. During Pumpkin Bash, one child 12 years and under in costume is admitted into the zoo FREE with a paid adult. This promotion cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
 
Zoo admission: Adult (13-64) $17.00; Senior (65+) $15.00; Child (3-12) $11.50; Toddler (0-2) Free; Persons with disabilities $2 off regular admission, 1:1 aides Free. Zoo members receive free zoo admission year round. Active, retired, and veteran U.S. military and their families receive an admission discount. Parking: $6 first two hours, $2 each additional hour plus applicable state and local taxes.
 
INFO:              
For Halloween and other sweet occasions, use this treat shopping guide that will delight trick-or-treaters and save forests and wildlife a world away: www.zoo.org/palmoil. The list features companies that are committed to sourcing certified sustainable palm oil that is deforestation free.
 
Many confections include palm oil, the bulk of which is grown in Indonesia and Malaysia. In order to produce palm oil (the most widely used vegetable oil on the planet), tropical rain forest and peat swamps are being converted to agricultural land, confining the animals that live in these areas to much smaller habitat patches and making them susceptible to poaching and hunting, not to mention competition with other animals for limited resources.
 
Woodland Park Zoo offers a safe, outdoor experience for all. Visit zoo.org for the latest information on the zoo’s face covering policy. Zoo hours: 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily.

The sale of single-use plastics for beverages has been eliminated at the zoo. Bring your own reusable bottle and find refillable water stations throughout the zoo or purchase a stainless steel bottle at the ZooStores.
 
For more information or to become a zoo member, visit www.zoo.org or call 206.548.2500. Follow the zoo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.