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Whipsnade Zoo - Boo at the Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire

Fang-tastic family fun

Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November 2025

Suitable for 0-100 years

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LITTLE MONSTERS looking for a spook-tacular day out this October half-term need look no further than Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, as Boo at the Zoo returns for a week of frightfully good family fun.

From Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November, Boo at the Zoo will see the UK’s largest zoo embrace all things spooky, with events including a Ghoulish Graveyard Trail, scary storytelling sessions and a ghastly ghost tour - a dive into the ghost stories of Whipsnade Zoo’s past.

Boo at the Zoo Halloween highlights

Halloween Costume Contests: Show off your spookiest style! With three contests running each day, winners will receive a small prize. Perfect for all ages—so don’t forget your costume! 3 contests running throughout the day at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm

Spooky Science Shows: Join the Science Boffins for six spine-tingling science shows daily. Free, family-friendly, and interactive—no booking needed! Show times: 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm, 1.45pm, 2.15pm.

Creepy Crafts: Get crafty at their free Halloween craft station to make bat mask, bat headbands and pinecone animals! Open from 10.30am to 3.30pm, it’s the perfect place for little artists to let their imagination run wild.

Halloween Storytime: Enjoy magical stories with interactive Makaton elements for families and kids. Join our free storytelling sessions at 10.30am, 1.15pm, and 3pm.

Ceramic Painting*: Unleash your creativity by decorating Halloween-themed candle holders shaped like pumpkins, bats, or cauldrons. Prices start from only £4.50.

Face Painting*: Transform into a spooky character with Fandango Faces' ghoulish face painting! Available from 11am to 3pm, perfect Halloween fun for children.

Graveyard Trail: Explore our eerie, fun and educational graveyard trail to learn cool facts about the two celebrated species: lemurs and bats. Open 10am – 4pm.

Halloween Railway Trail: Hop aboard The Great Whipsnade Railway for a spook-tacular journey! As you travel the route, look out for lemurs hiding among the ghosts and learn more about these fascinating animals. Included with your rail ticket.

Ghoulish Ghost Tours: Join them to learn about Whipsnade’s ghosts and horrible history! These family-friendly tours are free to join. Recommended for ages 7+ as they include themes of death and gore. No booking required—just turn up if you dare!

Fearless families can spend the rest of their day visiting more than 11,000 animals across the conservation zoo’s 600-acre site – including vampire crabs in the butterfly biome, or the famously-fanged Chinese water deer who roam the drive through.

More information, an interactive map, and activity schedules are available online or via their Whipsnade Zoo app. Every spooky day out at the conservation zoo this half-term ensures a less scary future for wildlife.

Boo at the Zoo is FREE with standard Whipsnade Zoo entry - ‘Boo-k’ your tickets today!

*Additional charges apply. 

LittleBird Top Tip

Download the Whipsnade Zoo app here for your visit! 

Dates and Prices

Dates

Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November 

Boo at the Zoo is included in standard Whipsnade Zoo Entry


Prices - Off Peak Daily

Adult - £30.50 with donation, £27.70 without

Disabled Adult - £28.50 with donation, £25.90 without

Senior - £28.50 with donation, £25.90 without

Student - £28.50 with donation, £25.90

Child - £21.35 with donation,  £19.40 without

Disabled Child - £21.35 with donation, £19.40 without

Under 3 - FREE


Prices - Peak Daily

Adult - £32.00 with donation, £29.00 without

Disabled Adult - £30.00 with donation, £27.20 without

Senior - £30.00 with donation, £27.20 without

Student - £30.00 with donation, £27.20 without

Child - £22.40 with donation, £20.30 without

Disabled Child - £22.40 with donation, £20.30 without

Under 3 - FREE

Need to Know Activities run from 10:30am to 3:30pm:
Science shows: 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1:45pm and 2:15pm
Storytelling: 10.30am, 1.15pm and 3pm
Ghost tours: 11:15am – with additional 2:15pm on selected days
Costume contest: 11.15am, 12.15am, and 2pm
Candle-holder painting, graveyard trail, and creepy crafts throughout the day.
Additional Add-on activities:
Halloween candle-holder painting, prices start from only £4.50.

Head to their website to find out the prices of The Great Whipsnade Railway: The Great Whipsnade Railway | Whipsnade Zoo 
Plan your Visit

Address and Contact Info

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 2LF

Nearest Park: Sallowsprings Nature Reserve
from £19.40 per person
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