Family Spooky · Santa Ana
Boo at the Zoo — Santa Ana Zoo
At a glance
- Dates
- Sat–Sun · Oct. 17–18 & 24–25, 2026 · 5:30–7:30pm
- Good for
- All Ages
- Where
- Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Get directions ↗ - Area
- Santa Ana, Orange County
- Official site
- Official site ↗
Weather permitting: outdoor events in SoCal can close for rain or wind on short notice, so check the host’s page the day you go.
Dates, times and tickets can change. Check the official site before you go.
What to expect
The Santa Ana Zoo’s merry-not-scary Halloween evenings: trick-or-treating, lights and decorations, nocturnal animal encounters, a scavenger hunt and rides (ride tickets extra). Buy tickets through the zoo ahead of time.
More in Santa Ana
- Kellogg House Ghost Tours · Sept. 17–Oct. 31, 2026
- The Pumpkin Factory — Santa Ana · Oct. 2–31, 2026 · Wed–Thu 5–9pm, Fri 4–10pm, Sat noon–10pm, Sun noon–9pm (closed Mon–Tue except Columbus Day)
- Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube Orange County (Santa Ana) · Weekends · Oct. 3–4, 10–11, 17–18, 24–25, Oct. 31 & Sun. Nov. 1, 2026 · 10am–5pm · dance parties 11am, noon, 2, 3 & 4pm
- Patches & Pins Halloween Food Festival — Downtown Santa Ana · Fri–Sat · Oct. 16–17, 2026 · Fri 5–11pm, Sat 2–11pm
- Magic Market’s Bewitched · Sat. Oct. 17, 2026
- Under the Victorian Veil Marketplace — The Vogel Victorian · Sat. Oct. 17, 2026 · 11am–6pm
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