Family Spooky · Santa Barbara
Nighttime Boo at the Zoo — Santa Barbara Zoo
At a glance
- Dates
- Fri–Sun · Oct. 23–25, 2026 · 5–8pm
- Good for
- All Ages
- Where
- Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Niños Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Get directions ↗ - 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
Halloween after dark at the Santa Barbara Zoo: trick-or-treating, bounce houses, a DJ and dance floor, Zoo Train rides, a costume contest at 5:30pm and an animal encounter at 6:30pm. Separate ticket from daytime admission; tickets can be swapped to another Nighttime Boo date if there’s space, but not refunded. Kids must come with an adult. The zoo closes at 3:30pm on these days and the gate reopens at 4:45pm.
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