Halloween at the Zoo, 2023 October 10, 2023
A series of fun programs entertain the guests. Anything can happen on this night like a stilt-legged scare can greet those trying to make it to the Halloween animal shows.
Halloween at the Zoo 27 October 2023, from 18:00 to 23:00
From 17:30 to 19:00 Stilt-walkers welcome guests at the Main Gate Square
Gate opening 18:00
Animal programs
19:00 Seal Lion show
Elephant family show
Scuba diving at the Shark School
Meeting of the hooves
Dinner of giant snakes at the Venomous Creatures
Snake petting in the Magic Mountain - Galactic Cathedral
20:00 Snake petting at the Palm House Café
Snake petting in the Magic Mountain - Galactic Cathedral
Meeting of the camels at the Farmyard
21:00 Seal show
Elephant family show
Scuba diving at the Shark School
Meeting of the hooves
21:30 Snake petting at the Palm House Café
Snake petting in the Magic Mountain - Galactic Cathedral
Quizzes
20:00 Horse tools lucky bag at the Once Upon a Time Castle
22:00 Horse tools lucky bag at the Once Upon a Time Castle
Fire performances
19:30 Anima Prizma's fire performance in front of the Palm House
Tűzfészek Fire jugglers at the Main Gate Square
LED fire juggler show in front of the Shark School
20:30 Anima Prizma's fire performance in front of the Palm House
Tűzfészek Fire jugglers at the Main Gate Square
Halloween fire dance show in front of the Shark School
21:30 Anima Prizma's fire performance in front of the Palm House
Tűzfészek Fire jugglers at the Main Gate Square
LED fire juggler show in front of the Shark School
Performances next to the Camel Paddock
18:30 Behind the scenes of Shark School
19:00 Dangerous sharks
20:00 Behind the scenes of Shark School
21:30 Dangerous sharks
Performances in front of the Giant Otter House
19:00 Screening of Zoo short films
20:00 Wheel of Fortune
20:30 The Bats That Are Not Monsters (lecture)
21:00 Feeding Snakes (short film)
21:15 Halloween short films
21:30 The Bats That Are Not Monsters (lecture)
Performances in Magic Mountain - Galactic Cathedral
18:30 In the web of the spider
19:30 In the web of the spider
21:00 In the web of the spider
Continuous programs between 18:00-22:00
• Path of Horrors in the Palm Park: a frightening scavenger hunt for gifts
• Halloween craft activities in the Cave Hall
• Living statues in the Penguin Hall
• Micro magic in the Cave Hall
• Digital caricature creation in the Cave Hall
• Logic table and mechanical puzzles in the Cave Hall
• Family pumpkin carving workshop at the Palm House and in the Yard of Crafts
• Witch potions at the Palm House
• Fairy garden in the Picnic Park
• Path of candlesticks in the Picnic Park
• Fortune tellers at Banyatanya at the Australia Trail
• Witch face painting in the Magic Mountain – The Hall of Giants
• Animal bones TapiZOO in the Magic Mountain – The School of Life
• Insect presentation in the Magic Mountain - Micro Zoo
• Bioluminescence presentation in the Magic Mountain – The School of Life
• Test of courage in the Magic Mountain – Discovery Space
• Poisonous and scary plants stall in front of the Native Fish Species
• Witch's kitchen in front of the Native Fish Species
• Weaving a giant spider web in the Yard of Crafts
• Funfair: Törpekerék, Monument Carousel, Swan Carousel, Carousel Zoo, Little Railway
Light Painting
• Great Lake waterfall
• Great Rock
• Australia House
• Palota building from the side of Yard of Crafts
• Yard of Crafts in front of the barn
• Little Rock
Animal houses open from 18:00 to 22:15
• Palm House
• Komodo Dragon House
• South East Asia House
• House of Wetlands
• Native Fish Species
• Magic Mountain
• Venomous Creatures
• Shark School
• Pony Corral
Gate closing 23:00
The Budapest ZOO awaits everyone with Halloween evening entertainment and carefree fun on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Information on admission and tickets
Ticket prices:
• Halloween child ticket (0-14 years old) 300 HUF,
• Halloween adult ticket (above 14 years old) 6000 HUF.
Further information for ticket purchasing:
• Purchasing tickets is possible on the Zoo's ONLINE ticketing website or at the onsite ticket offices of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden (during opening hours) continuously from 3 p.m. on 12 October 2023.
• Regular zoo and other passes are not valid for this event, which can only be visited with tickets purchased for the Halloween at the Zoo event.
• During the event, a maximum of 6000 people can stay in the Zoo at the same time.
• During the event the ticket offices and admission to the Zoo close at 9:30 p.m.
• The programs can be visited in accordance with the laws in force at all times, with particular regard to the current epidemiological rules on the day of the event.
• We use sound and light effects during our programs.
• Certain parts of the Zoo will be closed during the event for safety and animal protection reasons.
• We are not responsible for items left unattended in the Zoo, or for the valuables kept by our guests.
• We reserve the right to change the program. When announcing and publishing the programs, we act with the greatest care, but minor changes may occur compared to the announced ones.
In the event of severe weather conditions - Halloween at the Zoo 2023 is available by clicking here
Attention! In case of light rain and moderate-intensity wind, the outdoor events will be held indoors (with the exception of the animal shows), about which we will inform our visitors on our website and Facebook page until 4:00 p.m. on 27 October 2023.
