| Reservations: | Not needed |
| Fee: |
Included with Wild Animal Park admission |
| Audience: | All ages |
| Location: |  |
| Duration: | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Dates: | Saturdays and Sundays: October 25 and 26 November 1 and 2 |
| Presenting Sponsor: |  |
Calendar: Pumpkins at the Park
At the Wild Animal Park
Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26
Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2
Pumpkins at the Park transforms the Wild Animal Park into a safe, family friendly Halloween adventure! Take part in the Trick-or-Treating Scavenger Hunt, learn about animals of the past at the Extinct Animal Graveyard, enjoy some Eerie Entertainment, watch pumpkin decorating and scarecrow stuffing demonstrations, take part in the Conservation Cupcake Walk and our Costume Contest, and keep a lookout for some Spooky Animal Encounters. There will also be animal enrichment sessions throughout each day for our gorillas and Lion Camp residents.
Trick-or-Treating Scavenger Hunt (all day)
Pick up your Pumpkins at the Park map insert with information on the daily activities and the Trick-or-Treating Scavenger Hunt questions.
Costume Contest (noon)
Little ghouls and goblins are encouraged to wear their costumes to the Costume Contest, where some fabulous prizes will be awarded to different age groups. Compete for some wonderful prizes in the following age categories:
Ages 0–6
- Grand Prize: Savanna Safari tour for 4
- 1st Place: 4-pack of tickets to the Wild Animal Park
- 2nd Place: gift bag
Ages 7–12
- Grand Prize: Snapshot Caravan tour for 4
- First Place: 4-pack of tickets to the Wild Animal Park
- 2nd Place: gift bag
Ages13–17
- Grand Prize: Roar & Snore for 4, Classic Tent
- 1st Place: 4-pack of tickets to the Wild Animal Park
- 2nd Place: gift bag
Creepy Crafts (9 a.m.–4 p.m.)
Take part in kooky decorating, and make portly pumpkins, Halloween piñatas, and spooky bracelets at different locations around the Park. Check your map insert for details.
Eerie Entertainment in Discovery Station
Get your fortune told, hear some spooky stories, and sing some creepy songs at the Park's Discovery Station. Fortune-telling in the straw bale house at 1 and 3 p.m.; storytelling and sing-along at 2 and 3 p.m.
Extinct Animal Graveyard (all day)
Stop by the Extinct Animal Graveyard and learn about the animals that once roamed the Earth.
Pumpkin Decorating Demonstration (10 a.m.)
Watch a plain orange squash turn into a glorious jack-o-lantern!
Scarecrow Stuffing Demonstration (11 a.m.)
What do you feed a scarecrow? Lots of hay!
Halloween Bites
Enjoy some of your favorite treats and beverages with a Halloween twist throughout the Wild Animal Park. Pick up kid’s ice cream cones with black and orange sprinkles, green slime ICEEs, cotton candy in Halloween colors, orange muffins and donuts, and much more!
Conservation Cupcake Walk (1:30 p.m.)
Help make a difference for wildlife! Just $1 to participate.
Costumes
All guests ages 17 years and younger may dress in their favorite Halloween costume and must follow these guidelines:
- Costumes should be child friendly and may not be obstructive, offensive, or violent.
- Guests may wear masks. However, masks must not obstruct vision, and eyes must be visible at all times.
- Costumes should not drag on the ground.
- Costumes should not contain sharp objects, pointed objects, or materials that may accidentally strike another guest.
- Costumes should not contain any weapons which resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon.
- During normal Park operating hours, costumes are only permitted for guests 17 years of age and younger.
- Guests that do not adhere to these guidelines may be refused entry into the event unless their costume can be modified to meet the above standards.
A special thank you to San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union for their support of Pumpkins at the Park.
