WHEN
FUN FOR YOUR LITTLE GHOSTS! WHAT TO EXPECT
ACTIVITIES!
VISIT IF YOU DARE! Celebrate Halloween with all of your favorite Zoo animals. With Ghosts, bats, and witches leading the way, you will experience:
- Animal Enrichment featuring special treats for our animals
- Festive Fall Treats Available in Zoofari Café
- Extinct Species Scare-yard
- Mystery Maze
- Festive family photo opportunity
- Haunted House - the line closes at 4:00 p.m. each day and may be scary for some guests. Best for children 8+.
PEEK-A-BOO
AT THE ZOO
FRIDAY
October 25, 2019
SATURDAY
October 26, 2019
SUNDAY
October 27, 2019
3 DAYS OF SPOOKY FAMILY FUN AT AUDUBON ZOO
EXPERIENCE
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Join us for Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo - a daytime Halloween experience for the whole family benefitting Audubon Zoo and Children's Hospital New Orleans.
This family-favorite Halloween tradition is moving from night to day providing families with a social distancing friendly experience, provide you with a great opportunity to celebrate Halloween with your little ghosts and goblins! !
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo is complimentary for Audubon Members and included in general Zoo admission as Halloween lagniappe.
Online reservations required.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
OCTOBER 17-18
10 AM - 5 PM (LAST ENTRY 4 PM)
-AND-
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
OCTOBER 24-25
10 AM - 5 PM (LAST ENTRY 4 PM)
* Tickets only will be honored for day/time purchased.
The experience will be during regular Zoo hours instead of a night-time event.
This daytime celebration will provide fun for the whole family and some of your favorite Audubon Zoo animals too, ensuring your experience is filled with spooktacular memories. To add to the excitement, Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo guests are invited to wear their favorite costume as they partake in the festivities.
Children's Hospital New Orleans is a proud partner of Boo at the Zoo. Proceeds benefit Audubon Zoo and Children's Hospital New Orleans.
How do I get tickets?
All guests must purchase tickets in advance online for a specific date and entry time; Audubon Members must reserve their complimentary tickets online in advance as well. Entry times are offered every 30 minutes, with the last entry at 4:00 p.m. There is a limit to the number of tickets sold for each entry time and time slots may sell out. so we encourage you to get your tickets in advance.
Are masks required?
Face Masks are required for the safety of all guests and animals. Children under the age of 8 years old are not required to wear a mask though we strongly encourage any guests over 2 years old to wear a mask if possible.
Zoo guests who have been permitted to enter the Zoo without a mask for one of the State-approved exceptions listed below will be given a wristband distributed from the Information Booth to identify them while on property.
Exceptions - A guest can be excused from wearing a face covering if they are:
- A child under the age of 8 (although face coverings are strongly recommended for children ages 2- 7)
- An individual with a medical condition that prevents the wearing of a face covering (difficulty breathing, etc)
- An individual communicating with someone who is hearing impaired
- Individuals who are eating and/or drinking
- Individuals giving a speech for broadcast or to an audience
- Individuals temporarily removing their face covering for identification purposes
Find further face covering guidance here.
What do I do when I get there?
We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before your scheduled entry time and having each ticket available to be scanned upon arrival. Each guest in your party aged 2 and over should have a ticket for entrance.
Am I allowed to bring in food and/or beverages?
Outside food and drinks are allowed into the Zoo. Suitcases, backpacks, or coolers (with or without wheels) must not be larger than 28-quart size. One per family. Audubon reserves the right to search coolers and backpacks. Halloween-themed food and beverages, including child-friendly and adult-friendly, will also be available for purchase.
Can I bring a wagon or stroller?
Yes. Wagons, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome. Guest are encouraged to bring their own.
Are wheelchairs and strollers available for rent?
Yes, a limited number of wheelchairs and strollers are available for rent daily.
Do Audubon members receive a discount on tickets?
Tickets for Members are free, as these festivities are including in regular Zoo admission.
Before You Arrive
- The safety of our guests, staff, volunteers, and animals is our top priority. Your visit to Audubon Zoo will be a little different than in the past--guests are encouraged to socially distance and guests over 8 years old are required wear face coverings (children older than two are encouraged to wear masks). All guests must purchase tickets in advance online for a specific date and entry time; Audubon Members must reserve their complimentary tickets online in advance as well. Entry times are offered every 30 minutes, with the last entry at 4:00 p.m. There is a limit to the number of tickets sold for each entry time and time slots may sell out. so we encourage you to get your tickets in advance. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before your scheduled entry time and having each ticket available to be scanned upon arrival. Each guest in your party aged 2 and over should have a ticket for entrance. Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo will be held rain or shine.
Parking
- Parking is available in front of the Zoo, on Magazine Street (both sides), and on the Audubon Park Riverview. To protect the trees in front of the Zoo and ensure that you will be able to safely exit your parking place, please follow all posted parking guidelines/barriers and parking instructions from Zoo security staff.
About the Experience
- This year, the activities have been adjusted to ensure all safety guidelines as directed by the State of Louisiana are met. Although Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo won’t look like the traditional Boo at the Zoo event, we look forward to providing our community with a safe environment to celebrate Halloween. The Zoo is no longer a one-way flow. However, the Louisiana Swamp will be a one-way flow only for the two weekends of Peek-A-Boo at the Zoo. Guests are encouraged to socially distance and guests over the age of 8 are required to wear masks at all times inside Audubon Zoo (guests over the age of 2 and under 8 are encouraged to wear face masks as able). Guests who have been permitted to enter the Zoo without a mask for one of the State-sanctioned reasons will be given a wristband upon entry.
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EXPERIENCE
TICKETS
MAP & TIPS
SPONSORS
FAQS
Boo at the Zoo activities are complimentary for Audubon Members and included in general admission.
Online reservations required.
Full Trip Tips and FAQs HERE.
For questions regarding your order, call 1-800-774-7394. For all other questions call (504) 861-2537.
Members can purchase tickets early, August 1–15, 2019.
Be the first to get your tickets! Purchase online or at any Audubon ticket window.
Imaginarium Level Sponsors
Trick-or-Treat House Level Sponsors
Archbishop Chapelle High School
Arden Cahill Academy
Beary Cherry Tree
Carousel Preschool
Creekside Junior High
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
Harahan Elementary School
Hard Rock Cafe New Orleans
NOLA Kidsground
St. Christopher School
St. Margaret Mary School
Kiwanis of New Orleans
UTZ Snacks/ Zapp's Potato Chips
Zollipops
SOLD OUT
CANCELLED
If you purchased a ticket for Friday, Oct. 25, it will be honored on Sunday. Oct. 27.
Due to the severe weather, Boo at the Zoo on Friday, October 25 is cancelled.
SOLD OUT
Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo!
October 17 & 18 and October 24 & 25
Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo will be held October 17, 18, 24, and 25 during regular Zoo hours, 10am – 5pm. This daytime celebration will provide fun for the whole family and some of your favorite Audubon Zoo animals too, ensuring your experience is filled with spooktacular memories. To add to the excitement, Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo guests are invited to wear their favorite costume as they partake in the festivities.
Boo in a bag! We’ve taken all of the treat stations and combined them into one pre-packaged bag. The festive, pumpkin-shaped bag will be stuffed with candy, snacks, a face mask, and special treats for only $10. Your purchase of a Trick or Treat bag directly supports the children receiving care at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
A limited number of bags will be sold each day and must be purchased in advance. Your purchase of a Trick or Treat bag is not a ticket for entrance to Audubon Zoo. Tickets must be purchased or reserved separately.
TRICK OR TREAT BAGS AVAILABLE!
Don’t miss the chance to take home a photo of your family enjoying Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo! Photos will be taken in front of a festive Halloween display and should be purchased in advance of your visit. Don’t forget to wear your costume! Souvenir photos must be purchased in advance. Your purchase of a Trick or Treat bag directly supports the children receiving care at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
Your purchase of a Souvenir Photo package is not a ticket for entrance to Audubon Zoo. Tickets must be purchased or reserved separately.
SOUVENIR PHOTOS
Contributions will benefit Audubon Zoo and Children’s Hospital New Orleans, and our shared mission to improve the quality of life for children and families in the New Orleans area. Your support enhances both organizations’ efforts to build a brighter future for our community during this difficult time.
New this year, families can join the fun at the Zoo and help save species from home by building their own backyard bat house! Bats are an important part of a functioning ecosystem. Making a bat-friendly place in a backyard supports the essential role bats have in the environment.
Families can download the project here and share their photos on social media using the hashtag #SaveNightPuppies.
BATS ARE IMPORTANT
HOW YOU CAN HELP AT HOME
TRICK OR TREAT SPONSOR
Bryan Subaru
PEEK-A-BOO SPONSORS
Custom Cabinet Specialties • Gallo Mechanical • Westport Linen • Phillips 66 • Marathon Petroleum
SPONSORS
PATRON SPONSORS
Crescent Title, LLC
DKI Office Furniture
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Kiwanis of New Orleans
Lakeside Camera Photoworks
Dr. Jason Parker - Pediatric Dentist
Walmart Supercenter #911
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Aramark • Augie Leopold Promotional Products - Addy Musso • Costco Wholesale New Orleans • Crystal Clear Imaging • Event Producers • Grainger • Pepsi - Luling, LA • Rouses Markets • Sam’s Club #4775 • Shipley Do-Nuts Old Metairie • UTZ Pretzels • Walmart Supercenter #489 • Walmart Supercenter #1342 • Zapp’s Chips • Zollipops • #911
SPOOKY CONCESSIONS
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE
PEEK-A-BOO AT THE ZOO!
10/17 CANDY BAGS ARE NOW SOLD OUT
ALL FIRST WEEKEND TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT
NOTE: MEMBER TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT &
GA SOLD OUT FOR SATURDAY.
Thanks for having a spooktacular time with us at Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo, benefiting Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Audubon Zoo!
Your Zoo visit help your Audubon animals, and Halloween season is the perfect time to take the next step and be superhero for some creatures of the night during Bat Week Oct. 24-31 as part of Audubon’s 2020 Party for the Planet presented by Entergy!
STAY TUNED!
Information Coming Soon!
SPOOKY FAMILY FUN AT AUDUBON ZOO