Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center is partnering with the Memphis Zoo to present the Le Bonheur Zoo Boo. Memphis Zoo's annual "spook-tacular" family event, is celebrating its 20th year. Visitors can explore the Herpetarium, Once Upon a Farm and Animals of the Night to see some of the planet's creepiest animals.

Activities for little visitors include:

• Trick-or-Treat Stations with more than half a million pieces of candy to give away
• The Not-So-Haunted Tour of Primate Canyon
• Several Costume Contests
• Magic Shows
• Dancing at Dracula's Disco
• A Haunted Hayride around the Zoo
• Painted Pumpkin Patch
• Creepy Creatures
• Slithering Snake Show

Event Details:

Dates: October 17, 18, 24, and 25
Times:  6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Advance Tickets:
Memphis Zoo Members: $10
Non-Members: $12

Tickets at the Gate:
Memphis Zoo Members: $12
Non-Members: $15

Tickets are available online at MemphisZoo.org, at the Zoo’s front gate or by calling (901) 333-6758.

Costume Drive Details

As part of our partnership, the Zoo is having a costume drive through October 29. When a visitor donates a new, unopened Halloween costume to the Memphis Zoo, they’ll get one free general admission ticket to the Zoo. The costumes will be given to the children of Le Bonheur for the hospital’s own Halloween event held on October 31. Costumes can be donated to the Zoo during Zoo Boo or normal operating hours until October 29.

About the Memphis Zoo

The Memphis Zoo, located in Memphis, Tenn., is home to more than 3,500 animals
representing over 500 different species. Recently named as the top zoo in the country by
TripAdvisor®, the Memphis Zoo has completed over $77 million in renovation and
expansion since the early 1990s. The Zoo's animal inhabitants reside in one-of-a-kind
exhibitry, such as Once Upon A Farm, Commercial Appeal Cat Country, Primate
Canyon, Animals of the Night, Northwest Passage and CHINA - home to giant pandas
Ya Ya and Le Le. The Zoo was founded in 1906 and resides on 70 acres in the middle of
Overton Park. The Memphis Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos
and Aquariums. Memphis Zoo, Ya Ya and Le Le are trademarks of the Memphis Zoo.