Get ready for a spooktacular adventure this autumn with Halloween at the Zoo in East Anglia! 🦇🎃
As the nights draw in and pumpkins start to glow, the region’s zoos transform into eerie, enchanting wonderlands perfect for family fun.
From spooky trails through wildlife enclosures to pumpkin-carving workshops and twilight tours, there’s plenty to keep little monsters entertained.
Meet bats, owls, and creepy crawlies up close, or dare to join a ghostly guided walk after dark! Many zoos, including Banham Zoo and Africa Alive, offer themed events packed with thrills, costumes, and sweet treats.
Whether you’re searching for a fang-tastic family day out or a howlingly good evening of frightful fun, Halloween at the Zoo in East Anglia promises unforgettable memories filled with laughter, surprises, and just the right amount of spookiness.
Don’t forget your fancy dress and your camera — even the animals get in on the Halloween spirit! 👻🦁
Halloween At The Zoo Near Me
Africa Alive Halloween
Location : Whites Ln, Kessingland, Lowestoft NR33 7TF
Saturday 25th October – Sunday 2nd November 2025 (October Half-Term)
Don’t miss Skeleton Safari – an unforgettable Halloween adventure filled with spooky trails, animal encounters and family fun! 🎃
Activities Include Spooky Train Ride, Bug Handling, Spooky Crafts, Fancy Dress Parade, Foam Party, Magic Shows, Face Painting, Dance-Offs, Endless Animal Fun.
Halloween Fancy Dress Encouraged!
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Amazona Zoo Halloween
Location : Hall Rd, Cromer NR27 9JG
Special Spooky Offer – Visit between 25th October and 2nd November for a FREE return visit, (taken anytime up until 31st December 2025)
Halloween themed games and a colouring competition will be running all week.
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Ashlyn’s Wildlife Park
Location : Ashlyns Farm, Epping Rd, North Weald Bassett, Epping CM16 6RZ
🎃 HALF TERM DEAL IS BACK! 🎃
Enjoy a spooky-fun family day out for just £2.50 at Ashlyns Wildlife Park 🦙👻
📅 27th Oct – 2nd Nov
Get down for some Halloween fun! 🧡
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Banham Zoo Boo At The Zoo
Location : Kenninghall Rd, Banham, Norwich NR16 2HE
Saturday 25th October – Sunday 2nd November
Get ready for a frightfully fun half-term at Banham Zoo, and join them for their brand new Boo at the Zoo event – a Halloween spooktacular!
Whether you’re a fan of spooky thrills or exciting animal encounters, this event has something for everyone.
Bring the whole family for a hauntingly good time and experience a host of activities that will make your Halloween one to remember!
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Call Of the Wild Zoo Freaky Fusion Factory
Location : Wickford Rd, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5QZ
⚡🧪 Step Inside the Freaky Fusion Factory! 🧪⚡
This October half-term, (27th October to the 2nd November) enter the gloomy laboratory of the eccentric Doctor Fuse… if you dare!
Deep inside, he’s been tinkering with his latest invention: The Creature Creator – a wild machine that fuses animals together in the strangest of ways.
👻 Get ready for fun-filled interactive shows where the younger guests become brilliant scientists!🔎 Spot the strange fused creatures…🧩 Reverse the fusion to set them free…🎉 Celebrate success as you outsmart the wacky inventions of Doctor Fuse!
Join them for a Halloween experience full of laughter, mystery, and monstrously good fun!
Dare to step inside – and discover what’s lurking in the lab…
The Freaky Fusion Factory is included in your annual membership or daily admission ticket.
Also, step into Dr Fuse’s Slime Lab next door! Face Painting also available, at an additional cost.
Call Of the Wild Trick or Treat At The Zoo
Evening Event – 30th & 31st October 2025 from 5pm – 7.30pm
This Halloween, bring your little monsters to a safe, fun-filled adventure, they’ll never forget!
Children can follow the spooky trick-or-treat trail, knocking on doors hidden around the zoo and collecting sweet treats along the way.
But the fun doesn’t stop there… join them for spooky keeper talks too!
Running Thursday 30th October & Friday 31st October from 5pm to 7:30pm
It’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween in a safe and magical setting – full of costumes, candy, and creatures great and small.
Dress up, fill your treat buckets, and join in for a spook-tacular family experience this Halloween!
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Colchester Zoo Shriek Week
Location : Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0SL
Taking place 25th October – 2nd November 2025
This October half term, enjoy a week filled with SPOOK-TACULAR daytime activities suitable for children of all ages.
Dance and sing with the Wild Vibe Crew, create magical crafts at the Witches Coven, and take part in scaring lessons at St Anway’s.
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Colchester Zoo Trail of Terror
Taking place 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th & 31st October 2025
This event is not for scaredy-cats!
Face your fears along a 1.5 mile route plus a train ride you won’t want to remember! Look out for clowns, zombies and creatures from the swamps of New Orleans, all put together by the CZS in-house team – Zoo team by day and scarers by night!
There are several Safe Zones located along the route including Wrap and Roll, Chip N’ Mix, Meerkat Hangout and Snack Shack, which will allow you the chance to purchase food and drink without the fear of being frightened!
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Jimmys Farm and Wildlife Park
Location : Pannington Hall Ln, Wherstead, Ipswich IP9 2AP
Join them for spooky season at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park and experience thrills and chills for the whole family.
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Maldon Promenade Zoo Boo At The Zoo
Location : Promenade Park, Maldon CM9 5JQ
Step into a world of spooky surprises and magical moments at Maldon Promenade Zoo this Halloween! 🌙✨
🐾 Begin your adventure with a meet & greet with the cheeky mob of meerkats, then tiptoe into the spooky interactive talks, where you’ll come face-to-face with some amazing reptiles and meet the fluffier side of the zoo too! 🐍🦉🐇
🕷️🕸️ New for 2025… explore the family-friendly scare zones – filled with just the right amount of spook to delight all ages!
🧙♀️ Help the mischievous witch stir her bubbling cauldron, mix up magical potions, and join the hunt for the missing pumpkins hidden around the zoo. 🎃🔮
Before you leave, don’t forget to collect your Halloween gift and certificate to remember your enchanting day! 🎁📜
Are you brave enough to face the fun of Boo At The Zoo? 🦇✨
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Thrigby Wildlife Park Halloween
Location : Filby Rd, Thrigby, Great Yarmouth NR29 3DR
🎃 Pumpkin Trail will run from 25th October until 2nd November
£10 Child Tickets during half term, hunt for pumpkins hidden around the park, be entered into a prize draw to win family tickets.
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There are so many amazing events taking place during October, check out Norfolk Halloween, Suffolk Halloween and Essex Halloween