Boo at the Zoo
2025-10-12 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit)
Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October!
This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, family fun, and the animals!
What: Boo at the Zoo
When: October 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26 from noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Potter Park Zoo
Purchase Tickets Now!
If you’re having any trouble purchasing online, don’t worry—you can grab your tickets over the phone by calling our Information Desk at (517) 342-2713 during business hours (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Please leave a voicemail if prompted, and someone will return your call within 24 hours.
Boo at the Zoo Information:

Free Activities for everyone:

Treat Stations
Community Partners
Maze
Conservation Stations
View our Dress A Skeleton Sponsor Displays

Activity Tickets

1 Count. $3
3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

All Access Wrist Band

Includes all access to activities. All individual game rules and wait times apply.
Youth (4-15). $15
Adult Hayride (16+). $3

Activities Available for one ticket or wristband:

Black Light Room
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Hayride (ADA Accessible Hayride available)
Skee Ball
Monster Mash-Up: 6 Sports, 3 Minutes Each
Inflatable Darts and Tic Tac Toe

Cider and Donuts

Quality Dairy Cider

1 Pint Cider. $5
Cider Slush. $5
Hot Cider. $5

Warm Mini Donuts. Available in Cinnamon Sugar or Plain.

3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

A big thank you to all of our Boo at the Zoo sponsors who help to support this event!

A special thank you to all of our spook-tacular skeleton sponsors. You can view all of their skeleton displays around the zoo!
-DAKKOTA Integrated Systems
-Liberty Tax of Lansing
-Haslett Child Development Center
-Riverwalk Theatre
-Capitol National Bank
-Alec Garza State Farm
-Michigan State University Kinship Care Resource Center
-Lansing Catholic High School

-Abbie Mullins: Childbirth Education & Lactation, LLC
-Ashley and Matthew Erker

Boo at the Zoo
2025-10-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-19 12:00 - 17:00
Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October!
This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, family fun, and the animals!
What: Boo at the Zoo
When: October 18 – 19, 25 – 26, from noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Potter Park Zoo
Purchase Tickets Now!
If you’re having any trouble purchasing online, don’t worry—you can grab your tickets over the phone by calling our Information Desk at (517) 342-2713 during business hours (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Please leave a voicemail if prompted, and someone will return your call within 24 hours.
Boo at the Zoo Information:

Free Activities for everyone:

Treat Stations
Community Partners
Maze
Conservation Stations
View our Dress A Skeleton Sponsor Displays

Activity Tickets

1 Count. $3
3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

All Access Wrist Band

Includes all access to activities. All individual game rules and wait times apply.
Youth (4-15). $15
Adult Hayride (16+). $3

Activities Available for one ticket or wristband:

Black Light Room
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Hayride (ADA Accessible Hayride available)
Skee Ball
Monster Mash-Up: 6 Sports, 3 Minutes Each
Inflatable Darts and Tic Tac Toe

Cider and Donuts

Quality Dairy Cider

1 Pint Cider. $5
Cider Slush. $5
Hot Cider. $5

Warm Mini Donuts. Available in Cinnamon Sugar or Plain.

3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

A big thank you to all of our Boo at the Zoo sponsors who help to support this event!

A special thank you to all of our spook-tacular skeleton sponsors. You can view all of their skeleton displays around the zoo!
-DAKKOTA Integrated Systems
-Liberty Tax of Lansing
-Haslett Child Development Center
-Riverwalk Theatre
-Capitol National Bank
-Alec Garza State Farm
-Michigan State University Kinship Care Resource Center
-Lansing Catholic High School
-Abbie Mullins: Childbirth Education & Lactation, LLC
-Ashley and Matthew Erker

Boo at the Zoo
2025-10-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-26 12:00 - 17:00
Get Ready for a Ghoulishly Good Time This October!
This year, we’re brewing up more Halloween magic than ever before! Gather your little goblins, don your most enchanting costumes, and step into a world where the animal kingdom meets the spooky season. Potter Park Zoo transforms into a captivating realm filled with vibrant fall colors, family fun, and the animals!
What: Boo at the Zoo
When: October 25 – 26 from noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Potter Park Zoo
Purchase Tickets Now!
If you’re having any trouble purchasing online, don’t worry—you can grab your tickets over the phone by calling our Information Desk at (517) 342-2713 during business hours (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Please leave a voicemail if prompted, and someone will return your call within 24 hours.
Boo at the Zoo Information:

Free Activities for everyone:

Treat Stations
Community Partners
Maze
Conservation Stations
View our Dress A Skeleton Sponsor Displays

Activity Tickets

1 Count. $3
3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

All Access Wrist Band

Includes all access to activities. All individual game rules and wait times apply.
Youth (4-15). $15
Adult Hayride (16+). $3

Activities Available for one ticket or wristband:

Black Light Room
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Hayride (ADA Accessible Hayride available)
Skee Ball
Monster Mash-Up: 6 Sports, 3 Minutes Each
Inflatable Darts and Tic Tac Toe

Cider and Donuts

Quality Dairy Cider

1 Pint Cider. $5
Cider Slush. $5
Hot Cider. $5

Warm Mini Donuts. Available in Cinnamon Sugar or Plain.

3 Count. $5
6 Count. $10
12 Count. $15

A big thank you to all of our Boo at the Zoo sponsors who help to support this event!

A special thank you to all of our spook-tacular skeleton sponsors. You can view all of their skeleton displays around the zoo!
-DAKKOTA Integrated Systems
-Liberty Tax of Lansing
-Haslett Child Development Center
-Riverwalk Theatre
-Capitol National Bank
-Alec Garza State Farm
-Michigan State University Kinship Care Resource Center
-Lansing Catholic High School
-Abbie Mullins: Childbirth Education & Lactation, LLC
-Ashley and Matthew Erker

Wonderland of Lights
2025-11-22 17:00 - 2025-12-23 20:00
Get Ready to Be Dazzled: Potter Park Zoo’s 33rd Annual Wonderland of Lights!
Purchase Tickets at the Admission’s Gate when you arrive!
✨ When: Thursday–Sunday, 5–8 p.m., Nov 22 – Dec. 23 (while the zoo is open during the day, Wonderland of Lights is closed on Thanksgiving in the evening), plus Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23.
*Toys for Tots night is December 6
✨ Where: Potter Park Zoo
Experience the zoo in a whole new light! Thousands of shimmering lights transform the pathways into a winter wonderland, perfect for creating unforgettable holiday memories with family and friends. Stroll along illuminated paths, enjoy festive music, and soak in the magic of the holiday season at Potter Park Zoo!
Please note that during Wonderland of Lights, some animals will not be visible on exhibit due to temperatures and time of day.

Meet Santa🎅
Fridays and Saturdays, Santa will be on-site for photos. (Please note: Santa won’t be present on Thursdays and Sundays.)
Don’t miss this enchanting holiday tradition!
Tickets

Adult – $9.00
Senior/Military – $5.00
Children – $5.00
Children under 3 – Free

Thank you to our 2025 Trim a Tree Sponsors!
Dyras Dental
Nykamp Dental
Pediatric Dentistry of East Lansing
Positive Family Dental
Diverse and Inclusive Collaborative Education
Haslett Child Development Center
Holly Park Academy and Windemere Park Charter Academy
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors
Two Men & a Truck
New Creation Church
Triterra – Creating Healthier Communities
Adna Technologies
Hometown Heating & Air Conditioning of St. Johns
Alec Garza State Farm
Lansing Sanitary Supply, Inc.
Midwest Communications, Inc.
Odd Nodd Art Supply
Capitol National Bank
DeWitt Family Meijer
Augenstein & Associates
Happy Retirement Donna and Steve Burghdoff
BBF Squad: Tessa, Marley, AnnaBelle, and Charlie
Winalee and Ron Zeeb
Richard and Renate Snider
The Dorin Family
The Savage Family
The Cook Family
The Skowronek Family
Charlie Silm Family
In honor of Blair Harlan
In Loving Memory of Victoria Foster Perez
In Memory of Jane Scollon
In Memory of Tyler Coffey
In Loving Memory of Ken Petsch

Toys for Tots Night at Wonderland of Lights
2025-12-06 17:00 - 20:00
Get ready to spread some holiday cheer and brighten a child’s holiday season!
Join us for our annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive on Dec. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Potter Park Zoo. All you need to do is bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate, and as a thank-you, you’ll receive FREE admission to Wonderland of Lights that evening.
This is a fantastic way to enjoy our dazzling light displays while giving back to children in need. Don’t miss out on this chance to make the holidays magical for everyone!

Zoo Nights, With Lights!
2025-12-17 17:00 - 20:00
Join us at Potter Park Zoo Dec. 17, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Zoo Nights with Lights!
Purchase tickets in advance by calling 517-342-2713 or in-person at our Discovery Center Front Desk.
Get ready to bundle up and experience the magic of the season in a whole new way. This special evening, exclusively for our 21+ guests, offers a delightful happy hour-style gathering that combines holiday cheer with a touch of wildlife wonder.
Please note that due to limited space- All V.I.P ticket amenities are still available, but they will be shifted to flow better with the event! Volunteers and event staff are happy to help!

TICKET PRICES:
Standard Non-Member: $25
Standard Member: $20
VIP Non-Member: $40
VIP Member: $35
Designated Driver Non-Member: $25
Designated Driver Member: $20

THE DETAILS:
