Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
October 5, 2009
CONTACT:
Cheryl Piropato, Education Director
260-427-6803    		  

Great Zoo Halloween Offers
“Merry-not-Scary” Fun

Pumpkins, animals, and a friendly witch will take center stage when the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo celebrates the 31st annual Great Zoo Halloween from October 16-31.

The zoo is transformed into a pumpkin paradise for this “merry-not scary” event.  Children are invited to trick-or-treat around the zoo grounds, where they receive goodies at nine treat stations.  Ten to 12 tons of pumpkins and gourds – many of them decorated and carved – adorn the zoo pathways.

Guests can enjoy several new features at the Great Zoo Halloween this year:

  • Mystery Maze and Mini-Maze
  • Talk with Broomhilda the Witch
  • Great Barrier Reef Aquarium open
  • See real bats in Australia After Dark
  • Enjoy farm animals in the Big Red Barn
  • Pumpkin Bowling
  • Hot Eats and Cool Treats in the Australian Adventure Dairy Queen

Thousands of volunteers from the community assist with the setup and operation of the Great Zoo Halloween.

Thanks to these generous sponsors for their support of the Great Zoo Halloween: Bob Evans; Dairy Queen; Ellison Bakery; Lutheran Health Network; National City Bank; Parkview Health; Roller Dome; Three Rivers Federal Credit Union; and Ultrazone.

The zoo closes for the regular season on October 11.  The Great Zoo Halloween is open October 16-31 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm weeknights; 5:00 – 8:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays.  Admission is $7 for children; $5 for adults.  Halloween carnival-style games cost an additional $1 each. The Eerie Express Train Ride, which takes visitors into the “haunted” woods of Franke Park, costs an additional $2 per person.

 

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