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The Zoo in Forest Park is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to inspire its community to respect and value the natural world through education, conservation and rehabilitation.

We are open today as normal from 10-4. Come say hello! 🐾
10/25/2026

We are open today as normal from 10-4. Come say hello! 🐾

Snap a photo of your Spooky Safari costume while at today's event and leave it in the comments below to enter the Virtua...
10/24/2026

Snap a photo of your Spooky Safari costume while at today's event and leave it in the comments below to enter the Virtual Costume Contest. A winner will be chosen by Zoo staff for the Funniest, Most Creative and Best Group Costume.

Prizes generously donated by the Holyoke Mall; winners announced on Halloween!

The Zoo is closed to the general public today for Spooky Safari, a ticketed event. Everyone attending today's event must...
10/24/2026

The Zoo is closed to the general public today for Spooky Safari, a ticketed event. Everyone attending today's event must have a ticket to enter. We are unable to sell tickets at the gate and we cannot accept day passes, GroupOns or memberships.

If you are attending, please see our post from yesterday for more info about today.

We will be open as normal tomorrow, Oct. 25, from 10-4.

Have tickets for tomorrow's event? Here are a few things to know before you go. 👇🎟: This is a ticketed event. Tickets ar...
10/23/2026

Have tickets for tomorrow's event? Here are a few things to know before you go. 👇

🎟: This is a ticketed event. Tickets are required to attend and NO additional tickets will be sold at the gate.

⛔️: Entrance ends at 1:30 p.m. No one will be admitted into The Zoo after 1:30 p.m.

🧺: You are welcome to bring your own bucket or grab one at the gate provided by the Holyoke Mall.

📍: Use GPS address 293 Sumner Ave, Springfield to find us, as putting "The Zoo in Forest Park" into your GPS will lead you to a closed gate. The parking lot is just past the sports fields and The Zoo's entrance is on the opposite side from which you enter the lot.

🚗: Parking in Forest Park is managed by The City of Springfield and not managed or collected by The Zoo. The city charges $3/in-state and $5/out-of-state plate CASH ONLY to park in Forest Park. Parking is NOT included in the price of your ticket.

⏰: To keep lines short, we ask that you arrive within 15 minutes of your ticket time. If you know you will be late, do not call or email, as Zoo staff will have no access to phone, email or social media on event day. Show up when you can (before 1:30 p.m.) and we will get you in the gate, but you may need to wait for scheduled guests to enter first.

🎃: Spooky Pumpkin Hunt - Six felt pumpkins have been hidden around The Zoo in various enclosures and it's up to you to find them! Snap a photo of three of the hidden pumpkins and submit them via our website (www.forestparkzoo.org/spooky-safari) for a chance to win a fennec fox adoption box.

🧚‍♂️: Virtual Costume Contest - Snap a photo inside The Zoo tomorrow and post it as a comment on the costume contest post on The Zoo's page. A winner for Funniest, Best Group and Most Creative will win a prize from the Holyoke Mall. Winners announced Oct. 31.

Thank you and we can't wait to see you tomorrow! 👻

LAST CALL FOR TICKETS FOR TOMORROW'S EVENT! 👻🎃🐾There are only a handful of tickets left for Spooky Safari and NO tickets...
10/23/2026

LAST CALL FOR TICKETS FOR TOMORROW'S EVENT! 👻🎃🐾

There are only a handful of tickets left for Spooky Safari and NO tickets will be sold at the gate (even to existing ticket holders). Tickets go off sale at noon or when all of the remaining child tickets have been sold.

If you would like to join us for family-friendly Halloween fun or if grandpa, your cousin or your neighbor are thinking about tagging along, get your tickets now before it's too late 👉 www.forestparkzoo.org/spooky-safari.

(The Zoo will be closed to the public all day tomorrow for this event. Parking is a separate fee and not included in the cost of your ticket.)

Do you have your costume picked out for Saturday? More importantly, do you have your tickets for Saturday?! The Zoo will...
10/20/2026

Do you have your costume picked out for Saturday? More importantly, do you have your tickets for Saturday?!

The Zoo will be closed to the public this Saturday, Oct. 24, for Spooky Safari, a family-friendly Halloween event. Pre-purchased tickets are required to attend, and tickets won't be sold at the gate. Grab yours before they're gone at www.forestparkzoo.org/spooky-safari. 🎃👻🐾

The Zoo will open at 12:30 today due to the Rays of Hope Walk/Run happening inside the park. The entrance to the park wi...
10/18/2026

The Zoo will open at 12:30 today due to the Rays of Hope Walk/Run happening inside the park.

The entrance to the park will be closed until noon. We look forward to welcoming you at 12:30!

This isn't a trick: Spooky Safari is next week!!!! And the only thing spooky about this family-friendly Halloween event ...
10/17/2026

This isn't a trick: Spooky Safari is next week!!!! And the only thing spooky about this family-friendly Halloween event is the possibility of missing it.

Tickets are required and will not be available at the gate. Visit www.forestparkzoo.org/spooky-safari to get yours.

The Zoo is open as normal tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10-4. On Sunday, Oct. 18, The Zoo will be open 12:30-4 due t...
10/16/2026

The Zoo is open as normal tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10-4.

On Sunday, Oct. 18, The Zoo will be open 12:30-4 due to the Rays of Hope Walk/Run taking place inside Forest Park. The Sumner Ave entrance will be closed in the morning and will reopen at noon after the race.

We're looking back on some of the most iconic costumes from our animal ambassadors as we prepare for Spooky Safari on Sa...
10/13/2026

We're looking back on some of the most iconic costumes from our animal ambassadors as we prepare for Spooky Safari on Saturday, Oct. 24.

There will be a winner for Most Creative, Funniest and Best Group Costume in our virtual costume contest sponsored by Holyoke Mall. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

You can also expect:
🍫 A trick-or-treat trail with candy and small prizes
📖 Free books from Link To Libraries, Inc.
🎨 Crafts and activities
🖌 Face painting from Body Art Liberation
🏹 Inflatable archery with Scouting America and other Halloween-themed games courtesy of United Home Experts
🎃 A scavenger hunt with prizes for the winner
🐾 Animal encounters (obviously)

Tickets are required and The Zoo will be closed to the public for this event. Grab yours before they're gone at www.forestparkzoo.org/spooky-safari.

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293 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA
01108

Telephone

+14137332251

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