Telford Zoo Launches Halloween Events
A zoo based in Telford Town Park has launched Halloween events throughout October.
From Saturday, October 4th to Friday, October 31st, visit Exotic Boo at the Zoo to wander through the haunted woods, pick your own pumpkin, and explore the various areas at the zoo, which include the rainforest zone, desert zone, nocturnal area, and farmyard. Exotic Zoo is open every day from 11am to 4pm, with all activities included in the ticket price (pumpkins are sold separately). Daytime events cannot be pre-booked.
From October 18th until the end of the month, there is Halloween fun every day for half term with pumpkin picking, a Creepy Crawly Cave, tarantula meet and greets, bush-tucker trials, and opportunities to capture family photos.
Exotic Zoo is also launching its first evening experience with a Nighttime Spooktacular, where visitors can experience the zoo as darkness falls. Witches, vampires, and zombie characters will lurk in the haunted woods, where families can ‘trick or treat’. You can get up close and personal with insects in the Creepy Crawly Cave, holding tarantulas and other giant bugs, along with bush tucker trials such as edible bugs. Visit the Nocturnal House as their twilight animals wake up ready for a night of adventure. There will also be pumpkin carving, spooky crafts, and the Creepy Café. Nighttime Spooktacular runs on four dates, October 25th, 26th, 30th, and 31st from 5pm – 8pm. Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance.
Exotic Zoo’s unusual collection of animals includes meerkats, mongooses, owls, skunks, genets, otters, armadillos, tortoises, lemurs, Asian civet, Patagonian mara, a herd of pygmy goats, a miniature horse, pigs, chickens, goats, and many more.
Scott Adams, managing director at Exotic Zoo, said, “We are really excited to launch our new Halloween events, especially our first after-dark event! It’s a great opportunity to come and see the huge range of activities and animals we have here, with just the right amount of scare factor for families to enjoy spooky season.
“From October 4th until the end of the month, we’re open every day, so come and join us for some Halloween fun. Tickets are now live for our limited run of Nighttime Spooktacular. Come and get some Exotic Boo at the Zoo this October!”
Tickets for Exotic Boo at the Zoo are purchased on arrival. Nighttime Spooktacular tickets must be purchased in advance at www.ticketsource.co.uk/exotic-zoo. Find out more about Exotic Zoo at www.exoticzoo.co.uk.
