Get Ready to Boo at the Zoo!
Boo at the Zoo Benefitting Manning Family Children's and Audubon Zoo Presented by Keesler Federal
Grab your little ghosts and goblins and head to Audubon Zoo for a day of Halloween fun! Tickets are on sale now for Boo at the Zoo benefitting Manning Family Children’s and Audubon Zoo presented by Keesler Federal. This day-time event at Audubon Zoo combines Halloween fun with favorite animals and experiences at Audubon Zoo.
The much-anticipated annual spooktacular event runs for three full days – October 17 – 19, 2025 during regular Audubon Zoo operating hours (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) with the last entry tickets sold at 4:00 p.m. to allow guests to experience all the fun. Kids under age 12 can trick or treat throughout the Zoo, and all guests are invited to wear their favorite costumes to enjoy the festivities. Grown-ups are asked to leave their masks at home, but face coverings are fine for youngsters.
Trick or treat stations will be set up throughout the Zoo, and only candy made with sustainable palm oil will be distributed. Guests can learn about how making correct choices of the sweet treats made sustainable palm oil is important to protecting orangutans in the wild. Some palm oil is harvested in areas where orangutans live, and unsustainable cutting of forests for palm oil can destroy their habitat and threaten the survival of the species.
“Boo at the Zoo is a fun combination of costumes and conservation,” said Michael J. Sawaya, Audubon Nature Institute President/CEO L. Ronald Forman Chair in Conservation Leadership. “We are grateful for this opportunity to partner with Manning Family Children’s and Keesler Federal for this annual Halloween celebration. This event allows us to educate our guests about making environmentally responsible choices that positively impact animals and their habitats."
Every Boo at the Zoo ticket helps build a brighter future for wildlife, children, and our community.
“As we celebrate 70 years of expert care for kids, and our bold new chapter as Manning Family Children’s, we are proud to extend care out into the communities we serve with events like Boo at the Zoo,” said Lucio A. Fragoso, President and CEO of Manning Family Children’s. “For more than 30 years, Manning Family Children’s and Audubon Nature Institute have partnered to bring our community a fun and safe Halloween experience that the whole family can enjoy together, while benefiting the vital missions of both organizations.”
This is the inaugural year for Kessler Federal’s involvement in the annual celebration. “We are proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of this iconic event, and even prouder to support Audubon Zoo, and Manning Family Children’s mission and unwavering dedication to kids,” said Andy Swoger, President and CEO of Keesler Federal.
Audubon Zoo admission includes access to all Halloween activities. Tickets are required for both Audubon Members and non-members. Audubon Member tickets are $12 for children and adults; non-member tickets are $38 each. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.Audubonzoo.org/boo.
About Manning Family Children’s:
Manning Family Children’s is a 263-bed, non-profit academic pediatric medical center that offers comprehensive healthcare services, including over 40 pediatric specialties, just for children. With more than 600 pediatric providers, Manning Family Children’s offers a comprehensive array of specialized pediatric services in Louisiana and the Gulf South. In addition to its main campus located in New Orleans, Children’s operates a network of specialty clinics across Louisiana, including in Covington, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Lafayette, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Children’s offers primary care at 17 convenient locations, along with a network of statewide pediatric affiliations. Children’s is a proud member of LCMC Health, a Louisiana-based, not-for-profit hospital system which also includes New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, West Jefferson Medical Center, East Jefferson General Hospital, Lakeview Hospital, and Lakeside Hospital. Learn more at manningchildrens.org.
About Audubon Nature Institute:
Audubon Nature Institute is a family of facilities, events, experiences, sustainability initiatives and conservation programs united in the belief that each of us has the power to impact nature and wildlife for the better. This includes Audubon Park, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, Woldenberg Riverfront Park and Audubon Wilderness Park. We inspire visitors, members and our community to support nature and wildlife — and leave the world better than we found it.