# Event Details - **Event Name**: ZooBoo - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm โ€“ Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: ๐Ÿ“… October 16 & 17 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 โ€“ 9 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 โ€“ 9 ๐Ÿ“GPZ Campus Explore the entire Great Plains Zoo campus with free-flowing trick-or-treat stations, unique decorations, and plenty of photo-ops! Skip the lines and start the fun early with Early Access tickets! Early access grants you exclusive entry to ZooBoo 1-hour before general admission for just $6 more! Plus, kids age 2-12 will receive a FREE tote bag to haul their treats in. Early Access tickets sold separately and are NOT included with Monarch Membership. EARLY ACCESS TICKETS ARE LIMITED. SFZA works to be an inclusive place of fun, education, and discovery! This year we have added a sensory day on Sunday, October 18 to allow those with sensory processing issues to experience the event. Sensory day will still have all the ZooBoo fun with a lower capacity and less noise. In an effort to ensure those with sensory sensitivities have a ZooBoo experience to last a lifetime, we ask that you please not reserve a ticket for this day if you do not require it. ๐ŸŽƒ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 5โ€“9 pm 5 pm: ZooBoo opens for Early Access ticket holders 6 pm: ZooBoo opens for General Admission 5โ€“7 pm: Siouxland Renaissance Association in the Plaza 5โ€“8:30 pm: Live DJ near Penguins 5โ€“8:30 pm: Scary Stroll presented by GoodTimes Entertainment 5โ€“9 pm: Vendor trick-or-treat stations 8 pm: Final admission 9 pm: ZooBoo closes ๐Ÿ‘ป FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 5โ€“9 pm 5 pm: ZooBoo opens for Early Access ticket holders 6 pm: ZooBoo opens for General Admission 5โ€“8:30 pm: Live DJ near Penguins 5โ€“8:30 pm: Scary Stroll presented by GoodTimes Entertainment 6:30โ€“7:15 pm: Zombie Dancers near Penguins 5โ€“9 pm: Vendor trick-or-treat stations 8 pm: Final admission 9 pm: ZooBoo closes ๐Ÿฆ‡ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 10โ€“9 pm 10 am: ZooBoo opens for General Admission 10โ€“7: Vendor trick-or-treat stations 10โ€“2: Live DJ near Penguins 10โ€“2: Scary Stroll presented by GoodTimes Entertainment 2โ€“5 pm: Characters by Simply Ever After 5โ€“7:30 pm: Live DJ near Penguins 5โ€“7:30 pm: Scary Stroll 7:45โ€“8:30 pm: SD Aerial Show on Primate Lawn 8 PM: Final admission 9 PM: ZooBoo closes ๐Ÿงก SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 10โ€“5 pm SENSORY DAY 10: ZooBoo opens for General Admission MendIt 605's 3D-Printed Butterfly & Giraffe Giveaway (while supplies last) 10โ€“11: Crafts at Snow Monkeys 10:30: Animal Meet & Greet 11โ€“11:30: Juggler 11โ€“3: Vendor trick-or-treat stations 12โ€“3: Characters by Simply Ever After 2โ€“2:30: Juggler 3โ€“4: Crafts at Snow Monkeys 3:30: Bookworms in the Education Classroom 4: Final admission 5: ZooBoo closes ๐ŸงŸ NEW! SCARY STROLL Get ready for a Halloween experience designed for Big People & Brave Little People! ๐Ÿ‘ป 2026 Theme: STRANGE CREATURES Presented by GoodTimes Entertainment **** As of March 30, 2026, there will be some updates to Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium memberships. Admission for ticketed events, including Egg-stravaganza, Summer Celebration, and ZooBoo will be included only with Monarch memberships. Gold and standard members can purchase discounted member tickets for these events. SFZA will honor the legacy benefits associated with memberships purchased prior to March 30, 2026, until the end of that membership's one-year term. These changes are necessary to meet rising costs of operations, and to ensure SFZA can continue to deliver the best possible guest experience on our campuses. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sioux-falls/zooboo/200029105301440 - **Event Categories**: kids, halloween, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 959 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Sioux Falls - **state**: SD - **country**: United States - **location**: 805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57104 - **lat**: 43.53929 - **long**: -96.76285 - **full address**: 805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57104 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: ZooBoo - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cdf06d9de56dfdac1d2ad21e201588a285e46a150f8b66cca9510edd85455999-rimg-w1200-h800-dc181808-gmir?v=1786379681 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is ZooBoo being held? - **A:** ZooBoo takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57104. - **Q**: Who is organizing ZooBoo? - **A:** ZooBoo is organized by Great Plains Zoo. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "ZooBoo", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cdf06d9de56dfdac1d2ad21e201588a285e46a150f8b66cca9510edd85455999-rimg-w1200-h800-dc181808-gmir?v=1786379681", "startDate": "2026-10-16T17:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-10-17T21:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sioux-falls/zooboo/200029105301440", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57104", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-3716, United States", "addressLocality": "Sioux Falls", "addressRegion": "SD", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.53929", "longitude": "-96.76285" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "๐Ÿ“… October 16 & 17\n๐Ÿ•’ 5 โ€“ 9\n๐Ÿ•’ 10 โ€“ 9\n๐Ÿ“GPZ Campus\n\nExplore the entire Great Plains Zoo campus with free-flowing trick-or-treat stations, unique decorations, and plenty of photo-ops!\n\nSkip the lines and start the fun early with Early Access tickets! 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