Went here for the trick or treat fest. You do have to purchase tickets on line along with getting a time for the trick or treat fest. In addition, you can also explore the zoo and get one complimentary admission to either the Boomerang train ride, 4D Theater or Giraffe deck. The trick or treat fest was really cute with about 7 candy stations all with a different type of candy and they are set up as noncontact. You can also see 5 Disney Princesses, Spider man, Batman, Scooby Doo and Shaggy, and a couple other characters and get pictures taken with them again under COVID guidelines. The area was also decorated for the Halloween season with Halloween music. Kids loved it and were also able to dress up in their costumes. They have made many improvements since the last time I was here and the cages were all clean and the animals appeared healthy. It is a lot of walking and we did not see the whole zoo because our elderly mother got tired and hungry. They did have food available for purchase including a McDonald's, Pizza Hut and sub shop, but since all the seating was outside we elected to wait because it was only 53°. I would highly recommend

My husband and I visited the zoo while we were in town for the day, on a Thursday, and it was not that busy. It was our first time there. The Asian Lantern Festival was going on during this time, so there were lots of displays around the grounds. We were there during the day time, though, so they were not lit. We enjoyed spending the afternoon walking around. The offered an all inclusive pass for $24 which included the train, carousel, and discounts at the gift shop and to feed the animals. At this time, not sure if it was due to covid, or that it was September, but most of the snack stands and shops throughout the zoo were closed. There are a lot of great places for photos, especially with the extra displays at this time. The staff was nice. I also recommend checking out the 4D movie to cool off during your trip. It was also interesting to see the animal vetting area. There were a few displays closed for work, but no biggie, still plenty to see.

What a find. Didn't plan on visiting the zoo but found online the Asian lantern festival was on and thought this sounded different. Parking is free but it was very busy albeit lines flowed quickly. The zoo was technically closed but some attractions of animals were still open to see along the pathways of the lanterns. These were all amazing and beautiful, so vibrant, colourful and creative. Took so many photos. Sticking with the Asian theme there was also cuisine available which was delicious but quite expensive. Other standard zoo food and beverage outlets were open. So much fun for families with kids of all ages.