october
half-term
half-term
Trick or
treat!?
treat!?
Join the Trick or Treat Trail this October half-term at Banham Zoo. Pick your guide, follow their route and discover spooky activities and surprises along the way.
monster
medic
medic
Skeleton
scientist
scientist
witch's
apprentice
apprentice
Collect
your
trail bag
your
trail bag
Grab your Trick or Treat trail bag and get ready to explore!
Inside you’ll find your route and everything you need for your Halloween adventure. Then it’s time to follow the trail...
what will
you discover
you discover
Make your way around Banham Zoo and discover Halloween activity stations along your route.
You could be Investigating bones like a Skeleton Scientist, discovering crazy animal adaptations as a Monster Medic or testing your senses as a Witch’s Apprentice.
And there’ll be plenty of animals to discover along the way!
Expect
wild
suprises
wild
suprises
Get up close with creepy crawlies in The Bug Lab, discover fascinating animal artefacts and enjoy special talks about some of Banham Zoo's most curious residents.
Plus, meet the Spook Keepers at our Stories & Spells live show.
Collect
your
treat!
your
treat!
Made it to the end? Complete your trail and head to the final Trick or Treat Station to collect your treat. Halloween Adventure complete!
Or is it? With even more happening at the zoo this Halloween, take a look at what else we’ve got in store below!
a full day
of fun
of fun
Enjoy a packed day of family fun, with spooky activities, animal encounters and plenty to discover around the zoo.
Amazing
animals
animals
Keep your eyes peeled for tigers, wolves and snow leopards, alongside red pandas, giraffes and hundreds more amazing animals.
Stories & Spells
Live show
Live show
Join the Spook Keepers for an interactive live Halloween show filled with spooky stories and curious characters.
Boo
Rangers
Rangers
Meet our Halloween characters throughout the day, say hello, snap a photo and keep an eye out for a few spooky surprises along the way.
Spooky
Ghost Train
Ghost Train
Climb aboard for a spooky journey around the zoo, complete with bewitching animal tales.
Monster Mash
Bubble Party
Bubble Party
Finish the day with our Monster Mash Bubble Party — music, bubbles, dancing and plenty of Halloween fun to end your visit on a high.
spooktacular
slime
slime
Get messy with frightfully fun Halloween slime-making workshops. Mix, squish, stretch and swirl your very own spooky slime creation, then take your gooey masterpiece home to show off your slime-making skills.
new
for 2026
for 2026
New activities, live animal talks and spooky shows — get ready for our biggest Halloween event yet!
trick or
treat trail
treat trail
Join the Trick or Treat Trail this Halloween! Collect your trail bag and take on fun activities around the zoo, with plenty to discover along the way.
What will you encounter? Complete the trail and head to the final treat station to collect your Halloween reward.
hair-raising
animal talks
animal talks
Join our keepers for Halloween-themed animal talks, real skeletons, fascinating facts and creepy-crawly encounters at the Bug Lab.
halloween
fun
fun
Our friends from Go Awesome are back with a spooky twist! Look out for the Boo Rangers around the zoo, enjoy spooky stories and amazing magic in their live show, then finish the day at the Monster Mash Bubble Party.
ghost
train
train
Climb aboard our spooky Ghost Train and discover frightfully fascinating animal facts as you travel around the zoo.
Spot animals and habitats along the way on a fun Halloween journey for the whole family.
