Pumpkin Smashing Time For Animals At Woodland Park Zoo

Smashing Pumpkins At Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash

Presented By Franz Bakeries

What: It’s pumpkin smashing time at Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash presented by Franz Bakeries. Enjoy a repertoire of animal behavior as hippos, bears, elephants, monkeys, and other animals crunch, smash or stomp on pumpkins. The pumpkin treats are part of the zoo’s ongoing enrichment program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and provide added enjoyment for visitors.

When: Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Jaguar, 10:00
Arctic foxes, 10:30 (Saturday only)
Hippos, 10:30
Orangutans, 10:30 (Saturday only)
Siamang, 10:30 (Saturday only)
Lion-tailed macaques, 10:30 (Sunday only)
Wolves, 11:00 (Sunday only)
Grizzlies, noon (Saturday only)
Sun bears, 12:15
Gorillas, 1:00 (Sunday only)
Gorillas, 1:20 (Sunday only)
Ocelots, 1:30
Tigers, 1:30 (Sunday only)
Snow leopard, 1:30 (Sunday only)
Otters, 1:30 (Sunday only)
Elephants, 2:00
African wild dogs, 2:00 (Sunday only)
Lemurs, 2:00 (weather permitting)
Keas, 2:00 (Saturday only)
Pigs, 2:30

Where: Woodland Park Zoo: South Entrance, N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N. or West Entrance, N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N.

Info: Pumpkin Bash is free with zoo admission. Winter hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily.

Admission: Adult (13-64) $11; Child (3-12) $8; Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and people with disabilities receive a discount and zoo members receive free zoo admission year-round. Parking: $5.

Photo Caption: Hippos, bear, elephants and more to smash pumpkins at Woodland Park Zoo's annual Pumpkin Bash presented by Franz Bakeries