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Boo at the Zoo

A group of children joyfully dressed in Halloween costumes, including witches, a skeleton, and a pumpkin, are walking along a sunny path.

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 03 - Oct 26, 2025 | Event Timing Below

Join us for a month of festive and fall activities at Oglebay’s Boo at the Zoo. Enjoy treat stations, decorated pathways, and don’t forget your Halloween costumes. Boo at the Zoo is presented by Hartley Law Group PLLC and Upper Ohio Valley Dairy Queens.

Event Highlights

  • DQ Costume Contest
  • Spooky Train Ride
  • Devilish Decorations
  • Kid-Friendly Food
  • Spooky Dance Performance

Festival Activities

Three children in casual white outfits enjoy ice cream cones, laughing and chatting together on a wooden bench in a sunny outdoor setting.

Year for Zoo and DQ Contest

Each weekend in October, one lucky child will win a year’s supply mini blizzards at participating Wheeling Dairy Queens and a zoo membership.

Two young girls in witch costumes laugh joyfully, one in a purple hat and the other in orange, sharing a fun Halloween moment together.

Spooky Train Ride

$5.50 | Train Ride
$2.00 | Jumbo Jumper

This family-friendly “spooky” train ride adventures throughout areas of the zoo and passes the Jumbo Jumper.

Members receive a discount on train and jumbo jumper tickets.

A skeleton dressed in white rags sits on the grass near a gravestone, creating a spooky Halloween atmosphere.

Devilish Decorations

Each festive pathway features a unique theme, with decorations provided by generous local partners from the Wheeling, WV community.

  • Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration
  • Our Lady of Peace
  • Fort Henry Capital
  • Wheeling Hospital Auxiliary
  • Mull State Farm Insurance
  • WesBanco
  • Huntington Bank
  • Wheeling Country Day School
A joyful child dances with enthusiasm, sporting a playful outfit against a vibrant purple background.

Spooky Dance Performance

Don’t miss the Turn It Out dancers during Boo at the Zoo.

A joyful family enjoys a festive atmosphere, with the father carrying his son on his shoulders while both look up in amazement.

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