# Things to do with kids at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden > 6 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in the Cincinnati area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25. Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 25, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/venues/cincinnati-zoo-and-botanical-garden ## Events ahead - [HallZOOween at the Cincinnati Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/hallzooween-at-the-cincinnati-zoo--listing-016f9c7c39b5197644004c08) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekend Halloween celebration included with Zoo admission. Trick-or-treat stations open 12pm-5pm (bring your own treat bag), a Costume Cavalcade parade at noon each Saturday and… - [Jack O'Lantern Glow at the Cincinnati Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/jack-o-lantern-glow-at-the-cincinnati-zoo--listing-7b2b0c34344882d60a9e9928) — Oct 2 – Oct 31 · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. An immersive walkthrough of more than 6,000 hand-carved pumpkins and fall displays along a half-mile trail, now in its third year. Family-friendly and not scary; the Reptile… - [Veterans Day Free Admission for Military at the Cincinnati Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/veterans-day-free-admission-for-military-at-the-cincinnati-zoo--listing-c24259e9e1bb08fb4995d3e7) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 20. On Veterans Day the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden gives free admission to all members of the military, active and retired, and lets them buy up to six discounted admission… - [PNC Festival of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/pnc-festival-of-lights--listing-e11bfebd7354c7fe306c9ce6) — Nov 19 – Jan 3 · 4:00 PM · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. The Zoo's 44th annual holiday lights event with 5 million LED lights, 65 animal lanterns, the Wild Lights Show on Swan Lake, Fiona fairy statues in Fiona's Fairyland, an 'Under… - [Sensory-Friendly Santa at the Cincinnati Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-at-the-cincinnati-zoo--listing-ed2620af0bcc5bc327f3141f) — Sat, Nov 21 (+9 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 14. Reserved, one-family-at-a-time visits with Santa in the Picnic Shelter area (Santa's Village) before Festival of Lights crowds arrive, with holiday music volume lowered and… - [Light Up the Night: Hanukkah at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/light-up-the-night-hanukkah-at-the-zoo--listing-d7c6fb5ff2bc4079e9497692) — Sun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · checked Oct 16. Mayerson JCC invites friends and family to celebrate Hanukkah at the Cincinnati Zoo: gather for food and drinks, light the menorah together, then explore the zoo and the PNC… ## Ongoing programs and visits - [Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/cincinnati-zoo-and-botanical-garden--listing-32c4136f33519df993699cd6) — Hours of Operation for 2026 January 5th - November 18th: 10am-5pm; Festival of Lights… · Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Zoo and botanical garden in Avondale. 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