# Things to do with kids at Detroit Zoo

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067, in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/zoo-boo-at-the-detroit-zoo--listing-ae04bbd4aeb82d0b82f20b8b) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · From $21 · checked Oct 13. Family Halloween event on the first four weekends of October, 3 to 8:30 p.m., with trick-or-treat stations along a lit path, costumed characters, a pumpkin patch and a monster…
- [Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wild-lights-at-the-detroit-zoo--listing-dafddde6ba1b27584a97d847) — Sat, Nov 21 (+29 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 13. Holiday light display with millions of LED lights on trees, buildings and animal sculptures throughout the front of the Detroit Zoo, plus the Polk Penguin Conservation Center…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/detroit-zoo--listing-3aa221572772c12afdb06eaf) — Daily; fall/winter gate closing 3:30 p.m. (page showed 10 AM-4 PM); Zoo Boo dates (Oct… · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · From $12 · checked Oct 13. 125-acre zoo in Royal Oak with animal habitats, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Frankel Stingray Cove, the National Amphibian Conservation Center and a carousel. Online…

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