# Things to do with kids at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

> 5 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132, in the Kansas City area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-90ef54e460704ae2b275b73e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 14. Not-so-scary, safe trick-or-treating at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Children come in family-friendly costumes; trick-or-treat bags are provided at the entrance for children…
- [GloWild: Hidden Treasure lantern festival](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/glowild-hidden-treasure-lantern-festival--listing-42e08f2f4c3615bb3ce34e6b) — Oct 14 – Nov 30 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Nighttime lantern festival at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium with a mile-long one-way path of lighted sculptures themed on shipwrecks, buried treasure, expedition camps and…
- [Keebler Spookie Stripes Safari at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/keebler-spookie-stripes-safari-at-the-zoo--listing-4e9d017b21e038c1cf412189) — Oct 14 – Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 14. Zoo-wide family scavenger-style activity at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium presented with Keebler, running through October during daytime hours. Free with Zoo admission.
- [School's Out and Winter Break Day Camps at the Kansas City Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/school-s-out-and-winter-break-day-camps-at-the-kansas-city-zoo--listing-0e0b016b5c7eb8340a0471fa) — Thu, Oct 29 (+13 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · From $65 · checked Oct 16. The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium runs single-day camps for children in kindergarten through 5th grade on days when schools are closed. Campers spend the day on animal antics…
- [Cub Scout Night at the Kansas City Zoo (overnight campout)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/cub-scout-night-at-the-kansas-city-zoo-overnight-campout--listing-e32dff71c6eda4920358109e) — Nov 6 – Nov 7 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 AM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $55 · checked Oct 24. An overnight campout for Cub Scouts and their adults inside the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in Swope Park. After the gates close, scouts explore the zoo after sunset on night…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-zoo-and-aquarium--listing-6ea6612b2adb9f926b3a100a) — Mar–Oct: Mon–Fri 9:30 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 9:30 am–5 pm; Nov–Feb: daily 9:30 am–4 pm. Closed… · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $22 · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in historic Swope Park, home to Sobela Ocean Aquarium, Helzberg Penguin Plaza, Giraffe Crossing, Orangutan Canopy and Stingray Bay. Seasonal hours…

## Nearby

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