Event · Outdoors

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo

When

Through Nov 1 · 5:30 PM–11:00 PMNightly through Nov 1; Oct 14-17 5:30 pm-midnight; Oct 18-Nov 1 Sun-Thu 5:30-11 pm, Fri-Sat 5:30 pm-midnight; Oct 31 is 18+ only

Where

Minnesota Zoo13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Family-friendly for all ages; children ages 0-2 free; October 31 is 18+

Cost

Tickets range from $23-30 for adults and $19-$26 for children, plus $10 parking per car for non-members; members $3-$4 off. Children 0-2 free. Adult (18+) nights $45. Tickets nonrefundable; online purchase required.

Organizer

Minnesota Zoo

Nighttime outdoor stroll through more than 5,000 artistically carved, glowing pumpkins along a woodsy trail at the Minnesota Zoo, September 25-November 1, 2026, with a trivia theme for all ages, a Monster Mash Dance Party, s'mores, food and a Silent Dance Party in Discovery Bay. Hours: October 14-17 (MEA) 5:30 p.m.-midnight; October 18-November 1 Sunday-Thursday 5:30-11 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-midnight. Three 18+ adult nights (September 25, October 7, October 31) are not family nights. From Celebration Plaza it is about a 10-minute (1/4-mile) walk to the trail, which is another 1/4 mile with elevation changes and takes 40-50 minutes. Timed tickets must be purchased online in advance; rain or shine. Animals viewable only in Discovery Bay until 8 p.m.