# Things to do with kids at Elmwood Park Zoo

> 8 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA 19401, in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Boo at the Zoo — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-df57f0f95d5c102b1e1e4b9d) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Elmwood Park Zoo's annual Halloween event turns the whole zoo into a costume-friendly trick-or-treat trail on fall weekends. Children (and costumed grown-ups) follow treat and…
- [Quiet Mornings — sensory-friendly zoo visits at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/quiet-mornings-sensory-friendly-zoo-visits-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-1a25fcc996734f8d173fe458) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $15.95 · checked Oct 16. On the last Thursday of most months, Elmwood Park Zoo opens early for Quiet Mornings, a calmer, less crowded visit for guests with special needs and their families before the…
- [Boo Just For You — sensory-friendly trick-or-treat at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-just-for-you-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treat-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-3fd9ba83ba71cec9dbd8e4c1) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $14.95 · checked Oct 16. A one-hour, after-hours version of Boo at the Zoo for guests with sensory needs, their families and caregivers. With smaller crowds, families can walk the zoo to treat stations…
- [Trick-or-Treat Night at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/trick-or-treat-night-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-4d041e7f9e0a52ac6fb660af) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · Paid · checked Oct 16. An evening of trick-or-treating at Elmwood Park Zoo on October 30, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Children and adults are encouraged to come in costume and bring a trick-or-treat bag, and…
- [Día de los Muertos Ofrendas at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-ofrendas-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-203da1c8bbe31fa849688b30) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. For Día de los Muertos, Elmwood Park Zoo sets up two ofrendas: one honoring zoo animals that have died and a Community Pet Ofrenda for families' own departed pets. During regular…
- [Nature Explorers preschool programs at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/nature-explorers-preschool-programs-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-b408bc6158d57196abec7821) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · Ages 3–5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Nature Explorers is Elmwood Park Zoo's program series for children ages 3 to 5. Each 30–45 minute session covers one topic through up-close animal encounters, crafts…
- [Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/wild-lights-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-2832e24159ed735155a8a8e8) — Fri, Nov 20 (+26 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · From $24.95 · checked Oct 16. Wild Lights is Elmwood Park Zoo's walk-through holiday light show in Norristown. On select evenings from November 20 to December 30, families stroll the zoo grounds past light…
- [Eco-Family Programs: Natural Wreath Making — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/eco-family-programs-natural-wreath-making-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-891f2279cfb18e72826fa154) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Families can make a holiday wreath from leftover evergreen tree branches that would otherwise be thrown away at this Eco-Family workshop at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. The…

## Recently ended

- [Zoo Snooze Overnight Campout — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/zoo-snooze-overnight-campout-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-8575b54cdf5cc5a34a0e665e) — ended Sat, Oct 24
- [Live Veterinary Exams at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/live-veterinary-exams-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-4ead17ce7f9e2fc58ab08319) — ended Fri, Oct 23

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