# Things to do with kids at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

> 5 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, in the Pittsburgh area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza at Pittsburgh Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/jack-o-lantern-extravaganza-at-pittsburgh-zoo--listing-85b0dbd892b78a5aac9661e2) — Oct 2 – Nov 1 · 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 14. Nightly walk-through display of more than 4,200 hand-carved, illuminated jack-o'-lanterns through the first half of the Zoo (Village, Forest Passage, African Savanna, Jambo…
- [ZooBoo at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/zooboo-at-pittsburgh-zoo-and-aquarium--listing-5ac42365099a76d5721a662e) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $23 · checked Oct 14. Annual kid-friendly daytime Halloween event: trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo, giveaways, character meet-and-greets, a Halloween parade, dance and costume contest, and…
- [Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at Pittsburgh Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/zoo-lights-drive-thru-at-pittsburgh-zoo--listing-06d105255db9904a0cce0888) — Fri, Nov 27 (+27 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $45 · checked Oct 14. Holiday drive-through light show through the Zoo, viewed from your own vehicle: thousands of eco-friendly lights, illuminated animals, yuletide scenes, Pittsburgh icons and an…
- [Brunch with Santa at the Pittsburgh Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/brunch-with-santa-at-the-pittsburgh-zoo--listing-4b47a6a108ac751d95340ce0) — Sat, Dec 5 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Santa and Mrs. Claus come to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium for buffet meals in the Education Complex Lecture Hall on six December dates. After eating, children can write letters…
- [National Visit the Zoo Day at Pittsburgh Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/national-visit-the-zoo-day-at-pittsburgh-zoo--listing-bbb5b2356ff50ea638fb505c) — Sun, Dec 27 · 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Holiday-season celebration of the Zoo on National Visit the Zoo Day, Sunday, December 27, across the entire Zoo, highlighting the Zoo's conservation partnerships around the…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/pittsburgh-zoo-and-aquarium--listing-77c4a6c3d21935606feba864) — In season (April 1 – October 31): park opens 9:30 AM, gates close 4:30 PM, park closes… · Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $23 · checked Oct 14. Accredited zoo and aquarium in Highland Park. In season (April 1 – October 31) the park opens 9:30 AM, gates close 4:30 PM and the park closes 5:30 PM; members can enter at 9…

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