“Boo at the Zoo provides families with a kid-friendly Halloween event that is merry, not scary,” said Lindsay Burke, communications specialist for Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. “Boo also provides parents with a comforting alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating.”

By the end of October, Riverbanks will have passed out nearly 200,000 pieces of candy to costumed children as they stop at the 20 stations along Trick-or-Treat Trail. But, there is more to Boo at the Zoo than just candy. Boo-goers will rock the night away at the Mummy’s Eeky-Freaky DJ Dance Party, frolic in a sea of suds at Frankenstein’s Foam Zone (a Boo favorite) and watch in awe as magician Ray Hardee performs his Moonlight Magic.

If that is not enough, kids can take a scary spin on the Haunted Carousel, sit back and freak-out while watching the 3-D thriller Haunted Mine Ride or meander through Merlin’s Medieval Maze. Guests can finish their evening by roasting marshmallows at the bonfire and participating in the nightly costume parade.

Boo at the Zoo will run from 6pm to 9pm on each of the scheduled evenings. Tickets for Boo at the Zoo are $6 for Riverbanks members and $8 for the general public. To avoid long lines the night of the event, tickets can be purchased in advance at www.riverbanks.org or at any Riverbanks ticket booth.

The Haunted Carousel, 3-D Movie and Marshmallow Roasting Pit require extra safari bucks that can be purchased at the Zoo.