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Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular

This Halloween, Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular! returns with a new series of family-friendly frights.

Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular

About Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular

This Halloween, Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular! returns with a new series of family-friendly frights. Follow along our trail and meet some weird and wonderful characters along the way. We SCARE you to come and brave our illuminated trail from Friday 7th – Monday 31st October.

From pirates and dragons to skeletons and ghosts, there’s plenty to get you into the Halloween spirit, as well as themed food and drink kiosks throughout.

Halloween VIP experience: 
Our fabulous VIP package includes entry into Edinburgh Zoo for the day, supper at our restaurant and access into our spooktacular trail.

After a day at the zoo, you can enjoy an early two course supper and afterwards be one of the first to head back into the park to see Edinburgh Zoo transformed into a wickedly wonderful light trail! 

8 - 16 October - Please note, if you are selecting a date for our VIP package between 8 - 16 October, the early two course supper will be held at 5pm.

18 - 31 October - If you are selecting a date for our VIP package between 18 - 31 October, the early two course supper will be held at 4.30pm.

Available on selected evenings only.

Prices:

Adult: £15.30
Child: £11.70
Adult member: £13.05
Child member: £9.45
Under 3 & Carer (must bring carers card or other ID): Free

VIP adult: £45.90
VIP child: £27.90
VIP adult member: £29.25
VIP child member: £19.35
VIP Under 3s: Free
VIP carer (must bring carers card or other ID): £15.75

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