Bring your brood to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park for the annual Hoot ‘n’ Howl celebration on October 21-22.
Navigate through the park and search for animals in the dark on a special nighttime tram tour. Revelers young and young-at-heart can don their costumes, play games, win prizes and eat treats during this wild weekend.
The park is open during regular hours (9:30 am - 3 pm) on the days of the event. The gates will reopen at 5:30 for visitors with Hoot ‘n’ Howl tickets. Hoot 'n' Howl activities run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Save $2 per ticket! Buy your tickets online by 5:00pm October 20th at these advanced sales ticket prices:
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- $9 for Member adults (ages 13 and up) and $5 for Member youth (ages 3-12). Children ages 2 and under free.
- $11 for Non-Member adults (ages 13 and up) and $7 for Non-Member youth (ages 3-12). Children ages 2 and under free.
- Coupons, complimentary passes, etc. of any kind are not accepted for Hoot n Howl
Activities include:
Tram Tours
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- Tour a slice of Northwest Trek’s famous free roaming area at night. See if you can find the animals beneath the stars.
Live Animal Encounters
- Check out the all the fascinating natural abilities of Northwest Trek’s animal ambassadors.
Education Stations
- Listen to the sounds of the nighttime forest, marvel at colossal calcium, participate in some sweet science, rely on your senses of touch, smell and sound, and learn how your eyes work.
Games
- Play a variety of traditional carnival-style games.
Crafts
- Harness your creative juices as you make some spooky seasonal crafts.
Trick-or-Treat
- Enjoy this treasured Halloween pastime at designated stations throughout the park where Northwest Trek staff and volunteers will be passing out “green” treats. Our goodie giveaways contain no palm oil or sustainable yield palm oil only.
Photo Opportunities
- Bring your cameras as you join Walter, Northwest Trek’s most ghastly naturalist, for a photo on the ghost tram. More photo opportunities can be found in our haunted photo alley.
To ensure a happy Halloween, we ask adults not to wear masks or scary face-paint.
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