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We spent last weekend seeing what’s up for the next weekend — and learning that the upcoming Saturday and Sunday fall just before Halloween, events and festivals fill the roster with spooky themes. From costume contests to haunted houses, theme park attractions to animal and fish interactions, we quickly learned that we couldn’t present the entire line up in just one post.

So for now, here’s a starter for animal lovers — zoo and aquarium Halloween festivals and events all on the weekend of October 25-27, 2019!

 Zoos

ATASCADERO: Zoo Boo Oct.26  at Charles Paddock Zoo

BIG BEAR LAKE: Boo at the Zoo Oct.26  at Big Bear Alpine Zoo

FRESNO: ZooBoo Oct. 25-26 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

LOS ANGELES: Zoo BOO Oct.1-27 at  Los Angeles Zoo

MERCED: Zoo Boo at Applegate Park Zoo Oct.25-26

MOORPARK: Boo at the Zoo Oct.26-27

OAKLAND: Boo at the Zoo Oct.26-27

ORANGE Halloween Zoo-tacular! at Orange County Zoo Oct.26

PALM DESERT The Living Desert HOWLOWEEN Oct.26-31

SACRAMENTO Boo at the Zoo Oct.26-27 at Sacramento Zoo

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo  HalGLOWeen Oct. 25-27

SAN FRANCISCO: Boo at the Zoo Oct.26-27 at San Francisco Zoo

SANTA ANA: Boo at the Zoo Oct.26-27 at Prentice Park Zoo

Aquariums

LA JOLLA: Birch Aquarium Haunted Aquarium Sea Monster Mash Oct.25-27

LONG BEACH: Aquarium of the Pacific Scarium of the Pacific Oct.26-27

SAN FRANCISCO: SuperNatural Halloween Oct.26 at California Academy of Sciences / Steinhart Aquarium  Golden Gate Park

SAN PEDRO: Sea Scare Oct.26 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

SANTA MONICA: Fishy Fest, Oct.26-27, 2019 at Heal the Bay Aquarium on Santa Monica Pier