ROYAL OAK, Mich., October 1, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo’s annual “merry-not-scary” Zoo Boo celebration returns this Halloween season, featuring a festively decorated half-mile trick-or-treat trail through the front of the Zoo.  Presented by Meijer, Zoo Boo will be held on the evenings of Oct. 15-17, 22-24 and 29-31, 2010, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., rain or shine.

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ROYAL OAK, Mich., October 1, 2010 – The Detroit Zoo’s annual “merry-not-scary” Zoo Boo celebration returns this Halloween season, featuring a festively decorated half-mile trick-or-treat trail through the front of the Zoo.  Presented by Meijer, Zoo Boo will be held on the evenings of Oct. 15-17, 22-24 and 29-31, 2010, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., rain or shine.

Elaborate pumpkin displays will line the treat trail, where greeters will pass out goodies to costume-clad children at treat stations along the route.   A trail of eerie fog and mysterious sounds will lead through a spooky graveyard to the Haunted Reptile House, sponsored by Pet Supplies “Plus”, where friendly witches, vampires and other monsters have taken up residence for the Halloween season.

The Ghouly Games Tent, sponsored by Blue Care Network of Michigan, will feature Halloween-themed games, prizes, arts and crafts and a hay maze.  The popular live mini-musical “Zoo Boo Revue” will be performed in the Main Picnic Grove.

New to Zoo Boo is the Zombie Zone, sponsored by Tim Hortons, featuring ghastly games, spooky activities and pumpkin-carving demonstrations.  Costumed kiddies can enter the Tim Hortons costume contest and have their photo taken and posted on the Zoo’s website.  The community will vote and a Zoo-themed prize will be awarded for the best costume.

Also new this year is the limited-release movie “The Curse of Skull Rock” at the Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater in the Ford Education Center.  The 3-D pirate adventure enhanced with 4-D special effects will have guests jumping out of their seats.  Tickets for the Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater are an additional $3 per person; children under 2 are free.  

Advance tickets for Zoo Boo can be purchased at Booth One at the front of the Detroit Zoo or online at http://detroitzoo.org/Events/Events/Zoo_Boo.  Tickets are $7 per person ages 2 and up.  Time slots for Zoo Boo are 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.  If a date and time slot is not sold out, a limited number of tickets may be available at the gate that day after 5 p.m. for $10.

Zoo Boo is supported by Clear Channel radio stations 100.3 WNIC, 106.7 The BEAT, Mix 92.3, Channel 955 and FM98 WJLB.