Halloween Comes Alive at Auckland Zoo

Auckland City Council

Media release

16 October 2009

Grab your broomstick and get set to fly into the best place to trick or treat this Halloween – Nickelodeon Boo at the Zoo on Saturday 31 October between 6pm and 9pm.

Creatures great and small are invited to share a night of spectacular non-stop en”terror”tainment at a transformed Auckland Zoo, where guests should expect the unexpected!

Start your frightfully fun adventure as you enter the zoo and make your way around the themed “Boo” stops. There will be treats to collect along the way and surprises around each corner with fairies, stilt walkers, face painters and more.

Are you brave enough to visit the Victorian ghosts, or make it through coffin city? Will you ride the ghost train or make it past the bag monster? What will be revealed when you have your fortune told?

The Band Rotunda is the place to park your broom for the night and groove to the Boo Band and enjoy the Nickelodeon Games Zone. The ghoul times continue with the chance to meet Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob “Spooky” Pants, Patrick Star, super fairies Cosmo and Wanda, and devilish Dora the Explorer.

There are prizes for best costumes throughout the evening and the overall best dressed will be judged based from costumes made from recycled materials.

Tips for making a recycled Halloween costume:

* Think about what you have that can be reused, like old clothes

* The home office is a great starting point for shredded paper, cardboard and coloured paper
*The kitchen is a great source of materials such as rubbish bags, milk bottles and egg cartons
*Use decorative flowers and fronds from the garden to add colour and texture
*Mum’s make-up and water-based paints are great for fake tattoos and face paint
*Make props like swords and wands from scrap wood or toilet roll.

Event details

* Saturday 31 October - 6pm to 9pm

* Tickets can be purchased from Auckland Zoo - phone 09 360 3805, and from Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz or phone 09 970 9700 (service fee applies)

* Adults $22, Children (4-15 years) $22, under four years free. Family passes and concessions available. Rain date is Sunday 1 November

* The Zoo will be cleared at 5.30pm and will reopen at 6pm.

Helping to make this event possible are Nickelodeon, Nestle New Zealand, Just Juice and Scarborough Fair.

ABOUT AUCKLAND ZOO
Auckland Zoo is an enterprise of Auckland City Council. It is home to the largest collection of native and exotic wildlife species in New Zealand (over 770 animals and 135 species) and attracts over half a million visitors annually. It is becoming increasingly well known nationally and internationally through the award-winning television programme, 'The Zoo'. At the heart of all Auckland Zoo's work and activities is its mission: "to focus the Zoo’s resources to benefit conservation and provide exciting visitor experiences which inspire and empower people to take positive action for wildlife and the environment". Auckland Zoo is a member of both the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria (ARAZPA) and the World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA).

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year globally and third year locally in New Zealand, is the number one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. Nick NZ airs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is seen in over 700,000 households on SKY Channel 041. On-air, Nick NZ features a wide array of original and acquired programming from animation to comedy, adventure and live action programs for kids aged 3 to 14 years. Nick NZ also owns and operates one of the few dedicated interactive kids websites in New Zealand – http://nicknz.co.nz

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