Boo at the Zoo 2026
philadelphia zooCoatesville (PA)
About the role
On behalf of the Philadelphia Zoo, we'd like to invite you to volunteer at our annual Halloween event "Boo at the Zoo," where guests enjoy trick-or-treating in the Zoo. Approximately 40 volunteers per shift are needed to help with candy distribution and Halloween-themed crafts and games. We can accommodate groups of up to 30 volunteers. All volunteers receive free parking and admission for the day, and two tickets to return to the zoo as a guest on another date. Volunteers wearing costumes will be eligible to win a variety of prizes, up to and including giraffe feeding tickets and a behind-the-scenes experience at the Zoo! Volunteers who have RSVP'd for shifts will receive additional information in the upcoming weeks. 22 shifts available: Saturday, October 3rd: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Sunday, October 4th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Saturday, October 10th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Sunday, October 11th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Monday, October 12th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Saturday, October 17th: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM Sunday, October 18th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Saturday, October 24th: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Sunday, October 25th: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM Saturday, October 31st: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Sunday, November 1st: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Contact us to view more available shifts.
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