Be a Part of Boo at the Zoo!
September 15, 2023
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September 15, 2023 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo's 27th annual Boo at the Zoo returns on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3-7 p.m. SF faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.
How?
You can:
- Represent your department at a table: Over 5,000 guests are expected to attend this annual event. Email christina.arnold@sfcollege.edu by Monday, Oct. 9 to sign up. Booths must be set up by 1 p.m. and fully staffed from 2-7 p.m.
- Donate candy for the event: Donate bags of individually wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your name, department and extension. Please do not deliver bags of candy in single-use plastic shopping bags. All candy donations must be received by Friday, Oct. 27, and can be interofficed, or dropped off at the zoo's ticket window between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily.
- Carve or decorate a pumpkin: Your pumpkin could be featured in the Boo at the Zoo photo spot. All pumpkins will be entered into a contest to be voted on by zoo students. The winner will receive a Galapagos tortoise or spoonbill feeding encounter for two people. Pumpkins can only be dropped off between Oct. 29-30, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the ticket window.
- Donate money: Monetary donations to support this free community event are always welcome. Donations can be made online through the Santa Fe College Foundation(Opens in new window), sent through campus mail or hand-delivered to the zoo's ticket window. Please make all checks payable to Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo.
For more information, please contact the zoo at 352-395-5633.
