Pumpkin Bash returning to Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
SEATTLE - Kids in costumes and animals smashing pumpkins are just a few of the sights families will see at the Pumpkin Bash.
The 2025 Pumpkin Bash will be at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle from Oct. 25–26. Attendees can enter through the Pinney Avenue North or Fremont Avenue entrances.
From 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., families will be able to see the zoo's animals get their festive goodies and pumpkins.
The Pumpkin Bash is at a zoo after all and organizers are taking full advantage by creating playful sights with some of Woodland Park's famous furry residents.
There will be animals including snow leopards, otters, gorillas, and bears gobbling, smashing, and playing with pumpkins and treats. Here is when you can view them:
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 10:00 a.m. - Jaguar
- 10:30 a.m. - Lynx
- 11:00 a.m. - Komodo Dragon
- 11:30 a.m. - Family Farm
- 1 p.m. - Red Panda
- 1:30 p.m. - River Otter
- 2 p.m. - Bug world
- 2 p.m. - Warty Pig
- 2:30 p.m. - Gorilla
- 2:30 p.m. - Red Ruffed Lemurs (weather permitting)
- 2:30 p.m. - Broadleaf Theater
- 2:30 p.m. - Pudu
- 2:30 p.m. - Penguin
Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 10 a.m. - Tigers
- 10 a.m. - Jaguar
- 10 a.m. - African Savanna Aviary
- 10:30 a.m. - Orangutans
- 10:30 p.m. - Brown Bear
- 11 a.m. - Bug world
- 11 p.m. - Family Far-m
- 11:30 p.m. - Red Panda
- 11:30 p.m. - Asian Small-clawed Otter
- 1 p.m. - Kunekune Pig
- 1 p.m. - Snow Leopard
- 1:30 p.m. - Sloth Bear
- 1:30 p.m. - Warty Pig
- 2 p.m. - Steller’s Sea Eagle
- 2:30 p.m. - Broadleaf Theater
- 2:30 p.m. - Ring-tailed Lemur (weather permitting)
- 2:30 p.m. - Pudu
- 2:30 p.m. - Penguin
How much does the Pumpkin Bash cost?
The bash is free for zoo members. One child can enter free with each purchase of an adult ticket as well.
More event information can be found on the Pumpkin Bash page.
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