When does the gourd time start? 🕸️

• Weekends in October
• Friday hours — The zoo opens at 10:30 a.m., but Boo festivities are 5-8 p.m.
• Saturday hours — 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Sunday hours — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

What is there to boo? 🎃

• Tommy C. Turtle’s Trick or Treat Trail — Stop at one of the 13 treat stations (with three having a candy alternative) at Adventure Cove, Conservation Lake, and Asia Quest.
• Jessie’s Jack-O-Lantern Journey — Take a self-guided walk through an enchanted path with hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins.
• Zoo Boo Choo-Choo — Hop on a train ride to Vertebrate Village and find a variety of skeletal creatures.
• Giant Pumpkin Carving — Elephant-sized pumpkins will be on display + on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., a skilled craftsman will carve another jumbo pumpkin for guests to watch.
• Character Craze Hay Maze — Navigate your way through 400 bales of hay daily from 12 p.m.-close.

More dressed-up details 🦇

• Costumes are encouraged for those 13 and younger + should be appropriate for kids and families.
• Boo at the Zoo events are included with regular admission, and parking is $10. Franklin County residents receive a discounted rate.

• Punk Rock Karaoke | Mon., Oct. 10 | The Spacebar, 2590 N. High St., Columbus | Belt out your favorite emo, punk rock, and alternative music hits.

• Beer & Pretzel Pairing | Tue., Oct. 11 | 5-8 p.m. | Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus, 440 W Broad St., Columbus | We partnered up with local friends from Brezel to masterfully pair their amazing pretzels with our delicious brews!

• Poetry and Spoken Workshop | Wed., Oct. 12 | 7-8 p.m. | Freedom a la Cart, Upstairs Conference Room, 123 E Spring St, Columbus | Free | Become empowered to express yourself through written and spoken word.

• COSI After Dark: Nightmare on Broad Street | Thu., Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. | COSI, 333 W Broad Street, Columbus | Grab your friends and start your weekend early with COSI After Dark, an evening event series exclusively for adults ages 21+.

• 66º | Mostly sunny | 0% chance of rain

• Buzzed Bull Creamery, a chain that specializes in alcohol-infused milkshakes and ice cream, has plans for two central Ohio locations. The first will be in Powell at 50 S. Liberty St. + could open as early this month, while the second has yet to be announced. Desserts can be made alcohol-free or with 5% alcohol by volume. (614now)

• Pickle & Chill, a pickleball venue that’s opening in November, will be hosting the last Major League Pickleball tournament of the year Fri., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 16. Admission is free to watch 12 professional teams compete, but you must reserve a spot online. 🏓 (614now)
• Ohio State football moved to No. 2 in the Associated Press poll after sitting at No. 3 for five weeks. This comes after their 49-20 victory over Michigan State on Saturday, moving their record to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. 🏈 (The Columbus Dispatch)

• The CAPS Foundation, founded by Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, is partnering with OhioHealth to provide cold caps for breast cancer patients going through chemotherapy. The caps keep the hair follicles cool + can help patients save 75% of their hair. 🎀 (NBC4)