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Philadelphia Zoo Expands Boo at the Zoo Across October

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Zoo is expanding Boo at the Zoo across five weekends for the first time in the Halloween event’s more than 20-year history, stretching the 2026 program …

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Philadelphia Zoo’s New Bear Country Opens in June With Zoo360 Trail and Up-Close Encounters

May 28, 2026May 27, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Zoo is preparing to welcome guests into an expansive new world for endangered bears this summer as the long-awaited Francis J. Carey Bear Country officially opens …