Howl-O-Ween Extravganza at The Living Desert Offers Family Friendly Zoo Adventure

PALM DESERT, Calif. - Oct. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Calling all ghosts, goblins and knee-high superheroes for The Living Desert’s ever-popular Howl-O-Ween extravaganza that returns to the park for two days of family friendly entertainment Saturday and Sunday, October 26^th & 27^th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The expanded event is FREE with paid admission to the Palm Desert park.

Costumed kids of all ages can trick-or-treat in the Wild West town of Berger’s Bluff or join in all new activities including pumpkin bowling and decorating, hay maze exploration, batty-bingo and more. Adding to the fun, keepers will give up-close and personal animal encounters and educational chats. For the little ones, costumed characters will mosey around Berger’s Bluff offering fun photo ops. Children and adults are encouraged to dress up in their best western gear, or their favorite Halloween costume.

Fun events scheduled for Howl-O-Ween:

·         Trick or Treat stations

·         Hay Maze

·         Batty Bingo (benefitting our Adopt program)

·         Pumpkin Bowling

·         Costume Contests

·         Pumpkin Decorating

·         Animal Encounters

·         Living Desert Costumed Characters

·         Grub at a Chuckwagon

·         Storytelling

·         Face Painters

·         Bounce Houses

·         And more!

The western-themed festivities offer a safe environment for families to celebrate the Autumn holiday. Generously sponsored by The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Howl-O-Ween activities are included in the general park admission.  Zoo daily admission tickets are conveniently available online at www.LivingDesert.org. , and, as always, members are admitted free.

For more information, visit www.LivingDesert.org or contact 760-346-5694.

About The Living Desert:

The Living Desert is an AZA-accredited zoo and gardens that is dedicated to conservation and education. It is a family-friendly place to explore nature and create meaningful experiences for guests that are remembered for a lifetime. For more information: (760) 346-5694 or visit www.LivingDesert.org. The Living Desert is located at: 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260.