Bring a pumpkin bigger than your head and get free admission into the zoo October 1-13

For several years, the OKC Zoo has encouraged this fun activity for the community. It offers a discount on the entrance fees, and gets people into the holiday spirit.

Pumpkins will eventually be placed into animal exhibits. Pumpkins serve as a form of enrichment; providing the animals with fun toys, even a tasty treat for the veggie-loving animals.

For more information and pictures, visit the OKC Zoo's Facebook page!

Curious Meerkats explore a Pumpkin placed into their exhibit. Meerkats naturally tunnel through the ground, so the carved spaces in the pumpkin make for a fun obstacle. Photo by Jamie West.