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Squishing of the Squash

Date: Oct. 17, 2024

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Oregon Zoo

Cost: Included with general admission

Asian elephant Samudra squishes a giant pumpkin with his tusks

Join us for the annual Squishing of the Squash, where the Oregon Zoo's Asian elephant family demolishes some of the area’s largest pumpkins.

The Squishing of the Squash is a precursor to the zoo’s Howloween celebration taking place Oct. 19-20 and 26-27. Throughout both weekends, visitors can also watch the zoo’s enrichment team and keepers provide animals with pumpkins and other holiday-themed treats. Learn more.