The Johannesburg Zoo

Celebrate ‘Howloween’ at The Johannesburg Zoo

Zoos are not considered to be particularly scary places. However, if the cages were removed, raw meat placed in your pockets and a juicy bone in your hand, as you traversed the darkened pathways on a star-less night, this would all change rather quickly. But for now, zoos will remain places of conservation, education and entertainment. This coming Saturday, The Johannesburg Zoo will take on a more sinister role as it celebrates Halloween or rather, the more aptly named 'Howloween.' The 'Howloween' Evening at The Johannesburg Zoo will introduce visitors to a whole new array of ‘creatures’ on its premises. In addition to visiting to the famous animal residents, on Saturday you are invited to explore the scary haunted forest,

Zoo Lake

A quintessentially Joburg experience Although Johannesburg is revered as a business centre, it’s not all concrete, fumes, meetings and highways up here. Johannesburg City Parks has a number of recreational areas dotted all over the city to keep us sane. One of the most iconic and recognisable of these spaces is Zoo Lake. Set right in the heart of the urban forest, Zoo Lake is a living Joburg postcard. It is positioned across the road from The Johannesburg Zoo and includes the legendary lake and it’s colourful rowing boats, it’s ducks, geese and bird island, as well as the nearby restaurants and recreational areas. It is a place that operates much like New York’s Central Park, with joggers,