SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Elephant twins Yaad and Tukada are celebrating Halloween with some pumpkin smashing!

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo posted a video to X of the elephants having a “gourd” time playing around with some pumpkins Tuesday morning.

The pumpkin squashing is good practice for the zoo’s Squishing of the Squash event on Satuday, November 4. People are invited to watch as tigers, camels, elephants and primates squash pumpkins of all sizes. The event is free with zoo membership or admission from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Find the schedule below:

10:30 a.m. — Siamangs, Golden Lion Tamarins (Social Animals Wing)

10:45 a.m. — Amur Leopard (Zalie and Bob Linn Amur Leopard Woodland)

11:15 a.m. — Contact Barn and Outdoor Birds (Outdoor Zoo)

11:30 a.m. — Bactrian Camels, Gray Wolves (Wildlife Trail)

11:45 a.m. — Sichuan Takin & Turkmenian Markhor (Wildlife Trail)

Noon — Amur Tigers(Wildlife Trail)

12:15 p.m. — Asian Elephants (Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve)

12:45 p.m. — Snow Leopard (Wildlife Trail)

1 p.m. — Red Panda(Wildlife Trail)

1:15 p.m. — Andean Bear(Wildlife Trail)

1:30 p.m. — Komodo Dragon (Social Animals Wing)

1:45 p.m. — North American River Otters (Animal Adaptations)

2 p.m. — Southern Tamandua (Animal Adaptations)

2:30 p.m. — Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloths (Animal Adaptations)

2:45 p.m. — Meerkats, North American Porcupine (Social Animals Wing)

3 p.m. — Giant Pacific Octopus (Upper Lobby)