ZnO crystals with octahedral shape were synthesized by thermal evaporation technique. $ZnF_2$ powder was used as the source material. The thermal evaporation and oxidation of $ZnF_2$ powder was carried out for 1 hr at $1,000^{circ}C$ in air under atmospheric pressure. SEM images showed that the ZnO crystals produced by oxidizing $ZnF_2$ vapor possessed a characteristic octahedral shape. XRD spectrum revealed that the ZnO octahedron had hexagonal wurtzite structure. In the room temperature photoluminescence spectrum, a strong green emission peak at around 510 nm was observed.