Get ready for a spook-tacular evening at National Children’s Museum! Join in on October 23, 2026, for a Halloween-themed after-hours evening packed with special activities and frightful fun for the whole family.

Put on your best costume and get ready for:

• • Spooky Shadow Stories
    Play, observe, and make connections as they use light and Halloween-inspired cutouts and materials to create shadow scenes and tell spooky stories.
  • Pumpkin Catapults Pop-Up
    Experiment with launching, adjusting their aim, and seeing how far their pumpkins can travel.
  • Creepy Crawly Investigation
    Observe spooky insect features, create scientific illustrations of their discoveries, and explore how entomologists use close observation to learn more about the creepy-crawly world around us.
  • Monster Mash Noise Parade/strong>
    Dance along to a Monster Mash playlist while parading through the museum before closing.

Admission to Halloween Spooktacular is free for members; general admission is at regular museum cost.

Halloween costumes are encouraged; however, masks, weapons, and inflatable costumes are not permitted. Guests arriving with a mask or costume weapon will be asked to leave the item at the admissions desk for the duration of their visit.