What: Join us for a spooky and spirited, do-it-yourself twist on Halloween and the Day of the Dead. Bats, catapults, pumpkin sculpting, piñatas, papel picado, and Halloween-inspired robots are all part of the celebration. Most activities are free with NYSCI admission. Some projects and shows require a small materials fee.
When: October 26 – 28, 2012
Where: NY Hall of Science
Friday, October 26 @3:30 pm
Pumpkin Chucking – Watch as pumpkins are thrown hundreds of feet in the air by our 19-foot-tall catapult.
Saturday, October 27 @ noon, 1 & 2 pm.
Live Bat Encounters – Find out about the benefits of bats, why we need to conserve them, and what you can do to help them at this special show with Rob Mies from the Organization for Bat Conservation. See some live bats including a big brown bat from North America, fruit bats from Africa and Asia, and the largest bat in the world, a gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia. $5 ($4 members), plus NYSCI admission. Limited capacity. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show.
Pumpkin Chucking 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 pm
Watch as pumpkins are thrown hundreds of feet in the air by our 19-foot-tall catapult.
Giant Piñata 1, 2, 3 & 4 pm.
Work alongside other families to help make a giant piñata.
Papel Picado 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 & 4:30 pm.
Make your own papel picado, a Mexican banner that is made from paper cut into elaborate designs.
Pumpkin Sculpting 1 – 5 pm.
Carve your own jack-o-lantern.
Robotic Halloween 1 – 5 pm.
Dance along to Corey Fogarty's Halloween-themed animatronics.
Glowing Paint 1 – 5 pm.
Mix your own glow-in-the-dark paint.
Demonstrations 3 & 4 pm.
Learn more with special demonstrations led by NYSCI Explainers.
Saturday Night, October 27@ 5 – 7 pm.
Dead or Alive Party
Smash giant piñatas, join the virtual costume party, and enjoy live music, video productions, and food trucks at this early evening event.
Sunday, October 28 @1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 pm
Pumpkin Chucking – Watch as pumpkins are thrown hundreds of feet in the air by our 19-foot-tall catapult.
Papel Picado noon, 1, 2 & 3 pm
Make your own papel picado, a Mexican banner that is made from paper cut into elaborate designs.
Robotic Halloween noon – 4 pm
Dance along to Corey Fogarty's Halloween-themed animatronics.
Glowing Paint noon – 4 pm
Mix your own glow-in-the-dark paint.
Pumpkin Decorating noon – 4 pm
Bring a pumpkin from home and decorate it with your own unique style.
Demonstrations 1, 2 & 3 pm
Learn more about spooky fog and splattering pumpkins with special demonstrations led by NYSCI Explainers.
Little Makers: Project Piñata 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead by designing and making a family pinata.
$8 per family ($5 members)
