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Spooky Fest at The Center for Science Teaching and Learning
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Spooky Fest celebrates the Halloween season with scary and non-scary attractions for all ages. There are wooded paths, exhibits, and spooky characters that greet visitors, as well as a zombie dinosaur attraction.
Everything is perfectly spooky and some are very scary. Creatures of all kinds inhabit the woods, the strange and beautiful will draw you into the eerie paths.
$22 non-spooky attractions include:
The event features non-scary attractions including the Enchanted Halloween Walk. Visitors take a walk through the woods and are treated to colorfully lit Halloween stories and meet friendly Halloween characters along the way including butterflies, friendly ghosts, happy scarecrows, dinosaurs, aliens and Cinderella’s carriage complete with a prince and princess. Other activities include Halloween arts and crafts, fortune telling, face painting and a DJ playing Halloween music and an interactive glow tent. New for 2024: a Mystical Garden!
$27 attractions include:
Everything the non-scary ticket has plus the Spooky Woods (This special attraction includes the sights and sounds of animatronic zombie dinosaurs, eerie smoke and lights and other spooky Halloween displays. This is a moderately “scary” thrill without jump out scares and is recommended for children ages 7-10.
2024 Dates: October 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27.
Prices: $22 for non-scary attractions only and $27 all inclusive (Scary and non-scary attractions). Ages 2 and older must have a purchased ticket.