Spookfest Activity Schedule
All activities are subject to change. Supplies limited.
Monster Lab | Location: Periodic Table
Make your own Halloween themed bag, and try your hand at carnival games.
Glowing Googly Eyes | Location: Creative Corner
Use florescent art supplies to create giant googly eyes that glow under a black light.
Playdough Monsters | Location: PNC Learning Lab
Use beginning math skills to create a monster out of playdough! Practice fine motor skills and explore probability.
Spooky Shakers | Location: Maker Studio
Use spooky sequins, laser cut foam, acetate paper and more to construct your very own layered shaker!
Please note: Guest under 8 will need adult assistance with this activity.
Dr. Frankenstein’s Lab | Location: Engineerium
Play a giant game of operation using Frankensteins monster!
Face Our Fears | Location: Periodic Table
Get up close and personal with a snake, toad, spider and scorpion to learn more about the creatures that send shivers up your spine!
Spooky Stage Show | Location: Maze Park 6:30 PM
Watch live science demonstrations with a Halloween twist!
Costume Contest | Location: Maze Park 7:15 PM
Show off your costume and compete for prizes! Prizes will be given to the best costume in each category.
Categories: Ages 0 – 4, Ages 5 – 9, Ages 10+ and Family.
Laser Spooktacular | Location: Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium
Enjoy some of your favorite family-friendly Halloween classics spiced up with spectacular 3D lasers and smoke effects!
Set List:
- Jaws
- Monster Mash
- Darth Vader’s March
- Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
- The Munsters
- Time Warp
- Ghostbusters
- Stranger Things
- Michael Jackson’s Thriller
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PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our younger guests, Union Station does not allow costumes or cosplay that include a mask or face covering for guests 13 and older.
Roasting Pumpkins & Seeds with Sherry in Science City’s Test Kitchen
Ingredients:
- 1 2-3lb. sugar pumpkin (also known as pie or baking pumpkin)
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil of your choice 1 pinch of salt
Procedure:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2. Cut the pumpkin in half from stem to bottom.
- 3. Scrape out the seeds and strings with a scooper or sharp spoon. Save the seeds for roasting!
- 4. Brush the pumpkin flesh with oil and salt.
- 5. Place the pumpkin flesh down on a baking sheet and pierce the skin to let steam escape.
- 6. Bake for 50 minutes
- 7. Remove from the oven and let the pumpkin cool for 10 minutes before handling.
- 8. Remove outer skin and use the flesh for recipes that require pumpkin.
- 9. You could makes soup or a pie! Fresh pumpkin in recipes taste great!
Don’t forget the seeds!
- 1. Clean the seeds from the pulp and let them air dry completely on a paper towel.
- 2. Arrange the dried seeds on a baking sheet and drizzle with cooking oil. Add salt and toss.
- 3. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until crisp and light golden brown.
- 4. Cool completely
- 5. They are ready to eat, or you can store them in a sealed container for about a week.