Halloween Celebration 2026

Saturday, October 31, 2026

11 am–4 pm

Plastic jack-o-lantern filled with candy with a view of the Musuem's Gilder Center in the background.
Alvaro Keding/© AMNH

Saturday, October 31, 2026

11 am–4 pm

Trick or treat! Join us for a Halloween Celebration of prehistoric proportions.

Dive into a deep-sea Halloween adventure at the Museum! Before heading out for trick-or-treating around the city, spend the day under the Blue Whale with live music, dancing, crafts, science demonstrations, and more.  

Costumes are encouraged, but please leave Halloween masks at home. 

Highlights of the Halloween Celebration include:  

  • Themed arts and crafts stations 
  • Face painting with InHerBeauty  
  • Balloon animals with Ken Romo  
  • Trick-or-treat and costume parade around Floor 1 of the Museum!  

This event is available only with the purchase of Museum admission for Saturday, October 31. General Admission to the Museum, which is pay-what-you- wish for New Yorkers, must be purchased separately at tickets.amnh.org or on-site.