Pumpkin Chunkin' Halloween Celebration
Visitors can tackle hands-on, Halloween-themed STEM challenges throughout the museum, such as building catapults to launch candy pumpkins and designing parachutes for soft landings. Guests can also craft spider webs using 3D pens, code robotic mice through mazes, and watch demonstrations by a local high school robotics team. The day concludes with a physics and engineering spectacle as pumpkins are launched in a finale drop.
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When
Tickets
Pumpkin Chunkin’ is included with museum admission. During October, up to two children per one paid adult admission can visit the museum for free. Youth groups of 10–25 youth and their chaperones can attend for free with advance registration.
Hours
10 am to 1 pm.
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Balboa Park
Accessibility
The museum is widely accessible to visitors with disabilities.
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Tips & Advice
- During October, up to two children can enter for free with each paid adult admission as part of Kids Free Month.
- Children and families are encouraged to arrive in costume dressed as scientists, astronauts, robots, or monsters.
- Youth groups of 10 to 25 participants can attend for free by preregistering via email in advance.
Special Events & Promotions
- During October, up to two children per paid adult admission can visit the museum for free.
- Youth groups of 10–25 youth and their chaperones can attend free with advance registration.
- A local high school robotics team will participate this year.
- A new pumpkin platform will be used during the museum’s ongoing building work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What activities are included at the event?
Hands-on activities include building catapults to launch candy pumpkins, making pumpkin parachutes, creating 3D pen spider webs, coding robotic mice, designing monster logic statements, and watching the pumpkin drop finale.
Are costumes permitted?
Yes, visitors are welcome to dress up as their favorite astronaut, scientist, robot, monster, or other creative character.
Can youth groups attend for free?
Yes, youth groups of 10–25 youth and their chaperones can attend for free by preregistering via email at education@sdasm.org.
Are cameras permitted inside the museum?
Non-commercial photography and video recording are allowed inside the museum.
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