Spooktacular Science!
Families can celebrate Halloween with scientific flair through hands-on activities like making gooey green zombie slime, playing a Tarantula Nebula ring toss, and learning hand anatomy with skeleton handprints. University of Arizona student clubs host interactive experiment tables and trick-or-treating. Guests can also explore science exhibits and watch spooky, themed laser light music shows inside the planetarium dome.
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Plan Your Visit
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Tickets
Activities only: adults and children ages 3 and up $11; children ages 2 and under free; Flandrau/ASTC members free; EBT/WIC card holders $4 (must present card; limit 4 admissions per family). Laser show plus all activities: general admission ages 3+ $18; Flandrau members $10; children 2 and under free. All science exhibits and activities are included with a show ticket.
Hours
Noon–5 p.m.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Come dressed in costume to be entered into a drawing to win a free Family Membership.
- Bring a bag for trick-or-treating, as student club tables hand out candy and small toys.
- Choose between an activities-only ticket or an upgraded ticket that includes a planetarium laser show.
Special Events & Promotions
- Laser music shows are offered at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.; show tickets include all science exhibits and activities.
- Flandrau/ASTC members receive free activities-only admission; Flandrau members pay $10 for a laser show plus all activities.
- EBT/WIC card holders pay $4 for activities-only admission with card presentation, limited to four admissions per family; children ages 2 and under are free.
- The new planetarium laser show, Laser Halloween Mix Tape, is listed.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can children go trick-or-treating at the event?
Yes, trick-or-treating is encouraged, and candy or small toys are available at the University of Arizona science club tables.
Is there a costume contest or drawing?
Visitors who attend in costume are entered into a drawing for a free Family Membership.
What planetarium laser shows are offered?
The lineup includes Fright Light!, Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Laser Halloween Mix Tape.
What kinds of hands-on activities can visitors do?
Activities include concocting green zombie slime with chemical reactions, trying a Tarantula Nebula ring toss, and making skeleton handprints.
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