Join us for a day of Halloween fun! Learn about the amazing adaptations of our resident raptors, go on a Tree Trunk or Treat Scavenger Hunt, vote for your favorite carved pumpkin, and see how cool our reptile ambassadors are. Costumes encouraged! For families with young children, make sure to visit our Peeps & Squeaks activities, and families of all ages should be sure to buy tickets for our amazing Hoots & Howls event in the evening!
Included with General Admission to VINS
Day Schedule:
10:30AM – 10:50 AM
Natural Wonders – Join us for Halloween fun at VINS with a puppet show for families with young children. (Hawkfly)
11:00AM – 11:30AM
Predators of the Sky – Watch our ambassador raptors fly through the air, and learn about their amazing adaptations! (Hawkfly)
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Tree Trunk or Treat Scavenger Hunt – Trick or treat, in the trees! Visit different stations along the Canopy Walk to play games, do puzzles, and learn about the different habitat zones around VINS. (Canopy Walk)
11:30AM – 3:00PM
Fall Crafts & Games – Explore the colors of fall with crafts inspired by nature. Or run and play through a spider maze and launch pumpkins from a catapult! (August Pavilion)
1:00PM – 1:30PM
Awesome Autumn – Jackson Gillman’s heartwarming show celebrates the beauties of the season with songs and stories. Apples, pumpkins, harvest, a nip in the air, flaming maples, leaf piles, migrating geese, oh my! (Neale Pavilion)
2:00PM – 2:20PM
Songbird Aviary Tour – Join a staff member to learn more about the songbirds that call VINS home in our walk-through exhibit showcasing some native songbirds. (Songbird Aviary)
2:30PM – 2:50PM
Raptor Feeding Time – Watch our resident raptors get their dinner and ask a VINS staff member all about them and their wild counterparts. (Exhibits)
3:00PM – 3:30PM
Predators of the Sky – Watch our ambassador raptors fly through the air, and learn about their amazing adaptations! (Hawkfly)
5:30 PM – 8 PM
Hoots & Howls – Join us on a family-friendly guided tour as we explore the VINS Nature Center. Tickets sold seperately.
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