On the hunt for some spooktacular Halloween fun while learning about marine life and the importance of being responsible environmental stewards? Check out these frightfully fun and educational activities for the whole family, happening now through the end of the October:

 

Autumn Sea Scare

On October 28 and 29 between 7:00 p.m. and 10 p.m., Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Sea Scare will be washing ashore with thrills, chills and gills! Families can trick or treat at stations, create creepy crafts, and enjoy apparitional activities. Dress in costume and party with the museum’s ghost fish, goblin sharks, ratfish and vampire squid. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA  90731. Additional information may be found on Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s website.

 

Scarium of the Pacific

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach presents Scarium of the Pacific, a Halloween-themed weekend for the whole family. Come discover the creatures lurking in the depths on October 29 and October 30 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Activities will include costume and coloring contests, a vampire magician, underwater pumpkin carving, creepy critters and more. Capacity is limited and advance reservations are required for this event.  Call (562) 590-3100  or visit the Aquarium of the Pacific’s website for more information.

 

Spooky Science 

LA’s Discovery Cube’s Spooky Science is now open through October 31, 2022. Their science lab includes fun and educational activities, and children can take tractor rides. Test your brain at the Pumpkin Tetris Challenge and go on a scavenger hunt throughout the science center. A costume parade, trick-or-treat stations and LIVE DJ are available the weekends of October 22-23 and October 29-30. Visit Discovery Cube LA for more information.

 

Boo at the LA Zoo

You’ll howl with delight at the Boo at the LA Zoo! Find 31 frightfully fun days at the LA Zoo where spooktacular sights can be found every day this month. Weekends are even better with open-air LIVE shows, animals munching on pumpkins and eerie educational stations. During the last two weekends of October, costumes are encouraged and families can enjoy trick-or-treat stations. For more information, visit lazoo.org.

 

More comfortable with Halloween-fun at home? No problem. Download our “Don’t Be A Trash Monster” coloring sheet and create your own spooky fun.

 

So, give environmental education a spooky twist this season. You’ll make memories for your family and create eeeeeko-fun for your bogies and ghouls.