Halloween Family Fun at the Museum

November 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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$2 – $5

Halloween Family Fun at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Saturday, October 31 & Sunday, November 1, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Join the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Roger Williams Park for a weekend of Halloween family fun! Explore the Museum’s collections, complete a Halloween Museum Quest, solve a skeleton puzzle and discover some of the Museum’s unusual creatures and specimens. Stop by for a plasma globe demonstration and finish your visit with a journey to the stars in the Planetarium!

Weekend Activities:
10am–4pm: Not-So-Spooky Family Fun
Explore eerie specimens from the Museum’s vaults, test your skills with a skeleton puzzle, make your own spider hat, complete a Halloween Museum Quest, discover creepy creatures, and more!
Cost: Free with Museum admission. Museum admission is $2 | Free for Museum Members and children under age 4.

1pm–2pm: Plasma Globe Demonstration
See electricity in action and watch glowing streams of light dance inside a plasma globe during this fun, hands-on science demonstration.
Cost: Free with Museum admission. Museum admission is $2 | Free for Museum Members and children under age 4.

2pm: Journey to the Stars Planetarium Show
Featuring images from telescopes on the ground and in space and stunning visualizations of physics-based simulations, this show launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing Sun. Tour familiar stellar formations, explore celestial mysteries and discover the fascinating, unfolding story that connects us all to the stars. (General Audience)
Planetarium Show Audience: General (children must be age 4+)
Cost: Planetarium show ticket (includes museum admission) is $5/ Museum Members Free.

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Tomorrow is the official start of WALKtober at Roger Williams Park! 

All month long, every step counts toward your chance to win fun prizes! Keep track of your steps using the free STRAVA app (or method of your choice), and submit your MILEstone achievements of 6, 13.1, and 26.2 miles for a chance to win free tickets to the @rwpbotanicalcenter, @rwpzoo Holiday Lights, a seasonal Family Skating pass at the @providencerink, or park swag.

Hit the RWP trails for your daily walk, and get extra steps in by signing up for these events with @rwpmuseum, @stormwaterinnovationcenter, and our Friday Partner Peace Walks with @nonviolenceinstitute! Learn more and sign up by following the link in bio.

We're excited to present Walktober in partnership with @pvdparks and AARP Rhode Island.
Head over to the Temple to Music next Wednesday, September 30, from 12-2 PM to make art inspired by the beauty of the park! Julie Gearan hosts a free art activity, Slow Looking in Color and Line, with all the supplies provided. All experience levels are welcome!

Thank you to @risca1967 for helping make this event possible!
In August, we took a tour of the Roger Williams Park Produce Donation Garden with garden leaders Kim and Deb to see what they were harvesting! Sponsored by the @rwpbotanicalcenter and run by volunteer @urimastergardeners, this flourishing vegetable garden feeds the community by growing and donating fresh, organic produce to local food banks and kitchens, and serves as public education. 

They’re on track to grow over 3,500 pounds of food this year! 🍅🫑

The resourceful team of volunteers relies on help from the community. Visit the link in bio to learn more and see their wishlist of items ranging from lumber and hardware cloth to tools and supplies.

Stay tuned for part 2! 🌱
Thank you to @ocean_state_ellary for hosting Monday evening gentle yoga sessions these past couple of months, and to everyone who joined us on the lawn outside the Betsey Williams Cottage! As the evenings get cooler, we're ending the season a little early, so we won't be gathering next Monday, September 21. Enjoy the start of autumn! 🍂
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