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EVENTS Calendar

	October 22, 23 & 24, 2010 Friday & Saturday: 6 – 8:30 p.m. Earlier hours on Sunday: 3 – 5:30 p.m.

 

Join us next year to celebrate Halloween at the Garden! Take either the "friendly" or "spooky" path to activities in the Regenstein Center and McGinley Pavilion.

Eerie Entertainment
Enjoy two stages of entertainment in the Alsdorf Auditorium and Nichols Hall.

Friday and Saturday shows start at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Hands-on Halloween Fun
Create a craft, decorate a pumpkin, and pot a plant to take home! Peek into the future if you dare to have your fortune told.

Spooky Snack Shack
Enjoy a snack in Nichols Hall.

Costume Fun and Mad Scientist Photo Op!
Dress up in costume whether you're young or young-at-heart! Bring your camera for photo ops with friendly and scary surroundings.

The Garden Café
The Garden Café will be open to HallowFest ticketholders from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, serving a special Monster Menu.

Miniature Mania
As night falls on the Garden, view the Model Railroad Garden in ghostly lights and miniature splendor, running special ghost trains. Guests enjoy this garden at no cost during Hallowfest.