Animal Haunts 2026 🎃

🎃 Animal Haunts Returns October 24!
Get ready for a night of Halloween fun without the fright! Animal Haunts returns to Leslie Science & Nature Center on October 24, bringing families together for a candy-free celebration filled with costumes, live animals, spooky science, and fall fun. 👻
Choose your session and explore Leslie Science & Nature Center after dark:
🌞 Daylight Session: 4–6:30pm
🌙 Twilight Session: 6:30–8:30pm
Stroll through Black Pond Woods to meet costumed characters and gather clues along the Mystery Hike. Visit live animals at the Critter House, experiment with spooky science, create a harvest craft to take home, and show off your costume during Harvest Carnival games!
📅 October 24
📍 Leslie Science & Nature Center
🎟️ Pre-registration required
$10/person | $8/members | Ages 0–23 months free
🎃 Costumes encouraged!
🍬 Candy-free fun
🔬 Spooky science
🦉 Live animals
🌲 Mystery Hike
🍂 Harvest crafts and games
Register for Animal Haunts