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American Halloween at the American Museum
26 October 2024 @ 10:00 am – 3 November 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Get ready for a real American Halloween experience. Visit in costume for a fun day out!
Throughout October half term, visit the American Museum for a classic American Halloween atmosphere and exciting outdoor and indoor trails, with fun activities every day. Visit on Halloween day itself for trick or treating and costume parades in our beautiful autumnal gardens.
Every day
Halloween Creature garden trail – follow the clues, open the sensory box and feel or smell what’s inside, then find the secret letters in each box’s story to unlock the trail code. With candy treat at the end!
Museum bat search
Family activities indoors in the Stables, including a reading corner, colouring, crafts or puzzles
Seasonal treats at the American Garden Deli
Storytelling
30 October – 11am, 12 and 1pm
1 November – 11am, 12, 2pm and 3pm
On Halloween Day
31 October
Trick or Treat event in the gardens, 11am–1pm
Dog costume competition, 12.30pm
Kids’ costume parade, 1.15pm
Halloween Evening Theatre
28 October – A Pandemonium of Poe
3 November – Sinister States
Pumpkin Painting
2–3 November
11am–1pm and 2–4pm
No booking required.
£3.50 for the garden trail, plus normal admission (1 treat per trail sheet). Discount for Discovery Card holders.
The bat search in the museum is free with a full-site ticket.
When you arrive, go to the Ticket Office to purchase admission and find out about the Halloween trails and activities.
Free entry to gardens on 30th October as part of Bath Museums Week.
