The Halloween Party at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History is one of our favorite Ann Arbor Halloween events. While the museum is still closed, they are holding a costume contest and Halloween at Home fun.
About the UM Museum of Natural History Halloween Party
The UMMNH Halloween Party was typically held on the Sunday afternoon before Halloween. It was always packed with activities spread across the galleries. The exact activities varied year to year, but there were often crafts, live animals, stories spooky experiences. As a parent one thing that always stood out to me was the effort that many of the student docents put into their costumes.
The last party was held in 2017 since the museum closed in 2018 as they moved to the new building. Last year (2019) they were still working on the second phase of reopening. We were hoping it would return this year…of course 2020 had other ideas with the museum still closed to the public due to COVID-19.
But, that isn’t stopping the UMMNH this year. They are hosting both Halloween@Home with Science Fun and a Costume Contest on Halloween.
Halloween@Home
In Halloween@Home, UMMNH will host a FREE spooky science webinar. There will be spooky science demos and a chance to vote in their Frightening Fun Costume Contest
Advance registration is needed for Halloween@Home. Registration is FREE, but donations are encouraged to support the museum.
Frightening Fun Costume Contest
UMMNH is holding a costume contest this year with lots of fun categories. To enter, you need to upload photos of your costume by 5p on October 30. 30 of the best costumes will be featured in a slide show during Halloween@Home for a chance to win the People’s Choice category.
Costumes will be awarded in the following categories:
- Best Prehistoric Creature
- Best Scientist
- Best Scientific Concept
- Best Group Costume
- People’s Choice (determined by votes during Halloween@Home).
Costumes will be evaluated based on creativity and execution. Prizes will be delivered to local winners by a costumed T-Rex.
Other Virtual Halloween Events
The Ann Arbor District Library is also holding Virtual Halloween Programming this year.
In Person Halloween Events
Yankee Air Museum Halloween Spooktacular
The Yankee Air Museum’s Halloween Spooktacular is on Halloween from 10a-4p. There will be activities at the Air Adventures Hangar and the museum. Advance registration is reqiured and includes 1 hour at the hangar and 1 hour at the Museum.
Check out our review of visiting the Yankee Air Museum.
Halloween in Your Car
Drive thru and drive in Halloween events are a great way to maintain social distance while having fun. Several local organizations have responded by creating drive thru and drive in events.
Events on Halloween
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
October 31 10:00am-2:00pm | All Hallow's Read at Manchester District Library, Manchester Michigan | |
| 💙 | October 31 10:00am-4:00pm | Halloween Spooktacular at Michigan Flight Museum, Belleville Michigan |
October 31 10:00am-2:00pm | Outdoor Storytime at Manchester District Library, Manchester Michigan | |
| 💙🎟 | October 31 4:00pm-6:00pm | Halloween Drive at The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓🎟🖥 | October 31 4:30pm-5:30pm | Halloween@Home Virtual Event - Enjoy at Home |
October 31 7:00pm-8:30pm | Halloween Drive-In-Movie - Family Movie at Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor Michigan | |
| 💙🎟🖥 | October 31 7:00pm-9:00pm | Lift Off: Night Terrors Virtual Event - Enjoy at Home |
October 31 9:00pm-11:00pm | Halloween Drive-In-Movie - Middle School/High School Movie at Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor Michigan |
More Halloween Events
Don’t miss our Halloween Happenings with even more Halloween fun throughout the Halloween season.
What Halloween events are you attending this weekend?
