Hallowe'en Howl
We are back for our family-friendly fall fun!
-Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19 & 25-26 10:00am - 3:00pm
-Ideal for families with children aged 1-10
-General admission, but children in costume are FREE
-Average visit time: 1 to 1.5 hrs
-Ideal for families with children aged 1-10
-General admission, but children in costume are FREE
-Average visit time: 1 to 1.5 hrs
What to expect:
There are plenty of spiders, bats, owls, crows, scary plants and even skeletons at the Botanical Garden all fall, so we don't even need to decorate... although we might just a little bit - because it's fun! This is a non-scary Hallowe'en event (no jump scares, no "gore") Our goal is to have fun while learning all about the nature-based symbols that are used during Hallowe'en. Lots of hands-on fun for everyone!
There are plenty of spiders, bats, owls, crows, scary plants and even skeletons at the Botanical Garden all fall, so we don't even need to decorate... although we might just a little bit - because it's fun! This is a non-scary Hallowe'en event (no jump scares, no "gore") Our goal is to have fun while learning all about the nature-based symbols that are used during Hallowe'en. Lots of hands-on fun for everyone!
All activities are self directed:
- Find the Hallowe'en symbols on the forest trail
- Count the different witches on the boardwalk trail
- Jump in the leaf pile in the large Gazebo (weather permitting - we need leaves to fall and dry days to collect!)
- Follow the Scarecrows to see what they are spelling in the garden trails
- Count all the Pumpkins in the veggie patch
- Listen to our favourite Hallowe'en story books in the greenhouse
- Brave the Bone Yard to see all the different skeletons
- Play a Hallowe'en game or two in the centre garden area
- Boldly walk through our (pretend) Bat Tunnel
- Sneak through the Spider Web Obstacle Course
- Create some themed crafts in the display room
- Find the Hallowe'en symbols on the forest trail
- Count the different witches on the boardwalk trail
- Jump in the leaf pile in the large Gazebo (weather permitting - we need leaves to fall and dry days to collect!)
- Follow the Scarecrows to see what they are spelling in the garden trails
- Count all the Pumpkins in the veggie patch
- Listen to our favourite Hallowe'en story books in the greenhouse
- Brave the Bone Yard to see all the different skeletons
- Play a Hallowe'en game or two in the centre garden area
- Boldly walk through our (pretend) Bat Tunnel
- Sneak through the Spider Web Obstacle Course
- Create some themed crafts in the display room
ALSO:
Participate in the indoor scavenger hunt. All participants will receive a small prize.
Participate in the indoor scavenger hunt. All participants will receive a small prize.
Adults can enjoy reading all about our scary plants on the Poisonous Plant Tour. Grab a brochure at the desk and find the plants that have been identified in the gardens with a tombstone.
Location: Botanical Garden
Date and Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM (NDT)