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Celebrate fall with a bounty of family-friendly thrills and treats at Boo Bash, Oct. 24–31. Enjoy Halloween-inspired delights without the fright!• Show off your spook-tacular style in the costume parade
• Hunt for fossils and gems at the haunted sluice
• Hammer golf tees into pumpkins to create designs
• Send a ghostly ghoul friend through the Airway Maze
• Watch exciting science demos with our favorite mad scientist, Dr. Science (Weekends Only)
• Live bug specimens and cricket tasting with Pest Stop (Oct. 24 & 31)
• Meet Raptors with The Falconer (Oct. 24 & 31)
• Explore the science behind strong structures with the American Chemical Society (Oct. 24)
• Uncover dinosaur fossils in The Boneyard with the Burke Museum! (Oct. 24 & 25)
• Discover the Magic of Flight with the Olympia Aerospace Club (Oct. 24 & 25)
• Press cider and grind grains with Farmer Flower (Oct. 24, 25 & 31)
• Silkscreen a glow-in-the-dark boo bag! (Oct. 24, 25 & 31) *Extra Fee
• Dance into festive fun with Studio West Dance Academy (Oct. 29)
• Watch the Silly Skeleton Show, a bilingual celebration of the season (Oct. 31)
• Go on a scavenger hunt and enter to win a Play Day Café coupon (one winner per day)
• Haunt the chalk wall with ghoulish graffiti in the ODC
• Pose for pictures in our family farmstand cutouts
• Capture all the fun of your visit with a Boo Bash 2026 photo keepsake
• Make a creepy crawler or a mini magic hat out of egg cartons
• Build an upcycled haunted house with spooky decorations
• Place Marigold Memories on the Yew Tree
A sensory-friendly room is available Saturday (1 – 3 pm) and Sunday (10 am – 4 pm) during Boo Bash.
Boo Bash Proudly Sponsored by Olympia Subaru & Kia
Supporting Sponsors: Pest Stop & Star Rentals
Pumpkin Partner: Rutledge Family Farm
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Hands On Children's Museum, 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia, WA 98501-1124, United States
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