Spooky Nighttime Adventures!

Posted in Programs and Events on October 16 2012, by Matt Newman

No luck digging up your skeletons before sundown, or devils at dusk? You know it’s called “All Hallow’s Eve” for a reason! At The New York Botanical Garden, we’re all about the value of a good after-dark scream, and we’re not going to let New Yorkers go wanting when it comes to finding one. Join us weekends throughout the tail end of October for “Spooky Nighttime Adventures,” a safe opportunity for you and your kids to scare out the ghosts and goblins of the city when they’re meant to be seen. How often do you get to see the Garden in the light of the moon, anyway?

While our evening events and activities are put together for children ages five to 12, kids at heart are more than welcome to join us. We’ll be decorating treat bags near the Reflecting Pool and sniffing out sweet treats along the Whole Foods Market Trick-or-Treat Trail. We’ve got a few bones to pick at the Discovery Center as we Frankenstein our way through some owl pellets, or you can suss out what sort of creepy crawlies slither in the dank, dark world under a forest log. Try your hand at calling for owls at the Boulders, discover the many secretive creatures of the night, or, if your nerve is steeled, take a peek at Ray Villafane’s ghastly pumpkin sculptures; a jack o’ lantern may be a funny fruit in the light of day, but turn on the shadows for a fright larger than life!

So we’re agreed, then? You bring the courage and we’ll supply the flashlights (not to mention the treats)! And it wouldn’t be Halloween without a costume, so we encourage kids to dress for the occasion. Pick up your tickets early and join us at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden for these special events, 6:30 to 8 p.m. on October 20, 21, and 26 through 28–all a part of The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the NYBG. For more info or to register tickets for you and your own little spooks, visit our Halloween page.