The Discovery Museums will host a Pumpkin Fest! this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24th, from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day on the museums’ campus. Visitors will enjoy a weekend of food, music and different activities daily: spooky face painting fun; pumpkin decorating w/paint, glitter and glue; ooey-gooey pumpkin science; FETCH!TM glow-in-the-dark slime time; Halloween music & movement with Miss Carolyn; fiddle fun; an instrument “petting zoo”; Dr. Seuss story time; and much more! Both museums will also be open to visitors.
Free with admission: $10.50 adults & children, $9.50 seniors 60+, free for children under 1, Members, and active duty military personnel.
Activity Lineup: Saturday 10/23
- Spooky Face Painting Fun – All Day
- Pumpkin Decorating – Paint, Glitter, and Glue – Oh My! – 9am to 12pm
- Halloween Music and Movement with Ms. Carolyn – 1:00pm
- Fiddle Fun and Instrument “Petting Zoo” with the Bolton Community Music School – 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- Pumpkin Science: Ooey Gooey Fun! – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Activity Lineup: Sunday 10/24
- Spooky Face Painting Fun! – All Day
- Pumpkin Decorating – Paint, Glitter, and Glue – Oh My! – 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Pumpkin Science: Ooey Gooey Fun! — 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- Dr. Seuss Story Time and FETCH! Toy Chemistry: Slime Time — 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- FETCH! Toy Chemistry: Glow in the Dark Slime! — 2:00pm – 4:00pm
About The Discovery Museums
The Discovery Museums are the children’s and science museums of Metrowest Boston, paired on a single campus in Acton, MA. The two museums—the Science Discovery Museum and the Children’s Discovery Museum—serve families and schools from towns throughout the region, with a commitment to informal education that enhances classroom learning. The hands-on, playful exhibits, developed by professional educators, inspire curiosity, exploration, experimentation and imagination. The Discovery Museums combine manageable scale, convenient location and free parking to provide a fun and engaging experience where children and adults can discover their world together. More information: www.discoverymuseums.org.
