The spooktacular Halloween and Fall Festival returns Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Virginia Museum of Natural History! Fire performances, magic shows, stilt walkers, carnival games, costume contests, food trucks, a beer garden, and more await you during Bonez & Booz! Costumes encouraged!

What to Experience
- Fire & LED Performances
- Magic Shows
- Stilt Walkers
- Carnival Games
- Costume Contests
- Exhibit Gallery Scavenger Hunt
- Balloon Art
- Caricature Art
- Face Painting
- Halloween Photo Booth
- DJ
- Food Truck Alley
- Beer Garden
- Spooky Scientific Specimens
- Bonez & Booz Souvenirs

Admission is only...
- $15/Ages 18-59
- $10/Ages 3-17, Seniors 60+, and College Students
- FREE for children under 3
- FREE for VMNH Members
- FREE for members of ASTC Passport participating institutions
- FREE for EBT card holders who present their EBT card and official photo ID
- Groupons are accepted!
* Free admission for EBT cardholders is valid for the cardholder (from any state) and up to 5 immediate family members living within the same household as the cardholder. Members of ASTC Passport participating institutions must provide their membership card to receive free admission.
Know Before You Go
- Admission is available at the gate.
- This is primarily an outdoor event.
- Parking will be available off-site. An online parking map to be provided prior to event.
- The museum will be CLOSED this day during normal Saturday operating hours (which are 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.) due to preparation for this event.
- All listed offerings, activities, times and information may be subject to change.
- All costumes must be family-friendly.
- The museum is a tobacco and vape-free campus.
Bonez & Booz is made possible by:





