Bonez and Booz

The spooktacular Halloween and Fall Festival rises from the grave 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 this year's edition of Bonez & Booz! Costumes encouraged! Fun required!!

 Stilt walkers always add to the festivities during Bonez & Booz!

What to Experience

• Fire & LED Performances (7-7:25 p.m. & 8-8:25 p.m.)
• Magic Shows (5-5:30 p.m. & 9-9:25 p.m.)
• Stilt Walkers
• Carnival Games (4 to 8 p.m.)
• 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

VMNH's paleontology research team will be on-hand once again to show-off a variety of the museum's spookiest specimens!

Costume Contests!

Bonez & Booz attendees never disappoint with their costume creativity and we can't wait to see what's in store this year! This year's costume contests are limited to 25 participants per age group and pre-registration is REQUIRED at least 30 minutes prior to each age group's start time. Pre-registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and will take place at the souvenir T-shirt station. Age groups and start times are as follows:

• Ages 0 to 5 (5:30 p.m.)
• Ages 6 to 9 (6:00 p.m.)
• Ages 10 to 13 (6:30 p.m.)
• Ages 14 to 17 (7:30 p.m.)
• Ages 18+ (9:30 p.m.)

Fire performers are always a hit at Bonez & Booz!

On-site Food Options

• Bahama Sno-Shack
• D's Hot/Ice
• Factory Roast
• Jen's Cakes with Personality
• Kona Ice
• Malloy Dogz
• Palumbo's Hoagie House

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: