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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
Fax (937) 275-5811
TTY (937) 278-6076

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Hours

Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Chistmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

General Admission

Children (2-16) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
Members are FREE!

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Howl-O-Ween

 

Get a head start on your annual treatfest with a safe, indoor event that is sure to become a new family tradition! Make your way through the Boonshoft and savor “tricks” and “treats” stations throughout the Museum, while also enjoying games, costume contests, special Planetarium shows, a light snack, creepy crawling live animals and other spooky fun.

New for 2011, Howl-O-Ween will feature extended hours and a brand new Science On a Sphere® show: Alien Lands!  Dayton's CW will be on site with their prize wheel, and local television personalities will be on-hand to judge costume contests.

 

Value Offer:
Family four pack $25.99 in advance; $30.99 day of event.
Individual ticket $7.99 in advance; $9.99 day of event.


Take a sneak peek at the schedule so you can plan all the "tricks" and "treats" for your Howl-O-Ween celebration at the BOOnshoft Museum:

Costume Contests in the Main Exhibit Hall
  Sponsored by Dayton’s CW
4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
 
"MoonWitch" in the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater
4:15 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.
 
Dr. Freakenstein's Halloween Adventure in the Science Theater
4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

A "Wicked" Adventure in the MeadWestvaco Treehouse
5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Animal talks in the Science Theater
5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Science On a Sphere® show "Alien Lands"
5:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
 
"Halloween Laser Fun" in the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater
6:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.

View images of all the fun at last year's Howl-O-Ween event.

Tickets are available at the Admission Desk, or by calling 937-275-7431, ext. 144.

Online ticket sales end at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28.


 

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