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Hoots and Hisses

October 25, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday, October 24th 9:30-4:00

Kids 12 and under are free!

Costumes are highly encouraged for this family-friendly day of Halloween fun at the Nature Center!

All-day activities

  • Activity and craft tables 
  • Face painters 
  • Dalton Discovery Center and John and Carol Walter Discover Wing exhibits 
  • Little Explorer Play Zone 
  • Participation prizes 

Scheduled events

10:15 AM – Eaton Conservation Hall – Puppet Show: Staying Up Late with Florida’s Wildlife 

 10:30 AM – Lutgert Commons Area – Animal Encounter 

11:00 AM – Eaton Conservation Hall – Glen Beitman, Super Science Show   

11:30 AM – Lutgert Commons Area  – Squid Dissection 

12:00 PM – Eaton Conservation Hall – Ghoulish Greetings: Mysterious Animals Meet-and-Greet 

12:15 PM – Lutgert Commons Area – Halloween Storytime: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything 

1:00 PM – Eaton Conservation Hall – Webs, Wings, and Wicked Things 

1:30 PM – Lutgert Commons Area  – Dogfish Dissection 

2:00 PM – Climate Change Theater – Out of This World: A Trick-or-Trek to Our Next Planet 

2:30 PM – Lutgert Commons Area – Animal Encounter