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The BOOseum offers Halloween-themed science activities including American Chemistry Society demonstrations, Hocus Pocus character meet-and-greets, mad science shows, and polymer experiments.
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- When
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM
- Ends
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- Where
- Children's Museum Houston
- Tags
- kids & family · science & tech · education
About
The BOOseum features American Chemistry Society hands-on chemistry activities and experiments from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kids' Hall Alcove, demonstrating the magic of science in everyday life. A Hocus Pocus character meet-and-greet allows visitors to meet the magical sisters and snap spooky Halloween photos from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. roaming throughout the museum. Mad Science Shows combine fun, learning, and jaw-dropping experiments at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. BASF Labs: Spooky Polymers runs at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. in the Power Science Lab, where visitors ages 6+ can explore how polymers behave using household ingredients and keep their glowing creation. Ongoing activities include Fizzy Reactions for bubbling, fizzing fun all day at the Science Station and Peace Potion Jars creating calming Halloween-themed jars all day in Chevron Maker Annex while supplies last.
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