Event Details

Orange mammoth being abducted by a UFO with glowing beams over a building at night.Cartoon of Archie the mammoth in a witch hat being pulled up into a UFO on front of Morrill Hall with a moon in the background.

Morrill Hall-oween Spooktacular

Join us for a spooktacular good time of trick-or-treating, games, crafts, and Halloween fun. Bring a donation for Food Bank of Lincoln for a chance to win fun prizes (details below). 

Date: Friday, October 30
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Cost: Included with admission — all museum discounts including senior, veteran, and Museums for All ($1 with WIC/SNAP/EBT) are valid. Members get in free.
Parking: Available in the main lot in front of Morrill Hall
Tickets: Advance tickets not needed

Event Activities

Two children wearing costumes as a Harry Potter witch and Superman play with playdoh and fossil stamps on a table.

Here are some of the fun activities guests can enjoy during the Morrill Hall-oween Spooktacular:

  • Trick-or-Treat - We will have candy and non-candy items available throughout the museum. Included with admission. 
  • Bingo - Join in the fun and try to win prizes with Halloween Bingo. Included with admission.
  • Planetarium Show - Spooky Space planetarium show. Included with admission. Showtimes and details below.
  • Candy Cornhole - Test you arm and aim at the candy cornhole station.
  • Pumpkin Toss - Get the bags and balls through the pumpkins. Included with admission.
  • Pumpkin Checkers - Take a break and see if you can clear your opponents pumpkin patch out. Included with admission.
  • Face Painting - Two professional face painters will be on site, included with admission.
  • Marx Discovery Center - Enjoy hands-on science fun in the newly renovated Marx Discovery Center. Included with admission.
  • Reverse Trick-or-Treat - Bring a donation for the Food Bank of Lincoln for a chance to win prizes. Additional details below. 
  • Caricature Art - Local caricature artists Kirk Kuenzi will offer black and white caricatures for guests (Fee applies - Cash/Venmo)
  • Curious Curator Cafe - Free mini cupcakes & cookies (while supplies last), candy & toys for trick-or-treating, and special $3 Tazzergies, Iced & Hot Lattes, and Fossil Fizzers. 
Spooky Space text around a jack-o-lantern-like planet.

FREE Spooky Space Planetarium Show

Would you like to meet the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, ghosts and their far more terrible counterparts in space? Oh yes, space has its monsters: black holes, zombie stars and spectacular ghostly nebulae!Explore these “spooky” wonders of the night sky, learn about the celestial origins of Halloween and how it is an astronomical holiday.

Show is best for ages 6+. Runtime is 23 minutes. 

Halloween showtimes:  4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm

Community Access Program Collection

Reverse Trick-or-Treat!

As part of the museum's mission of supporting the community, Morrill Hall will be partnering with The Food Bank of Lincoln through our Community Access Program for this event. Bring a donation for the Food Bank of Lincoln and you'll be entered for a chance to win fun prizes. 

Prizes will be drawn throughout the night, with grand prizes drawn after the event concludes. Grand Prizes include: 1-year Museum Membership, 1 Discovery Day Camp Registration (valid for spring break or summer day camp), signed Matt Rhule football.

Most Needed Items:
Food: Tuna and other canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables*, peanut butter, macaroni & cheese or other boxed dinners, brown rice & long-grain white rice (not instant), 100% fruit juice, olive or canola oil, spices, low-sugar whole grain cereals, healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit), coffee

Personal Care: toilet paper, diapers, soap, feminine hygiene products, toothbrushes & toothpaste, shampoo & conditioner

*Pop-top lids on cans are encouraged whenever possible. 

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