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Halloween Spooktacular
October 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
The best family-friendly Halloween event in Western New York is back at Explore & More starting this weekend!
Wear your costume, enjoy fun activities and trick-or-treat throughout the museum — all included in the price of admission!
Museum Hours:
–Saturday, October 25: 10am-4pm (Trick-Or-Treating 10:30am-2:30pm)
–Sunday, October 26: 10am-2pm (Trick-Or-Treating 10:30am-1:30pm)
–Friday, October 31: 10am-3pm (Trick-Or-Treating 10:30am-2:30pm)
M&T Bank presents Fifth Fridays at Explore & More! We’ll have free admission for all guests – just use code FRIDAY at checkout.
Purchasing tickets ahead of time is strongly recommended. Please note that if the museum is at or near capacity, walk-in admission is not guaranteed. Adults seeking admission must be accompanied by a child.
Families are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy the festive atmosphere on all three exhibit floors and in our studios. Trick-or-treat stations will be located on Floors 2, 3 and 4 with staff and volunteers handing out candy as well as allergy-friendly treats.
Guests will be able to:
—“Make A Monster” in our Tinkering Tank (11 a.m.-3 p.m. each day)
—Create paper Pumpkin People in our Art Studio (11 a.m.-3 p.m. each day)
—Sample spider donuts in the Cooking Galley (1 p.m. until supplies last on Saturday, and 11 a.m. until supplies last on Sunday and Friday)
—Get your photo taken by a professional photographer in the Gathering Hall on the first floor (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday and Friday)
—Make a Halloween bracelet craft with our friends from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday)
—Play spooky kid-friendly games in the M&T Bank Celebration Room (11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday)
—Enjoy a pumpkin cup sundae featuring Perry’s Ice Cream and other lunch options in the Low Bridge Café
—Pick up Halloween and Buffalo-themed items in our Gift Shop (Open to the public during museum hours)
We’ll have special giveaways throughout the day, too! Thanks to our Spooktacular sponsors and partners including WNY Immediate Care, Buffalo Construction Consultants and M&T Bank.
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