Family Fright Fest
What’s for lunch? Stark Brewing Company Food Truck will be on-site (from 11am - 2pm) serving up gourmet snacks and sweet treats for the whole family!
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Halloween Event
October 25th, 2026, 10:30 am - 4 pm
Join us for a day of scare & space!
The Discovery Center is hosting a frightfully fun day for the whole family!
Hands-On Spooky Activities for the whole family including an pumpkin painting, comMOONity art, a scavenger hunt, owl pellet dissection, and be sure to join us at 12pm for a live animal presentation from Wildlife Encounters Ecology & Wellness Center!
Cost: Come in costume and receive buy one, get one free on general admission tickets. Event is included with general admission tickets.
Thank you to our event partners, Carter Hill Orchard, Granite State Candy Shoppe, and Windy Ridge Makers!
Planetarium Schedule:
11:00AM: 3-2-1 Liftoff!
1:00PM: Encounters in the Milky Way
2:00PM: Tonight’s Spooky Sky
3:00PM: We Are Guardians
*Please note the 12:00PM is cancelled
Join us in the Discovery Center’s Function Room at 12pm for a live animal presentation by Wildlife Encounters.