Halloween Activities for school groups, scout groups, and play groups
Howl-O-Ween Harvest – Schools, Scouts, Play groups
Let’s give your class, scout troop, or play group pumpkin to talk about this autumn with Howl-O-Ween Harvest! Guests will have a fang-tastic time learning about what makes some of our “creepy” critters not so scary through hands-on animal interactions, mini-pumpkin picking, and use of their detective skills in our Midnight Mystery Laboratory!
School teachers: Howl-O-Ween Harvest incorporates STEM and meets NGSS for grades Preschool-6th.
Grades/Ages: Toddlers-6th grade
Date/Time: Programs can be booked from October 1st – November 11th 2022 by appointment.
Click Here for more details 90 minute programs include interactions with 4 animals plus a STEM activity. 60 minute programs include interactions with 3 animals plus a STEM activity OR interactions with 4 animals and no activity. If you choose to meet 3 animals and do the STEM activity, you can choose 3 of the 4 animals listed below.
The animals you will meet onsite are: goat, snake, rat, and Madagascar hissing cockroach.
The animals you will meet offsite are: lizard, snake, rat, and Madagascar hissing cockroach.
The animals you will meet onsite are: goat, snake, rat, and Madagascar hissing cockroach.
The animals you will meet offsite are: lizard, snake, rat, and Madagascar hissing cockroach.
Halloween Event for Families
2022 Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Festival
October 15th ● October 22nd ● October 29th ● October 30th
9:00am – 1:00pm
Recommended for families with toddler and elementary age children, but all ages are welcome!
It’s time to have some family skele-fun at Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Festival! Get into the Halloween spirit with your little ghouls and goblins as you enjoy hands-on animal encounters, trick or treat stations, crafts, face painting, a mini pumpkin patch, and a trip to our Midnight Mystery Laboratory if you dare! Our animal ambassadors are excited to show off their spook-tacular attire so be sure to come dressed to impress. It’s sure to be a howl-ing good time!
Your program fee helps support all of our adoptable animals, as well as the many human and animal services that Helen Woodward Animal Center provides.
For more information:
Please contact us at education@animalcenter.org or 858-756-4117 ext. 318
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