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Buy ahead to skip the line and save on tickets. 21+.
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Everyone’s entitled to one good scare – so serve up your spookiest Halloween look at NightLife. Brace yourself for spine-chilling drag performances by Oaklash, a mystic market by OK Marketplace, creepy costumes and critters, and of course…candy!
Costumes are highly recommended and welcomed.
- Please note: Any weapons and full-face Halloween masks are not allowed. Let’s keep those ghoulish grins visible!
Nightlife is supported by Local Motion® Vodka Sodas, light, refreshing, and simply made with vodka, carbonated water, and natural flavors. Grab Local Motion® at all bars throughout NightLife this year.
Music
Museum of Craft & Design
Science Today
6 - 10 PM
Transform your look into a spine-tingling spectacle and make your own haunted headband with our frightful friends from the Museum of Craft and Design.
The Boo-Tique
Swamp
6 - 10 PM
- Trick-or-treat yourself to a slew of spooky treasures at our Hallowen boo-tique, curated by OK Marketplace.
- Featuring:
NightLife is for adults 21+ only. Valid, physical photo ID required.
Last entry into Osher Rainforest is 7:30 pm — our animals need their sleep.
Morrison Planetarium passes are available online in advance for $5 each while supplies last. Showtimes are 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 pm. A limited number of standby seats will be available for all showtimes as space allows on a first-come, first-served basis.
Gems and Minerals: Unearthed opens to the public at 8:30 pm. It is reserved for NightLife Plus guests from 6 - 8:30 pm.
Food and drink are not permitted in Osher Rainforest, Morrison Planetarium, or the Swamp.
Help everyone stay healthy: It's not required, but we encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations and to mask up indoors. If you’re feeling sick or have been in close contact with someone who has recently tested positive for COVID-19 or another respiratory virus, please visit another time. View our health and safety page.
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