Museum of the North to host Halloween activities

Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
Oct. 16, 2025

Children in Halloween costumes handle fossils and look at a large dinosaur skull in a museum, with a smiling adult.
UAMN photo by R. Topp
Guests in Halloween costumes examine fossils, including a tarbosaur skull, at the UA Museum of the North in 2018.

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Visitors will see bones, bats, birds and more, with opportunities to meet staff, learn about the collections and explore the galleries. Costumes are encouraged.

Admission is free. Donations of canned food for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank are requested.

Wentz Orthodontics sponsors Halloween at the Museum.

For more information about museum programs and events, or call 907-474-7505.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Jennifer Arseneau, 907-474-6948, ua-museumlearn@alaska.edu

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