New York Hall of Science Hosts Dead or Alive Party Fun All Weekend

It’s so nice, they have to do it twice. Last weekend, the New York Hall of Science organized Dead or Alive, a pre-Halloween festival that included pumpkin chucking, live wolves and Frankenstein-like wall projections. Now, the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park venue is getting ready to host a post-Halloween celebration with Dia de los Muertos-related activities. On November 2nd, the fun will begin with Science Story Time at 11 am. Daring souls will gather in the Science Technology Library as a librarian reads from Littlebat’s Halloween Story by Diane Mayr. At 1 pm and 3 pm, the Organization for Bat Conservation will present — what else? — big brown bats from North America, fruit ones from Africa and Asia and the largest of its species in the world, a gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia. Meanwhile at 2 pm, the Hall of Science’s catapult, named “Chuck” of course, will toss pumpkins in the air. Then from 3 pm to 6 pm, the Dead or Alive Party will include Frankenstein-like wall projections by Mappathon, forensic science activities, Dia de los Muertos-inspired treats and Halloween make projects. (Prizes will be awarded to those in costumes.) The next day, November 3rd, will feature more live bat encounters at 1 pm and 3 pm and more pumpkin tossing with Chuck at 2 pm.

Details: Dead or Alive, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Corona, November 2nd and November 3rd, 1 pm to 6 pm, $8 child/$11 adult. Most activities are free with admission. Some have extra charges.

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