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Arizona Science Center will explore the science behind Halloween with the return of Science Skele-bration from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 31.
The annual event is included with general admission and Arizona Science Center memberships and will feature rotating STEM activities, challenges and live science demonstrations, according to a press release. Guests may attend in costume.
Throughout the week, visitors can encounter live bats in CaveScape and participate in rotating STEM activities including Aerial Adaptations, Animal Brain Games, Pepper’s Ghost and Bat Weight Comparisons.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, the Pumpkin Engineering Lab Challenge will give participants an opportunity to build, test and experiment while designing science-inspired pumpkins.
Arizona Science Center’s Blue Crew will present Halloween-themed versions of its live science demonstrations, including Stomach This, Circuit Science and Microscopy.
All Science Skele-bration activities are included with Arizona Science Center memberships and general admission. Admission is free for children younger than 3.
Guests are encouraged to attend in costume, but Arizona Science Center asks visitors to leave face masks and costume weapons at home.
