Halloween Carnival

The Neill-Cochran House Museum is hosting its Halloween Carnival on Sunday, October 25, from 11 AM to 3 PM. It's a family-friendly afternoon out on the museum's front lawn, and it's free to attend.

The carnival is part of Sunday Funday, the museum's family programming series. One Sunday each month, they set up hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, and self-paced tours. When the weather holds, they add lawn games and picnicking on the spacious lawn. The whole series ties into the museum's broader effort to mark the United States' 250th birthday by exploring different chapters of American history.

For this particular Sunday, the carnival adds a few specific Halloween-themed activities to the mix. There's a trunk-or-treat, scavenger hunts, and various games, along with Día de los Muertos activities. The museum is also open for tours that day, so you can step inside and walk through the house between the outdoor events. If you're bringing kids, the scavenger hunts and games are the kind of things they can dive into at their own pace, and the trunk-or-treat gives them a chance to collect treats without having to walk the neighborhood. The Día de los Muertos activities bring in a different tradition to the mix, so there's more than one way to celebrate the season.

It's a low-pressure way to spend a Sunday morning and early afternoon with the family. The carnival runs from 11 AM to 3 PM on the front lawn of the Neill-Cochran House Museum, and admission is free.