Meet at Mia: Bad to the Bone

Meet at Mia: Bad to the Bone is the Minneapolis Institute of Art's annual Halloween party, happening Thursday, October 29, from 5 PM to 9 PM. It's part of the museum's Meet at Mia series—free Thursday evening events for adults that run through the autumn and winter. The whole thing is built around connecting, creating, and kicking back, and this particular night doubles as the museum's big Halloween bash.

The main draw is the costume contest, which hands out awards in three categories: Best Handmade Costume, Best on Theme, and Best Overall. If you're planning to enter, keep in mind there are strict rules about what you can wear in the galleries, so it's worth checking those before you commit to anything too wild. Alongside the contest, there's ghoulish artmaking and spooky art tours led by museum staff, so you can wander the collections with a guide who knows the darker side of the art on the walls.

Meet at Mia isn't just a one-off; it's a recurring series that spans the colder months, with themed evenings like Fashion Forward, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Native American Heritage Night. The format stays pretty consistent: casual open studios, museum-wide art parties, live music, and artmaking. There's also unique food and drink available to buy, and you don't need to register or know a secret handshake to get in.

It all goes down at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, on Thursday, October 29, from 5 PM to 9 PM. Entry is free.