SuperNatural
Friday, October 24, 2025
6:30–9 p.m.
Go VIP for 5 p.m. early entry!
General Admission (GA) tickets on sale now—get your tickets BOO-fore they're gone!
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SuperNatural will haunt our halls Friday, October 24, 2025!
Get ready for heaps of spooky fun:
- Shake your bones at a silent disco in Steinhart Aquarium
- Satisfy your sweet tooth at trick-or-treat stations
- See what slithers and scuttles at live animal demonstrations
- Hang on for dear life atop a festive Halloween ride
- Meet mad scientists and ogle at unusual specimens
- Create crafts to "DIY" for
- Transform into living (or undead) art with face painting
- Immortalize your spirit at a photo booth.
- Rest in peace at an exclusive teen lounge with games, snacks, and more
VIP packages and Early Admission tickets on sale now!
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VIP Packages
All VIP (Very Important Phantom) Packages include 5 p.m. early entry, exclusive access to the VIP Garden, and complimentary food and premium open bar (21+) all evening. Click the link below to view all perks and purchase a package.
- Werewolf Den: Admission for 12 ($3,750) SOLD OUT
- Werewolf Family: Admission for 10 ($3,000)
- Vampire Family: Admission for 6 ($1,500)
- Add-on VIP ticket: Email [email protected] to purchase
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Early Admission tickets
All Early Admission tickets include 5 p.m. early entry, complimentary beer and wine all evening (21+), and complimentary food until 6:30 p.m. Click the link below to view all perks and purchase tickets. (Check out the VIP Packages above if you'd like to have access to the VIP Garden!)
- Early Admission Family: Admission for 4 ($750)
- Early Admission Individual: Admission for 1 ($200)
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General Admission tickets
General Admission (GA) tickets include 6:30 p.m. entry, complimentary beer and wine all evening (21+), and food and cocktails available for purchase.
- GA adult (18+): $60 ($55 members)
- GA youth (3-17): $45 ($40 members)
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More gory details
Click below for tax deductibility information and important age and costume policies...if you dare.
Tax information
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Your payment for SuperNatural 2025 tickets is a tax-deductible contribution, except for $660 for the Werewolf Den package, $500 for the Werewolf package, $300 for each Vampire package, $200 for each Mummy package, $50 per individual Mummy tickets, and $25 of each General Admission ticket. In the unlikely event that SuperNatural 2025 does not occur, your generous support will be considered an unrestricted contribution to the California Academy of Sciences.
Note on Donor Advised Fund Gifts: In accordance with IRS guidelines, payments from Donor Advised Funds (DAF) will not be accepted to pay any portion of an event ticket package in which benefits are provided to donor advisors. The Academy will return to the payor DAF any payments received which are designated as intended for such event ticket packages. Gifts from DAFs may be accepted as general donations in support of such events, or from non-attendees of the event who wish to purchase an event ticket package and donate it to the Academy. Donor advisors should consult their DAF manager, tax advisor, and/or legal counsel with questions about proposed contributions and any other restrictions that apply to donations from DAFs.
Age and costume policy
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- ALL adult ticket purchasers must be accompanied by a child.
- Children's tickets must be purchased for guests between 3-17 years old.
- Children age 2 and under are free.
Event attendees are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, please keep these guidelines in mind:
- Costumes should be child-friendly and may not be obstructive, offensive, or violent in nature.
- Costumes should not contain sharp or pointed objects, or materials that may accidentally strike guests or exhibits.
- Costumes should not contain any elements which resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon.
- The California Academy of Sciences reserves the right to turn away any guest with a costume that we deem offensive or unsafe.
Paying by check
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If you are paying for your SuperNatural tickets by check, please download and complete the form below and mail it back to us with your payment.
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Contact us
Questions about SuperNatural? Call or email us anytime.
(415) 379-5411
SuperNatural Supporters
The Academy extends a huge thank-you to this year's SuperNatural Co-Chairs
SuperNatural Co-Chairs
Alexandra Carlson
Kelsie Costa
Jessica Goldman Foung
Talia Kennedy
Chelsea Maughan Kohler
Werewolf Dens
The Akrell Family
The Burgess Family
Alex & Stephen Carlson
The Costa Family
Mercedes Garcia, MD
Jessica Goldman Foung & Alejandro Foung
Marcia & John Goldman
Crystal Taylor Goldman & Jason Goldman
Sallie Griffith
The Hovan Family
Talia Kennedy & Family
Chelsea Maughan Kohler & Scott Kohler
The Leader Family
The Loofbourrow Family
Katherine Orr & Erik Steen
The Rice Family
Werewolves
Rochelle & Steve Beverage
The Conrad Family
Elizabeth Dei Rossi & Vincent Nalbone
The Gilly Family
The Herr Family
Leslie & George Hume
Katie & Justin McCarthy
The Modi Family
James Scapa
Nancy Steele & Family
The Stock Family
Beatriz & John Struck
Vampires
The Bardell Family
D'Arce Buescher-Bolado and Matthew Bolado
Madeleine Burkhart & Andrew Anagnost
Cristina Cordova
The Cortez Family
The Dechert Family
The Dolby Family
Jane Dunlevie & Marten Abrahamsen
Ali Fried
Juliet Gee
The Gholson Family
The Hagan Family
Sarah Hobstetter
Tylee & Jeff Holden
Tonya Kaltenbach
The Kennedy Family
Angela & Eric Korpela
Meghan Luchi & Jeff Smith
Kelly & Jay Markello
Jenny & Jarred Marlin
Ana & Rand Morimoto
The Mosseri Family
Barbara Novak & Ellis Verosub
Lara Pande
Tiffany Piecewicz
Erin & David Russell
Joanna & Stephen Seelbach
Madison Smith
The Taylor Family
Amy Wender
Samantha & Scott Zinober
List as of October 15, 2025