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SuperNatural
Saturday, October 26, 2024
6:30–9 p.m.
General Admission (GA) tickets on sale now.
Go VIP for 5 p.m. early entry!

Haunt the Academy at night at the Bay Area’s best family Halloween party!

Don't decay—the time to purchase your SuperNatural tickets is now. Get ready to:

  • 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 giant pumpkin 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 arcade games, snacks, and more

VIP Packages, Early Admission, and General Admission tickets on sale now!

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VIP Packages

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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 ($3,500)—SOLD OUT!
  • Werewolf Family: Admission for 10 ($3,000)
  • Vampire Family: Admission for 6 ($1,500)
  • Add-on VIP ticket: Email events@calacademy.org to purchase
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Early Admission tickets

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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.

  • Early Admission Family: Admission for 4 ($750)
  • Early Admission Individual: Admission for 1 ($200)
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General Admission tickets

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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

Your payment for SuperNatural 2024 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 2024 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
  • 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

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.

Contact us
Questions about SuperNatural? Call or email us anytime. 
(415) 379-5411

SuperNatural VIP Donors

The Academy extends a huge thank-you to this year's SuperNatural Co-Chairs and VIP donors.

SuperNatural Co-Chairs
Alexandra Carlson
Maggie Danielson
Jessica Goldman Foung
Talia Kennedy
Chelsea Maughan Kohler

Honorary Event Chairs
Hunter & Alexis Pence

Werewolf Dens
The Burgess Family
Alex & Stephen Carlson
The Costa Family
Maggie Danielson & Jason Scott
Jane Dunlevie & Marten Abrahamsen
Jessica Goldman Foung & Alejandro Foung
Crystal Taylor Goldman & Jason Goldman
Marcia & John Goldman
Kimberly & John Harding
The Hovan Family
Talia Kennedy & Family
Chelsea Maughan Kohler & Scott Kohler
The Loofbourrow Family
Emily & Michael Millman
Barbara Novak & Ellis Verosub
The Rice Family
Sylvia Royston

Werewolves
The Beverage Family
Elizabeth Dei Rossi
Lauren & Matt Dillard
The Dolby Family
The Echevarria Family
Randi & Bob Fisher
Tylee & Jeff Holden
George & Leslie Hume
Laura Kline & Michael Lazarus
Rand & Ana Morimoto
Katherine Orr & Erik Steen
Madeleine & Alexis Sinclair

Vampires
Brynn & John Bailey
The Bardell Family
Sarah & Craig Baum
Samantha & Darren Bechtel
Madeleine Burkhart & Andrew Anagnost
Halle & Casey Cane
Sara Chenault & Edward Lang
Marea & Matt Clark
The Conrad Family
The Cortez Family
The Dechert Family
Courtney & Owen DeHoff
The Fram Family
Josephine & Brian Freckmann
Juliet Gee
The Gholson Family
Carole Hays
The Hurley Family
The Jaschke Family
Tonya Kaltenbach
The Katten Family
Anne K. Kelley
Hannah & Bianca Kellogg
The Kennedy Family
Megan & Matthew Ketchum
Erin Kim
Genevieve Klyce & Zach Ewen
Angela & Eric Korpela
The Linder Family
Emilie & Andy Lynch
Jenny & Jarred Marlin
The Muller Family
The Murray Family
Cameron Phleger
Catherine Sanger
Susan Schonberg
Joanna & Stephen Seelbach
Jeff Smith & Meghan Luchi
The Smith Family
Melissa Smith & Jeff Van Harte
The Spiliotis Family
The Struck Family
The Susic Family
The Thomas Family
The Tolson Family
The Troxel Family
Abbey & Paul Walker
Stephanie & John Warren