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Click or treat! On October 30, join us online for a skele-ton of fun at the Academy’s first-ever SuperNatural Halloween @ Home virtual event.
From the comfort and safety of your own home, enjoy an entertaining evening of spirited science, kooky costumes, and tasty treats—livestreamed directly to you and your family!
Here’s a preview of the fanciful festivities we have planned:
- Costume competition and celebrity appearances!
- Behind-the-scenes peeks at animal care and feeding
- “Creatures of the Deep” collections tour with Academy scientists
- Creepy skulls and flesh-eating beetles (oh my!)
- Magic and juggling shows
- Live music
- Halloween crafts, face-painting, chocolate-making demos, and more!
This year, our Vampire and Werewolf guests will also receive something delivered to their homes to accompany the online festivities: A Halloween @ Home scare package tailor-made for you and your little goblins! Your scare package will include a trick-or-treat bag overflowing with goodies, Academy-themed face masks, crafting supplies for you to follow along with the live program, educational activities, an animal face-painting kit, and much more! Plus, Werewolf guests will also receive an unforgettable Halloween-themed dinner for the entire family.
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On the following day, SuperNatural supporters will have the opportunity for a safe, contactless trick-or-treat experience, complete with a professional family portrait taken of you and your little ones in costume and express entry to the museum.
Now more than ever, the Academy needs your support. Whether you plan to make an outright donation or register for our first-ever SuperNatural Halloween @ Home virtual event, proceeds raised to the general operating fund will support care programs for our nearly 40,000 live animals. Biologists and staff have been hard at work behind the scenes throughout our temporary closure, feeding and caring for our beloved animal residents. By attending this virtual event, you’re making a real impact on our work. Thank you!
SuperNatural Co-Chairs:
Felicia Chiu, Catherine Drybrough, Josie Freckmann, Alex Marchetti, Senta Wilson
Giving levels
$2,500 — Werewolf package
- Access to SuperNatural Halloween @ Home virtual event
- A delicious Halloween-themed dinner for 6 people
- A scare package with goodies for 6 people
- Your name listed on the event webpage as a supporter
- A custom behind-the-scenes experience for your family after the Academy reopens to the public
- Halloween opportunity for a safe, drive-up trick-or-treat experience, complete with a professional family portrait taken of you and your little ones in your costumes.
- The spine-tingling thrill of knowing that your contribution helps feed our penguin colony for 25 days!
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$1,000 – Vampire package
- Access to SuperNatural Halloween @ Home virtual event
- A scare package with goodies for 4 people
- Your name listed on the event webpage as a supporter
- Halloween opportunity for a safe, drive-up trick-or-treat experience, complete with a professional family portrait taken of you and your little ones in your costumes.
- The pride of helping to provide a day’s worth of food for every animal in Steinhart Aquarium!
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$500 – Mummy package
- Access to SuperNatural Halloween @ Home virtual event
- Halloween opportunity for a safe, drive-up trick-or-treat experience, complete with a professional family portrait taken of you and your little ones in your costumes.
- The heart-fluttering feeling of supporting Steinhart Aquarium's tropical butterfly population for a whole month!
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Can’t join us on October 30? We’ll miss you, but please consider a donation to support the ongoing care programs for our nearly 40,000 live animals.
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Tax deductibility information
Your payment for SuperNatural 2020 virtual event passes are a tax-deductible contribution, except for $75 of each Vampire package and $250 of each Werewolf package. In the unlikely event that SuperNatural 2020 does not occur, your generous support will be considered an unrestricted contribution to the California Academy of Sciences.
Note on Donor Advised Fund Gifts: Federal law prohibits charitable distributions from donor advised funds whenever a benefit is obtained by the recommending donor. Please contact your Donor Advised Fund or private foundation for additional information.
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Academy @ Home
Keep your mind open while the Academy is closed with an eclectic array of science content for all ages.
Thank you to our Host Committee!
Werewolves
Anonymous (3)
The Bassin Family
Samantha Bechtel
Felicia Chiu & Luke Teeple
Katherine & Richard Crowley
Catherine & Ralph Drybrough
Kate & Bill Duhamel
The Freckmann Family
Holly Hagens & Todd Sisitsky
Renie Hippler & Dominic Bordachar
Claire Hudson & Jeff Lanza
The Marchetti Family
The Moment Family
Katherine Orr
Virginia & Greg Tusher
Mariana & Doug Wall
Senta & Angus Wilson
Samantha & Scott Zinober
Vampires
The Alferness Family
Anonymous (2)
Kristine & Chad Boeding
The Burgess Family
Lesley Bunim & Michael Jensen
Halle & Casey Cane
The Carroll Family
Josselyn & Matt Eccleston
David Fayram
Dr. Albert Ferrari & Judy Ferrari
The Ganot Family
The Glynn Family
Roberta Hannibal
Naureen Hassan
Marny & Andrew Homan
Dan Janney & Noelle Montgomery
Ana Henderson & Rand Morimoto
Elizabeth Johnson
Stanley & Yvette Jonsson
Jay Kahn
Kristen & James Kelly
David M. Kennedy
The Kaltenbach Family
Eric & Angela Korpela
Kate & Robert Lee
Lauren & Josh Lippman
Emily Maher
The Martin Family
Katherine McDermid
Hannah & Thomas McKinley
Thayer & Philip Meicler
The Miao Family
Emily Morris & Javier Soltero
The Murray Family
The O'Sullivan Family
Lisa & Travis Pearson
Lindsay Ramsay
Margaret Rockwood
Nisha Rodrigo
Gina Scarnati
The Smith Family
The Spiliotis Family
Elizabeth Spokes
Lori & Bryce Steeg
Jenny Stegall
James & Joanne To
Amy Wender