{"id":293783,"date":"2026-09-25T15:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/293783\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:08:07","slug":"the-franklin-institute-plans-adults-only-halloween-event-featuring-science-horror-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/293783\/","title":{"rendered":"The Franklin Institute Plans Adults-Only Halloween Event Featuring Science, Horror Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Franklin Institute is hosting an adults-only <a href=\"https:\/\/957benfm.com\/tag\/Halloween\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween<\/a> event, Science After Hours: Fright Nite, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This event involves costumes, drinks, music, science-themed experiences, and access to core exhibits and galleries throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/franklin-institute-science-after-hours-fright-nite-philadelphia-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">According to a PhillyVoice report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/957benfm.com\/tag\/Philadelphia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia<\/a>&#8216;s Secret Cinema will screen short films during the evening. A Blob-inspired activity will link the classic horror movie to nearby Phoenixville. Weather permitting, attendees can head to the roof for stargazing and city views.<\/p>\n<p>Activities include Foley sound effects simulations, movie-dubbing demonstrations, demonstrations of how monsters are created by special effects artists, and explorations of medical conditions that inspired classic horror characters.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Fels Planetarium will host after-hours programming with DJ Drootrax and full-dome visuals from Liquid Light Lab. Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts will discuss memorable space-horror moments and the science behind them.<\/p>\n<p>The event will also offer food and drinks for purchase, including the premiere of a beer from Wissahickon Brewery created specifically for the event. Admission is restricted to guests 21 and older with valid ID. Full-face masks are not permitted.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices are $40 for nonmembers and $35 for members. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and programming begins at 8 p.m. Attendees must follow a strict bag-size policy: Small bags or clutches no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches will be permitted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Franklin Institute is hosting an adults-only Halloween event, Science After Hours: Fright Nite, on Friday, Oct. 16,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[732,69,71,70],"class_list":["post-293783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-halloween","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}