{"id":470751,"date":"2026-10-19T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470751\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:40:19","slug":"an-adults-only-spirits-skeletons-party-takes-over-this-houston-museum-for-one-night-only-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470751\/","title":{"rendered":"An adults-only \u2018Spirits &#038; Skeletons\u2019 party takes over this Houston museum for one night only this October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Circle-Photo-Collage-73-1024x683.png\"   width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Image shows a T-Rex skeleton with a superimposed image of two costumed people.\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrate Halloween alongside actual mummies and ancient skeletons! The Houston Museum of Natural Science invites you to a spooky edition of Mixers &amp; Elixirs: Spirits &amp; Skeletons. Get ready for a magical night featuring live bands, DJ sets, bewitching cocktails, spellbinding gem exhibits, food tents, and more.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMNS is set to open its halls after dark for a massive 21-and-up Halloween party on Saturday, October 31 Costumes are highly encouraged as you explore the museum exhibits, grab a cocktail, and hit the dance floor with live DJs \u2013\u00a0DJ G and DJ SkaDean \u2013 and the band In10city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the exhibits, the Burke Baker Planetarium transforms into a Thriller Karaoke Lounge, while the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre screens Sinners (2025). <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VIP tickets include early entry, access to three exclusive lounges, complimentary drinks, and a food voucher for the Sundial tents. VIP tickets also include a pretty sweet souvenir cup. Note that strict security rules apply to costume props, so leave any realistic replica weapons at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMNS\u2019 Spirits &amp; Skeletons takes place on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31, from 9 p.m. \u2013\u00a01 a.m. (from 8 p.m. for VIP ticket holders) at 5555 Hermann Park Dr. General admission tickets are priced at $70 for non-members. VIP tickets are priced at $130 for members and non-members. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticket note: Leave the paper printouts and screenshots at home. Entry requires the original email or digital ticket displayed directly on your phone. Tickets arrive in your inbox by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event, but if yours gets lost in the ether, the box office opens at 8:00 p.m. to help sort it out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep your group together and plan accordingly\u2014all tickets are single-use and non-transferable, and the venue strictly prohibits re-entry once you are scanned through the doors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Houston Museum of Natural Science\u2019s Spirits &amp; Skeletons is strictly 21+. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrate Halloween alongside actual mummies and ancient skeletons! The Houston Museum of Natural Science invites you to a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[372,987,56,58,57,129044],"class_list":["post-470751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-fall","tag-halloween","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-themed-party"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}