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Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

When
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMWeekends October 17–18 and 24–25 and Saturday October 31; doors open 9 AM
Where
Bay Area Discovery Museum557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito, CA 94965Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
General Admission $30 per ticket; EBT/SNAP/WIC $10 per ticket (must be purchased in person, up to 4 tickets); Member Tickets $5; military families $5 off
Organizer
Bay Area Discovery Museum

Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 18 · Sat, Oct 24 · Sun, Oct 25 · Sat, Oct 31

Goblin Jamboree is the Bay Area Discovery Museum's just-spooky-enough Halloween festival that transforms the entire museum in Sausalito into a world of playful surprises and hands-on fun. Remaining 2026 dates are the weekends of October 17–18 and October 24–25 plus Saturday, October 31; doors open for all at 9 AM, rain or shine, and costumes are encouraged. Activities include Harvest Hall (a toddler farmstand play space for children 42 inches and under), Befriend a Bug with the Beetlelady, a Bug Dig in glowing play dirt, Build a Beast collage, Goblin Village fizzing brews and Spider Spinners. Tickets are required for members and the public: General Admission $30 per ticket, EBT/SNAP/WIC $10 per ticket (in person, up to 4), Member tickets $5. Military families receive $5 off. The event is not eligible for ACM/ASTC reciprocal discounts or library passes.

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Official sources checked2026-10-13

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Year is not printed next to the weekend dates; the Sunset Spooktacular fundraiser on the same page is dated Friday, October 16, 2026 and the footer is © 2026. End time not printed (museum weekend hours are 9AM–4PM). October 3–4 and 10–11 dates are before the research window.