Halloween’s Cool Creatures: Spookfish, Vampire Squid and Goblinshark
When guests show up at their local aquariums wearing spooky costumes for Halloween events, many have no idea that nature beat them to the punch. A cast of characters from the deep, dark, mysterious seas unveils surprisingly haunting appearances and names to match.
The coffin fish – some say it looks like death; spookfish – looks like a ghost or an off-world alien with its big black eye sockets; vampire squid; ghostfish; goblinshark… the list goes on. If you could create costumes to mimic these eerie water-world creatures, you’d surely win an award!
California’s aquariums offer a treasure trove of things to see and learn about. And aquarium staff like to engage the public in all the cool stuff at their access. If Halloween’s your thing, and aquariums are within your reach, SeeCalifornia’s made a list of events offered this season.
California Aquarium Halloween Celebrations
- LA JOLLA: Birch Aquarium Haunted Aquarium Sea Monster Mash
- LONG BEACH: Aquarium of the Pacific Scarium of the Pacific | Haunted Atlantis | Halloween Family Nights
- MONTEREY: Monterey Bay Aquarium Members’ Halloween Dinner Dance – a great reason to get a membership!
- SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego Halloween Spooktacular September through October
- SAN FRANCISCO: California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium SuperNatural Halloween
- SAN PEDRO: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Sea Scare
- SANTA MONICA: Heal the Bay Aquarium Fishy Fest at Santa Monica Pier with Halloween Parade, Haunted Storm Drain and more!
