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Once again Miami Children’s Museum is bringing Halloween’s most fun event to South Florida! The 10th annual Not So Scary Family Halloween Bash, presented by Golden Sands Contractors and chaired by Kelly & Chris Melchiondo and Claudia Rodriguez & Oscar Rojas, will be held on Sunday, October 20th from 1PM to 5PM.

Get ready to trick or treat throughout the Museum’s 17 galleries with tons of candy for all! This family friendly costume bash features a toddler room, donut decorating with Dunkin Donuts, mini pumpkin decorating, performances led by the Museum’s Theater Troupe, lunch, character meet & greets, and more! Plus, get ready for the return of our one and only Haunted House! Are you brave enough to venture into its curiosities?

All funds raised for the event will directly support the Museum’s educational programs, ensuring the highest quality educational and arts programming for South Florida’s youth and families. All tickets can be purchased in advance at: notsocary.michimu.net.  Admission is $50.00 for non-members and $40.00 for Members. The Museum is closed for the event and the only entrance is through the purchase of a ticket.  The event will have free parking courtesy of Miami Parking Authority.

Sponsors for the event include:

Ghoulish Goblin Sponsors: Yolanda & Jeff Berkowitz, Felicia & Andrew Berkowitz, Jolie & Michael Berkowitz; Century Risk Advisors; Greenspoon Marder; and Greenberg Traurig; Stearns Weaver Miller Alhadeff & Setterson, P.A.

Trick or Treat Sponsors: Academica; Artisan Media; Richard and Susan Lampen; The Malamed Family; Caleb & Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation; Coastal Building Maintence; Terra; BLICK art materials and Fridababy.

Spooky Level Sponsors: Kim Prior & Dan Bansky; Brenda Bichili; Plaza Construction; Reef Aquaria Design; Marianne & John Devine; Michelle & Bob Diener; Fiske & Company; FIU; Gelber, Schachter & Greenberg, P.A.; Lash & Goldberg LLP; Goldwolf Ventures; The Havenick Family; Dr. Rebecca & Mr. Arnaud Karsenti; The Melchiondo Family; Miami Downtown Development Authority; The Netkin Family; The Pardo Family; The Schmerin Family; Debbie & Gerald Schwartz; Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Shutts & Bowen LLP; Tekmovil; Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo, LLP; Alexis & Scott Wagner and Virginia & Steven Weber.

For additional sponsorship opportunities, please contact Daniella Cabezas at dcabezas@miamichildrensmuseum.org

Miami Children’s Museum is now celebrating more than 16 years of successful residency on Watson Island. Miami Children’s Museum offers bilingual and interactive exhibits; programs and classes and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication. The Museum has 17 interactive galleries as well as housing many exciting and fun traveling exhibits. Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Through arts and educational programs, the Museum seeks to include and target all audiences in Miami’s changing and diverse community by becoming the “town center” for Miami-Dade County’s children and families. For more information contact the Museum at 305.373.KIDS (5437) or visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org.