Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones)
Event starts on this day
Nov
1
2026
Event Starts at:
1:00 pm
– 5:00 pm
Cost:
$10 general admission, $6 discounted admission
In Person (view details)
Event starts on this day
Nov
1
2026
Event starts at this time
1:00 pm
– 5:00 pm
Cost:
$10 general admission, $6 discounted admission
In Person (view details)
Join Texas Science & Natural History Museum on Sunday, Nov. 1, for Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones)—a paleontological twist on Día de los Muertos!
Description
Celebrate Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones) at Texas Science & Natural History Museum in Austin. Get a closer look at animal skulls and skeletons at this family-friendly twist on Día de los Muertos, which also features butterfly origami, face painting and a mariachi performance. Continue your discoveries throughout the museum with towering prehistoric skeletons, remarkable Texas fossils and wildlife, and the hands-on Discovery Center.
- Discover the secrets of skulls and bones in animal skeletons
- Enjoy hands-on activities like coloring paper dinosaur skulls
- Make an origami butterfly with Austin Origami Circle (while supplies last)
- Become a work of art with fun face painting
- Make tissue paper marigolds
- Complete a scavenger hunt
- Plus, watch a performance by Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlán!
All activities are included with admission. Get Tickets
Location
Texas Science and Natural History Museum