Boney Island, an LA-based Halloween experience created by a former producer for The Simpsons, is being resurrected at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
From 28 September through 31 October, the family-friendly Halloween attraction will take over the museum’s Nature Gardens.
The Simpsons producer Rick Polizzi created Boney Island for his family more than 20 years ago. The attraction grew from a front yard display to a major event in Griffith Park with a cult-like following.
After closing in 2020 due to the pandemic, Boney Island is returning following a three-year hiatus in Exposition Park, where guests will enjoy a haunting and whimsical light-up experience with familiar sights for Boney Island fans.
These include skeletons performing rope tricks and levitating through hoops, as well as shadow puppetry.
The museum will put its own spin on the eerie event, offering artistic performances, real fossils, animal presentations, trick-or-treating and other installations. As guests explore the garden paths, they will meet various creepy crawlies and creatures.
“We are so excited to bring Boney Island to Exposition Park,” said Lori Bettison-Varga, president and director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County.
“NHM aims to be a place of community and fun far beyond the exhibitions on view – and this one-of-a-kind attraction will be a wonderful way to experience our beautiful Nature Gardens after hours.
Haunting light-up experience
“When the museum is closed, the creatures come out, and we invite you to celebrate the spooky season in nature with us.”
Boney Island will be at the museum on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 6pm until 10pm, with additional hours added on some nights.
Elsewhere this Halloween, New York’s Bronx Zoo is debuting a half-mile jack-o’-lantern trail and Mall of America in Minnesota is opening a new world-class haunt experience.
In the Chicago area, guests will be required to sign a waiver before entering an interactive attraction called Terror Roulette.
