Spookarama 2025
Spookarama Elementary Carnival:
Friday, October 24th, 5:30 pm to 8 pm
5:30pm: Gentle entry for grades K-2 or any students experiencing sensory avoidance.
6:15pm: Open to all.
8:00pm: Event ends and clean-up begins.
Spookarama, a longstanding annual tradition, is a school-wide event held just before Halloween. BCS families, friends, and neighbors are invited to join us for a frightfully good time as the Fernwood Campus is transformed into a haunted house and carnival, filled with candy, games, and other fun activities designed with elementary-aged students in mind.
Middle School siblings are invited to attend, but all students under 16 must have an adult chaperone.
Spookarama Middle School Night:
Saturday, October 25th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
6:30 p.m. Doors Open
8:30 pm: The event ends, and clean-up begins.
A dedicated Spookarama Halloween Party for our middle school students, Spookarama Middle School Night is sure to be frightfully fun, from the beloved treat trot to a dance floor and minute-to-win-it games.
About the Event
Spookarama is a FREE community event, but donations are greatly appreciated. Make a donation here to help support the PTA.
Please review our code of conduct before attending or sending your middle school student. You can find our code of conduct at the bottom of this page.
We need volunteers for both events! Please sign up to help make Spookarama weekend possible. And, if you can’t volunteer, please consider signing up to provide treats for or Musical Scares: The Treat Trot! The more we have, the longer this fan favorite lasts!
SIGN UP for Carnival + Treat Trot (coming soon) SIGN UP for Middle School Night (coming soon)
K-5 Carnival: Food and Beverage:
Pizza from Blind Onion (including gluten-free and dairy-free pizza), Caesar Salad, and beverages will be available for purchase in the Cafetorium. Cash (small bills appreciated) or cards accepted. NEW: We will also offer some quick grab, cash-only snacks! Everything is $1: drinks, chips, popcorn, candy bars, and cookies (Including GF and Vegan cookie options).
Middle School (CASH ONLY): Food and Beverage:
Pizza from Blind Onion (including gluten free and dairy free pizza), and beverages will be available for purchase in the Cafetorium. We will also offer some quick grab, (also cash only), snacks! Everything is $1: drinks, chips, popcorn, candy bars, and cookies (Including GF and Vegan cookie options).
Spookarama Q&A:
The entire event is at the Fernwood campus. Please use the front entrance on NE 33rd. Maps and signage will be throughout the building, but most activities are in the gyms and cafetorium. At the elementary carnival, the Haunted House will be in the basement area, and several activities will be held in classrooms on the first floor.
At the Middle School party, the dance will be held in the cafetorium, with activities in the gyms.
What activities will be there?
Elementary Carnival: We will have carnival-style games, a cakewalk, musical chairs, and a quiet space with calming activities.
Middle School Night: We will have Minute-to-Win-It games, a cakewalk, a dance, a movie, and a costume contest
Yes! Wear your costumes, but please take all masks off. Help us avoid hurting bodies or feelings by leaving weapons and other accessories at home (toys or toy guns, swords, knives, etc.). Be creative and culturally sensitive! Please avoid any costumes that may be considered offensive and avoid cultural appropriation. This can be a complex question; click here to read an expert's take on this topic.
Middle Schoolers: Come prepared for a costume contest!
Is the Haunted House appropriate for all ages?
We will have gentler Haunted House experiences at 5:30 pm for younger kiddos (K-2). To make this enjoyable for all, please ask bigger kids who want the full spooky experience to wait for the later time (6:15-8pm).
Is the Haunted House wheelchair accessible?
Yes, a volunteer will assist you and your family in getting downstairs via the elevator.
Are non-Beverly Cleary School families allowed at this event?
Friends and family attending with a BCS student are welcome to attend the elementary carnival. Middle School Night is open only to BCS middle school students, who will have to show their Middle School ID.
How will the PTA use the funds raised from this event?
All funds raised from Spookarama will be put toward this year’s operational expenses and teacher grants. This year, the PTA has decided to waive the entrance fee to focus this event on community building as our primary goal, but donations are welcome!
Yes! This event is only possible with volunteers. Specifically, we need:
- Help lead different functions leading up to and/or on the day of
- Pre-event decoration and materials sourcing help
- During the event, volunteers (both behind the scenes and event-related)
- About 60 total volunteers to help set up and facilitate (in shifts) carnival-style games
- Middle School Night Chaperones and game facilitators
Please review the volunteer page or contact spookarama@beverlyclearyschool.org with questions or ideas.
Spookarama Code of Conduct
Beverly Cleary School PTA is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all Spookarama guests. By entering Spookarama, guests agree to honor this Code of Conduct.
- Be respectful of the building, guests, and our volunteers.
- Costume masks and weapons of any kind are not allowed inside Spookarama's elementary carnival or middle school night.
- Running and horseplay are prohibited.
- Safety violations will not be tolerated.
- Profanity, obscene gestures, and/or offensive behavior are not permitted.
- No glass containers or alcoholic beverages permitted.
- SMOKING is prohibited, including e-cigarettes and vapor pens.
- Guests under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be removed.
- Line jumping/holding places in line is not allowed.
- Pets/Animals are not allowed inside, with the exception of service animals.
- Bicycles, scooters, or any other recreational mobility devices are not allowed inside the building.
- BCS PTA is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged personal property.
- Students, including middle school students, must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at the elementary school carnival.
- Middle school students must have signed permission slips for Middle School Activity Night.
- Adults not accompanying children may be asked to leave.
- BCS PTA reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who is not in compliance with these rules.
Photography credit to T. Duvall Photography.
