A day of ‘spooktacular’ fun for the whole family in Queens

It’s a Spooktacular in January! at the Queens Museum on Jan. 27.

Save the date for the Queens Museum’s Spooktacular Family Fundraiser! This year, the Spooktacular will be a monster playground with furry creatures on skateboards, jellyfish on Coney Island roller coasters, and skyscrapers full of grumpy gremlins!

This annual costume party is sure to beat the winter blues with exciting performances, live music, face-painting, art-making, scavenger hunts, raffle prizes, tasty treats, and more… It’s so much fun it’s scary! All proceeds support the Queens Museum’s Education Department.

Spooktacular, Family Fundraiser, Jan. 27, 2 pm to 4 pm; tickets are $25 for an indivdual and $100 for a ticket package up to five individuals. Tickets and registration on-line.

Queens Museum of Art [New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park; (718) 592-9700;www. queensmuseum.org/spooktacular]

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