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October 19, 2009 Hauntingly fun activities at Bat Fest CINCINNATI – Things are becoming a bit “batty” this Halloween at Cincinnati Museum Center … And the time – and price – has never been better for the public to come join in on all the fun. Bat Fest, Cincinnati Museum Center’s annual celebration of all things relating to nature’s favorite flying nocturnal mammal, returns just in time for Halloween. Kicking off the fun will be a children’s costume parade through the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children’s Museum and the Museum of Natural History & Science at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30. Two more children's costume parades will follow at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1. All children (age 12 and younger) that come dressed in their Halloween costumes receive one free All Museums Pass with each paying adult (adult must purchase an All Museums Pass). Each parade will start near the Store to Explore in the Rotunda. Saturday will unleash a full slate of bat-themed activities for children and adults alike, beginning with a 30-minute showcase featuring the Union Terminal Flight Team from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Museum of Natural History & Science. Feel like doing more than watching bats? No problem – learn how to walk and fly like a bat Cincinnati Museum Center's Program-on-Wheels unit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More bat-tastic fun can be found with a visit from our friends at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, who will be on site from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to help you learn all about the infamous vampire bat by seeing one up close and personal. Other highlights include Crystal Clear Science's "Scary Science" at noon and a performance by the Jumbie Jammers Steel Drum Group at 3:30 p.m., both of which will take place in the Duke Energy Children's Museum. More thrills can be found at “Bat Myths and Legends,” which features frightening folklore revealing the origins of the society’s unfounded fear of bats in the Cincinnati History Museum from 3 to 4 p.m. All Bat Fest activities are free with the purchase of an All Museums Pass, which also now includes admission to Cincinnati Museum Center’s current special exhibit Lost Egypt, open through Jan. 3, 2010. Bat Fest is presented with support from MomsLikeMe.com. For a complete list of Bat Fest activities, visit this link. ### Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized institution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight and inspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest, Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research and entertainment resource to millions of visitors from around the world. Organizations within Museum Center include the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. These organizations combine to serve more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to nearly 400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs. Originally built in 1933 as a train station,Union Terminal stands as one of the last remaining grand-scale Art Deco style railroad terminals. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990.For information, call 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org. Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating and capital
support from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation,
the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.
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