Want to see flying monsters, go stargazing or explore a 3D haunted graveyard tour? Visit the Hōkūlani Imaginarium at Windward Community College October 7–29 for an exciting lineup of Halloween-themed shows.
As a special addition to the October show schedule, the Hōkūlani Imaginarium will be celebrating Windward CC’s 50th anniversary with a free double-feature showing of Halloween: Celestial Origins and Nightwalk on Friday, October 28 at 1 p.m.
Shows and showtimes
Tales of the Maya Skies—Friday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Tales of the Maya Skies recreates the splendor of Maya architecture and astronomy. Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee Lila Downs narrates the magnificent journey through Maya cities and temples aligned to the movements of the sun, moon and planets, and tells spooky tales of the Mayan underworld.
Flying Monsters—Friday, October 7, 8:15 p.m.
For thousands of years, humans believed that there were once flying monsters. Such creatures became mythologized, with stories about them shared around the world. Narrated by David Attenborough, Flying Monsters is a National Geographic documentary that explores the great prehistoric beasts.
Stargazing—Wednesday, October 12, 7 p.m.
The Imaginarium invites guests to join engaging presenter and storyteller Krissie Kellogg, as she takes viewers through a tour of the Halloween constellations in the Imaginarium.
Halloween: Celestial Origins and Nightwalk: Haunted Village Tour (double-feature)—Friday, October 28, 1 p.m. (free showing) and Saturday, October 29, 1 p.m.
In Halloween: Celestial Origins, learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day.” The show also explores the night sky and which planets, constellations and stars will be out on Halloween evening.
Nightwalk: Haunted Village Tour takes viewers through a virtual tour of a haunted graveyard. The 15-minute show features the 3D animated magic of the Imaginarium.
Mayan Archeoastronomy and Nightwalk: Haunted Village Tour (double-feature)—Saturday, October 29, 2:15 p.m.
Mayan Archeoastronomy intertwines science and mythology to take the viewer on a poetic journey of the way Mayans have viewed and understood the universe throughout their history. The visuals give the viewer the impression of being inside a beautifully stylistic painting.
Tickets
- $6 child (ages 4–12 years)
- $7 Windward CC students, staff, military and seniors 65 and over with ID
- $8 general admission (13 years and over)
Tickets are available for purchase with cash or check only—no credit cards will be accepted.
To make reservation requests, email dineene@hawaii.edu.
For more information about the October schedule, visit the Hōkūlani Imaginarium website.
