Halloween at the Purple Museum

Museum special · Seasonal · Editor's pick

• 🗓 Sat Oct 31, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
• 📍 Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, San Jose
• 👶 12 mo–6 yr (our estimate)
• 💵 Included with admission ($20–$22)
• 🏠 Indoor + outdoor · has indoor space
• 🎟 Tickets recommended

At a glance

🗓 When

Sat Oct 31, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM (Pacific time)

💵 Cost

Included with admission ($20–$22) Included with museum admission ($22 adults and kids 1–17, $20 seniors, under 1 free). source · Correct this

👶 Ages

12 mo–6 yr (our estimate) The museum bills it as spooky fun for the whole family: costume parade, a Glow Bones activity and a Monster Mash dance zone in the indoor theater.

Parent logistics

From the venue's listing: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.

🅿 Parking

✓ Yes The museum doesn't run parking. Public lots on Woz Way, Auzerais St and Almaden Blvd from $7, more on high-demand days; limited free disabled parking in the drop-off lane. Confirmed · Museum: Getting here · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

👶 Stroller

◐ Partly Strollers are only allowed for children who can't walk yet. Exhibit spaces are wheelchair accessible. Confirmed · Museum FAQ · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

🚻 Bathrooms

✓ Yes Restrooms on the main and second floors. Confirmed · Museum FAQ · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

🚼 Changing table

✓ Yes Baby changing stations in the main-floor and second-floor restrooms. Private breastfeeding space in the downstairs Quiet Room. Confirmed · Museum FAQ · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

🌳 Shade

– Not applicable Mostly indoor. Shade in the outdoor Bill's Backyard area isn't described. Correct this

🍎 Food

✓ Yes FoodShed café inside. Light snacks from home are OK, full meals are not; water refill stations throughout. Confirmed · Museum FAQ · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

⏰ Crowds

? Unknown The museum recommends advance tickets on busier days but doesn't publish quiet times. Know this? Correct this

😴 Nap fit

✓ Half day 2–3 hours inside plus downtown parking; weekday mornings end at 1 p.m. Our estimate · checked Sep 27, 2026 · Correct this

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Last verified Sep 27, 2026 against the official sources. ✓ = confirmed by a source · ? = unknown (not the same as "no") · community notes are marked unverified. Spot something out of date? Use "Correct this" next to any detail.