• Image of SuperNatural Co-chairs and their families
  • Image of Farmer Mike with his giant pumpkin
  • Image of family at SuperNatural
  • Guests enjoy a silent disco in the Philippine Coral Reef exhibit during SuperNatural Halloween party
  • Image of Academy scientists leading hands-on activities
  • SuperNatural guests enjoying the silent disco in Steinhart Aquarium
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Save the date! SuperNatural will haunt our halls Friday, October 24, 2025!

Get ready for heaps of spooky fun:

  • Shake your bones at a silent disco in Steinhart Aquarium
  • Satisfy your sweet tooth at trick-or-treat stations
  • See what slithers and scuttles at live animal demonstrations
  • Hang on for dear life atop a festive Halloween ride
  • Meet mad scientists and ogle at unusual specimens
  • Create crafts to "DIY" for
  • Transform into living (or undead) art with face painting
  • Immortalize your spirit at a photo booth.
  • Rest in peace at an exclusive teen lounge with games, snacks, and more

VIP packages will be on sale starting Monday, July 7!

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More to explore
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Academy curator Luiz Rocha and research partner Ahmed Najeeb examine a specimen in the Maldives
Strategic Initiatives
See how the Academy's strategic initiatives are regenerating coral reefs, tropical islands, and California.
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Giant Pacific octopus in Steinhart Aquarium glares menacingly at the camera from between its tentacles. Photo by Kathryn Whitney
Our Gothest Animals
If you skew more Ursula than Ariel, you’ve swum to the right post. Meet 8 Academy misfits who embody Halloween.
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Illustration of forest canopy, mountains, and ocean with animal photo mosaic
Our Strategic Plan

Local communities play a central role in the work of regenerating critical ecosystems around the world.

Contact us
Questions about SuperNatural? Call or email us anytime. 
events@calacademy.org
(415) 379-5411

SuperNatural Supporters

The Academy extends a huge thank-you to this year's SuperNatural Co-Chairs 

SuperNatural Co-Chairs
Alexandra Carlson
Kelsie Costa
Jessica Goldman Foung
Talia Kennedy
Chelsea Maughan Kohler