Sat. October 21, 2023 - Sun. October 22, 2023 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Welcome to Boo! in the Blue!
A virtual costume contest will be held starting the weekend of the event, October 21st, and ending October 30th, 2023.
Winning is super easy!
Come to the Aquarium during our Boo! in the Blue event between October 21st and October 22nd and take a picture of your amazing costume! *Be creative with the location you choose around the Aquarium.
Submit your photos by tagging us @txstateaquarium on Instagram or Facebook
The winner for the three best costumes will be announced on social media platforms on October 31!
* Only kids up to 13 years old will be considered for the Boo! in the Blue virtual costume contest.
Contest Rules:
Submitted photo needs to be taken at the Texas State Aquarium between Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 for the Virtual Costume Contest to be considered.
Kids up to 13 years old will be considered for the contest.
Entries must tag the Aquarium @txstateaquarium
There is no limit to the number of photos each individual may submit. However, each entry must be submitted separately on Facebook or Instagram.
Photos may include individuals or groups. One prize per individual or group.
Contest entrants agree that, if their photo is selected as a winner, the Texas State Aquarium may use the entrant’s name and photo for promotional purposes, possibly including, but not limited to, social media posts and an official announcement on the Texas State Aquarium website.
Process: Aquarium staff will choose their top costumes for the three age categories. All entries will be judged on costume, creativity AND LOCATION/BACKGROUND where the photo was taken. Be creative! We have so many great spots to take the photos.
Winners will be notified on Thursday, October 31, 2023 on the Aquarium’s Instagram, Facebook and other social media pages, where winners will be announced and photos displayed.
Contest entrants will not be compensated or reimbursed for their photo submissions.
Prize: Each winner will receive goodies from the Aquarium and our presenting partner, Whataburger, as well as have their photos displayed on our social media channels.