Connect, create, kick back! Meet at Mia is a series of free Thursday evening events for adults. Get to know us—and each other—with live music, art making, special programs, and unique food and drink (for purchase). No registration or secret handshake required.

October 29 | Bad to the Bone

It’s a Halloween bone-nanza! Get your costumes out for this spooky, festive evening and enjoy Mia’s annual Halloween party. Jahna Peloquin leads visitors through “Paris Couture” with the careful eye of a vintage curator. Enter the costume contest before touring spooky artwork in Mia’s collection. Members visit “Paris Couture” for free this Member Day. Become a free member on site!

Create ghoulishly fun artwork with Akiko Ostlund

Explore “Bare Bones: Skeletons in Japanese Art” and other spooky artwork on a free tour, 6 and 7:15 p.m.

Stroll through “Paris Couture” with Jahna Peloquin, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Groove with DJ Sci-Fi

Enter Mia’s annual costume contest*

Page through spellbinding books in Mia’s library, 5–8 p.m.

Treat yourself Young Man food truck, 5–8:30 p.m.

Test your knowledge with Trivia Mafia

*Costume categories include Best Handmade Costume, Best on Theme, and Best Overall.

Costume Rules at Mia: Wings and tails cannot be worn in the galleries; face paint cannot be worn at all. Wings and tails can be worn in the lobby, and/or put on for the contest. No nonmedical face masks. No large props (e.g., swords, etc.).