Butterflies, costumes and Halloween fun come together on South Padre Island when Hallowings: A Monarch Migration Celebration takes over the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary on Sunday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sponsored in part by Visit South Padre Island, the free-admission celebration combines the excitement of Halloween with the annual fall migration of monarch butterflies, which is one of the Island’s most remarkable natural events. Families are encouraged to come in costume and spend the day enjoying a native plant sale, live music, local vendors, face painting, sandcastle building, a butterfly habitat tour and planting session, snacks and other activities.

“Fall is a wonderful time to visit South Padre Island, and the Hallowings celebration takes full advantage of that,” said Kelly deSchaun, Chief Executive Officer of Visit South Padre Island. “Families can enjoy Halloween fun while also experiencing the incredible migration of monarch butterflies and birds that pass through the Island each fall. Our location along a major migratory corridor gives visitors a unique opportunity to connect with nature in a way that is both entertaining and educational.”

Hallowings is part of a full slate of October activities at the Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary celebrating fall, wildlife and migration.

Visitors can also enjoy a special Spooky Sunset on the Boardwalk as part of the Center’s fall Sunset on the Boardwalk series. The evening program offers an opportunity to experience the wetlands and wildlife as the sun sets over the Laguna Madre, adding a Halloween twist to one of the Center’s signature fall experiences.

For dates, times and additional information about Hallowings, the Spooky Sunset on the Boardwalk and other programs, visit the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary Events Hub, www.spibirding.org.