Halloween 2008 Events
Atlanta
Fall at Burt’s Farm
Dawsonville, GA
September 1, 2008 through November 15, 2008
Come experience the fall season at Burt’s farm in the secluded North Georgia Mountains where the only thing more beautiful than the fall foliage is the sea of orange created by thousands of Burt’s pumpkins. For more info call 706-265-3701 or visit the website at www.BurtsFarm.com
The Pumpkin Patch at Yule Forest
October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Bring the whole family to this fun event- includes pumpkin pie and hayride! For more info call 770-954-9356 or visit the website at http://www.aboutyule.com/pumpkin.asp
Atlantas Most Popular Haunted Houses for 2008
www.Dahlonega.com
www.horrorhill.com
Austin
Halloween on 6th Street
October 31, 2008
The BIGGEST Unofficial Halloween Celebration in Austin!! It’s the Lone Star State’s premier spot for All Hallows Eve. For more info call 512-478-0098.
Boo at the Zoo
The Austin Zoo
October 27, 2008 through October 31, 2008
The fun Halloween Celebration for the whole family! Visit the website at http://www.austinzoo.org/index.php?pid=109
Goblins in the Garden
October 26, 2008
Time to put on your best costume & come to the Wildflower Center's third annual family Halloween festival! http://www.wildflower.org/goblins
Boulder
Munchkin Masquerade
October 31, 2008; 2-5pm
Costumed children come to Downtown Boulder for trick or treating. The treating includes fare from local merchants as well as special treat stops with the Cat in the Hat, Smoky Bear and the Boulder Fire and Police Departments. For more information please contact Lib Ilderton at lib@dbi.org
Boo at the Zoo
Denver Zoo
October 25, 2008 through October 26, 2008
Denver Zoo invites all monsters, ghouls and goblins to the annual Boo at the Zoo, a safe, child friendly Halloween celebration with spooktacular surprises. Creep, crawl, or slither your way to the event that everyone’s been howling for and celebrate Halloween with creatures who are – well, not quite human. For more info call 303-376-4800 or visit http://www.denverzoo.org/visitors/events.asp for more information.
Charlotte
Halloween Haunt
September 26, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Celebrate the family-friendly spirit of Halloween at the second annual Nick-or-Treat, a daytime extravaganza of fall festivities every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Nick-or-Treat is free with park admission and stirs up a cauldron of fun for the entire family! For more information visit http://carowinds.com/scarowinds/tickets.cfm
Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights!
October 25 – October 26, 2008
At the Carolina Renaissance Festival
Looking for a fun, free, & safe place to trick or treat? Put the Renaissance Festival on your Halloween list of things to do with free event admission for all children 12 and under, free treats to be found all around the Festival village, and a Halloween Treasure Hunt with a chest full of prizes. Children are encouraged to show off their Halloween costumes and enter the Party City Kid's Costume Contest! For more information visit http://www.royalfaires.com/carolina/Default.asp?Page=68
Charlottesville
The Spirit Walk
Downtown
October 24, 2008 through October 26, 2008
Since 1995, the local historical society has been missing ghouls and history, and history always wins in this clever walking tour taking in ghostly haunts such as the Maplewood Cemetery and infamous murder sites downtown. For more information call 434-296-1492 or visit the website at www.albemarlehistory.com
Trick or Treat on the UVA Lawn
October 31, 2008
What started as a big brother/big sister gig now brings several thousand parents and kids to the Academical Village each Halloween afternoon for the most car-free trick or treating on the planet. 3-5pm.
Chicago
Chicagoween
Daley Plaza
October 17, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Trick or treat, get on your feet; hear a scary story and buy good things to eat. Each October, Daley Plaza is transformed into Halloween central and Chicago’s seasonal series of events and activities gets the hoopla started early. Some of the many events planned include the popular Haunted Village, Pumpkin Plaza and the Halloween Happenings Parade. Have a frightfully happy Halloween.
The State Street Halloween Happening Parade
October 25, 2008
The parade steps off at noon at the corner of State and Randolph streets. Following the parade, kids can enjoy trick-or-treating, a performance by Midnight Circus and a costume contest-all at Pumpkin (Daley) Plaza. (There is no pumpkin decorating on parade day.) Admission is FREE.
Boo at the Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
October 18 & 19, 2008 through October 25 & 26, 2008
Ghouls and boils will have a frightfully fun time participating in the costume parade and contest, attending keeper talks featuring delightfully scary creatures, watching pumpkins carving demonstrations, taking a haunted hayride, and other surprises. For more information visit http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Events/Boo!-at-the-Zoo
Six Flags: Fright Fest
October 4, 2008 through November 2, 2008
Get tickets now for the scariest Halloween show! For more information visit http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/events/CalendarEvents.aspx
Cleveland
Halloween Hayrides
Lake Metroparks
October 25, 2008
Travel down one-mile-long trail on a Halloween Hayride filled with family oriented thrills, chills and adventure at Farmpark. Over 20 fright sites will greet you, including ghosts, giant spiders, flying monkeys, haunted cornfields, and, of course, a spooky graveyard. Dress for the weather – rides go rain, snow or shine! For advance tickets, call 440-256-2158.
Corn/Pumpkin Harvest
September 29, 2008 through October 28, 2008
Harvest your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch or decorate your fresh picked pumpkin. For more information visit www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org
Columbia
Spooks & Spokes Halloween Cemetery Run
October 25, 2008
Join the fun of the annual Spooks & Spokes Cemetery Run at the Triple Crown Sports Bar and Grill.
Dallas/Fort Worth
Pumpkin Festival
September 20, 2008 through November 2, 2008
Trek through their 5-acre patch in search of your perfect pumpkins. Plenty of great crafts and food will be fore sale, and kids will enjoy a variety of events developed just for them. If the mood suits you, make it a full day of family fun and stop by the Corn Maze right next door! For more information visit the website at http://www.dallasarboretum.org/Events/AutumnAtTheArboretum.htm
Denver
Pumpkin Festival
October 11 & 12, 2008
Trek through their 5-acre patch in search of your perfect pumpkins. Plenty of great crafts and food will be fore sale, and kids will enjoy a variety of events developed just for them. If the mood suits you, make it a full day of family fun and stop by the Corn Maze right next door! For more information visit the website at http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/pumpkin-fest
Boo at the Zoo
Denver Zoo
October 25, 2008 through October 26, 2008
Denver Zoo invites all monsters, ghouls and goblins to the annual Boo at the Zoo, a safe, child friendly Halloween celebration with spooktacular surprises. Creep, crawl, or slither your way to the event that everyone’s been howling for and celebrate Halloween with creatures who are – well, not quite human. For more info call 303-376-4800 or visit http://www.denverzoo.org/visitors/events.asp for more information.
Fort Bend
Craft Fair
October 25, 2008
9AM – 3PM
431 Eldridge
Over 50 vendors – Gourmet foods, refreshments, lunch, silent auction, door prizes, farmers market. Free Admission. For more information call 281-491-6041.
British Bazaar
October 25, 2008
Lake Pointe Plaza Cafeteria
10am – 4pm
Fancy a nice cup of tea with delicious sandwiches? Like a pint of beer with a hearty ploughman’s lunch? Like to do some shopping at jewelry, pottery, antique stalls etc? Stock up on your British foods? Do all this and more at the Daughter’s of the British Empires 35th Annual Bazaar. For more information please visit www.dbetexas.org
A Country Affair Fall Festival
November 8, 2008
3900 Lexington @ Murphy Road
Silent Auction, Tea room, live entertainment, costumed characters, craft booths galore, festival café, Children’s Ridges, Games for all ages, home baked pastries at Aunt Hattie’s and much more. For more information call 281-499-3502
Fort Lauderdale
5th Annual Ladybug Release
October 24 – 26, 2008Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science
Releases at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
In many cultures around the world, it has long been believed that if a ladybug lands on you, and you make a wish before it flies away, then your wish will come true. Well…we hope you have a lot of wishes because during this event you will get to help release thousands of ladybugs into the Museum’s backyard garden. Throughout each day, we will have ladybug activities, ladybug arts and crafts, and releases. This opportunity only come once a year, so don’t miss out!
Gross-Out Science Halloween
October 31, 2008 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
November 1, 2008 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
November 2, 2008 from Noon – 6 p.m.Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science
Dandy Candy - Halloween wouldn’t be complete without tricks and treats. Visit the candy stations, with each having a “science mission” you must complete to get your treats! *Candy will be available on Friday night only.
Science Spook-Tacular - Stroll into the Museum’s Hammock Theater and take a walk on the wild side of science. Join Dr. Frank Einstein as he conducts some cool experiments, and brings you into the world of spooky science.
The Haunted Airport - Now boarding all passengers! Visit Aviation Station to meet our ghostly flight crew who will be exploring the science of how airplanes fly. Make a paper airplane or two, and see if it can fly the haunted skies.
The Gross-Out Lab - The Museum’s Lab has been transformed into the Gross-Out Science Lab. Conduct an experiment with cow eyeballs, hold some brains and even try to eat some real bugs! The Gross-Out Lab will truly shock your senses.
Tiny Town - The Museum’s Discovery Center will be transformed into a not-so-scary area for children under 7 years old. Inside “Tiny Town,” kids can blow bubbles, climb a tree, play interactive computer games, and even get their faces painted.
Galveston
Ghostly Gardens
Moody Gardens
October 26, 2008
Guests can enjoy free trick-or-treating; crafts and a costume contest in the Garden Lobby at 3 p.m. Children 12 and under can enter the Goblin costume contest and win fun prizes. Guests can also enjoy a free screening of a classic scary movie in the haunted preview theatre. For more information visit www.moodygardens.org/calendar_of_events
Rainforest Café River of Doom
October 6, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Don’t miss the Rain Forest Café’s River of Doom, the scariest haunted house on the water, where ghosts and goblins await adventurous visitors. This interactive ride aboard a six person raft offers a chilling Halloween journey, with frightening surprises, skeletons and screams. You never know what waits in the fog around the next corner.
Is There a Phantom in The Opera House? Tour
The Grant 1894 Opera House
October 6, 2008 through October 31, 2008
In honor of Galveston’s Ghosts of Galveston Festival, don’t miss these self-guided tours though the historic Grand 1894 Opera House where it’s been told that there are “cold spots” and “feelings” of paranormal importance. Will you get the sense of the supernatural? For more information call 409-765-1894 or visit The Grand’s web site at www.thegrand.com
Halloween FunkFest
East Beach
October 25, 2008
Don’t miss all the ghoulish fun. Gates to the beach open at noon
Houston
Halloween Boo Bash for Kidz
Traders Village
October 25, 2008
Thrown on your best Halloween costume and get ready to do the Monster Mash as Traders Village presents the annual Boo Bash, the biggest free spooktacular for kids in Houston. Traders Village will be loaded with more Halloween entertainment and fun than you can shake a witch’s broomstick. Boo Bash 2007 will present continuous live musical entertainment and activities, and monster-sized Tick-or-Treating. For more information call 281-890-5500 or visit them at http://www.tradersvillage.com/en/houston/event&e=46&t=9th-Halloween-Boo-Bash .
ScreamWorld
2225 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
September 19, 2008 through November 1, 2008
Last year, the Houston Chronicle voted ScreamWorld the #1 Haunted House in Houston. That was only fitting and proper. But, as they say in Texas, “you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!!!” For more information visit the web site at www.screamworld.com
Nightmare on the Bayou
September 26, 2008 through November 1, 2008
Houston’s only Haunted House with real ghosts! Over 40 monsters, ghosts, mummies ad more are ready to frighten you like never before. One ticket gets you into four haunted attractions. For more info call 713-868-3344 or just visit the web site at www.nightmareonthebayou.com
19th Annual Big Ass Halloween Bash
October 25, 2008
Visit the website for more information http://www.halloweenbash.org/halloween/main.shtml
Indianapolis
Halloween ZooBoo
October 16 -19, 2008 and October 23 -26, 2008
Dress up the kinds in their most ghoulish costumes and join the animals at the Indianapolis Zoo for the Annual Halloween ZooBoo. The event have been expanded to cover two four-day weekends- offering families more opportunities to join in the fun! Activities include safe trick-or-treating among the animals, with candy stations located throughout the Plains Biome. Kids can pick up their favorite goodies as they walk down pathways lined with hundreds of decorated pumpkins. Trick-or-Treat bags are provided for the children. For more info check out the web site at http://www.indyzoo.com/content.aspx?CID=1217
Katy
A Sami Show – Excellence since 1975
October 18 – 19, 2008
Hosted at the Merrell Center next to Katy High School – An arts, crafts and home décor marketplace in perfect time before the holiday.
Katy Harvest Rice Festival
October 11 -12, 2008
11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Downtown Old Katy
Celebrate Katy's agricultural heritage with arts and crafts, food, carnival, photo contest, rice cooking contest and continuous live entertainment on three stages.
Crosspoint Fall Fest & Maze
October 31, 2008
6pm – 9pm
700 S. Westgreen
You’re invited to a huge indoor festival. Free games, lots of candy, a cool maze, something for the whole family.
Minneapolis
Haunting Experience: Haunted House and Hayride
October 4 - 31, 2008
Visit the House of Horror. Then stick around for a mile-long haunted hayride and costume contests for kids and adults. For more information visit http://www.hauntingexperience.com/
Great Pumpkin Festival
October 26, 2008
Good Grief! Enjoy music, art projects, entertainment & more! Prizes for costumes, and candy and treats will be on hand for everyone!
Ghosts & Graves Tour
October 11 - 31, 2008
Come hear and see the history of these sandstone caves. Hear the legends of the mobster massacres and ghostly lore in the most unique setting from Chicago to San Francisco.
Naperville
All Hallows Eve
October 24 – 25, 2008
Experience the Spirits of the Past in our "Village of Fear." Travel through the Prison Dungeon, roam the House of Dracula, inspect the Mummy's Tomb, and journey through the Underworld. Watch out for creatures of the night that haunt the grounds and be prepared to be scared! For more information check out http://www.napersettlement.museum/calendar/calendar.html
HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL
McDonald Farm
October 4
www.theconservationfoundation.org
The Conservation Foundation will host their annual Harvest Moon Social, Saturday, October 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. This annual event showcases the 60-acre McDonald Farm in Naperville. Casual dining around the campfire will be featured along with ghost stories for the kids, country music, and farm-related exhibits and activities.
WEED LADIES FALL SHOW AND SALE
Naper Settlement
October 9 - 12
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum
Seasonal arrangements, wreaths, and swags just perfect for your home or as a gift. Free Admission.
GHOST STORIES IN THE PARK - IN THE DARK
Grand Pavilion - West end of the Riverwalk
October 10 - 12
630-848-5000
www.napervilleparks.org
Tickets on sale at the Naperville Park District. Scary, freaky, fascinating and fun. Storytellers captivate kids of all ages with their ghoulish tales on a dark fall night. This is an outdoor event. Visit www.napervilleparks.org for dates and times.
Story Teller auditions take place in August. For information call 630-978-7220 or
email ghoststories@earthlink.net
SINGING FOR SENIORS
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - 75th St. & Shepherd Dr.
October 5
630-637-2637
www.singingforseniors.orgEnjoy an afternoon of great musical entertainment for those 55 years and better. Free admission.
ALL HALLOWS EVE - A 19TH CENTURY HALLOWEEN
Naper Settlement
October 24 & 25, 6:30–10PM
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museumNaper Settlement will present a hair raising event themed around some of the scariest literature from the 19th century! Kids of all ages can enjoy Halloween arts and crafts, a hay wagon ride, scary vignettes, a headless horseman, fortunes predicted by traveling gypsies, refreshments and more!
TRICK OF TREAT DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE
Participating Downtown Naperville Businesses
October 26, Noon–3PM
630-544-3372
www.downtownnaperville.comDowntown businesses will be ready and waiting for all the little witches and goblins to knock on their doors. All children, accompanied by an adult, are invited to come to downtown and look for the bright orange Mylar balloons outside each participating business.
COMCAST HALLOWEEN HAPPENING
Grand Pavilion (behind the VFW)
October 26, 4–7PM
630-848-5000
www.napervilleparks.orgEnjoy this safe alternative to door-to-door trick or treating. Fun and games for kids 1-10 years old. Held rain or shine. Free admission. Sponsored by the Naperville Park District.
New York City
New York’s Village Halloween Parade
New York’s Greenwich Village, on 6th Ave.
October 31, 2008
Be a part of the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative, Largest Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World!! For more information visit the web site at www.halloween-nyc.com
Village Halloween Costume Ball
October 31, 2008
Every year, the Theatre for the New City transforms their 30,000 square foot, multilevel space into a Halloween extravaganza for more than 1,400 masqueraders. Step inside this theatrical experience featuring sculpture, art, and live performances from more than 450 artists. This year's dance music will be provided by the Great Paprika Band, a Brazilian jazz pop orchestra, and Hot Lavender Swing Band, an all-Gay and Lesbian 18-piece orchestra.
http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/halloween.htm
Blood Manor: NY's Premier Haunted Attraction
October 3, 2008 through November 1, 2008542 W 27th St, New York, NY
Haunted mansion steeped in creeps--and with no known path to the exit.
Nightmare: Ghost Stories
September 26 - November 8, 2008
Last year's Nightmare: Face Your Fears haunted house was so successful that they made it twice as big for 2007. Each of the 23 rooms features different ghosts, apparitions, phantasms, and scary surprises. Brand-new this year is THE MAZE, a big, spooky labyrinth designed to disorient, confuse and unsettle. For more information visit http://www.hauntedhousenyc.com/index.htm
2nd Annual Harvest Festival
October 25, 2008
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Turn on your artistic flair painting pumpkins or making a traditional Native American toy. Enjoy two half hour storytelling sessions, led by Leaf Arrow, a traditional Native American storyteller dressed in full traditional regalia. Learn about Native American food preparations and the history of traditional Native American Halloween Celebrations. Then hop on a hayride! For more information visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php?c=2008-10-24&ed=2008-10-31&sd=2008-10-24&search=1&id=144322
The 7th Annual Pooch Parade
Saturday, October 25, 2008
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bring your best friend to our canine celebration. There will be silly pet tricks, a fetching contest, and the Doggie obstacle course. Awards will be given in various categories including the shortest tail, longest ears, owner-look-a-like, best costume, and many more. For more information visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php?c=2008-10-24&ed=2008-10-31&sd=2008-10-24&search=1&id=143351
Halloween Pumpkin Sail
October 25, 2008
Halloween means pumpkins at Central Park's Harlem Meer. Join us for family activities in this unique celebration of Halloween. Bring your own jack-o-lantern for New York's largest pumpkin flotilla.
New York City Witches' Masquerade Ball 2008
October 31, 2008
A Night for all Vamps, Pagans, Witches, Druids, Goths, Faerie Folk, Magickal Folk, Indigos & Urbanites. Proceeds to benefit: THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION & NYC Pagan Council. For more information visit http://charmedbystarr.com/?page_id=45
Salt Lake City
Get Bewitched at Gardner Village
October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Flying your way again! Witches will land on the rooftops and pathways of Gardner Village, and a massive one will even crash into the silo. Their whimsical collection of bigger-than-life-size witches will be biking, brooming and brewing up fun throughout the Village. Plan now to bring the camera and kids. Their weird and wacky witches are sure to win your heart. Only at Gardner Village. For more details and information please visit the web site at http://www.gardnervillage.com/events.php?day=01&month=10&year=2008
Witches Night Out
October 24 & 25, 2008
LADIES… An event just for you. The pathways at Gardner Village will be crawling with witches from 6pm to 10pm both nights. You’ve never seen so many pointy hats in one place before! Come dressed in a witch’s hat or costume and enter the drawing for one of five, $100 Gardner Village shopping sprees and other great prizes at 10pm nightly. Also enjoy live emcee, music as you shop and a witches’ parade (at 8pm). Parade will be for women 18 and older. Listen to a hauntingly-fun story or stop to have your fortune told. Leave the goblins with the sitter and grab a friend for this very special “ghouls” night out. For more information visit the web site at http://www.gardnervillage.com/events.php?day=01&month=10&year=2008
Wee Witches Weekend
October 16, 2008 through October 18, 2008
A bewitching event created just for your little ones. Bring the kids for a fun-filled weekend of stories, tractor-pulled wagon rides and more. More details and information coming soon! For more information visit http://www.gardnervillage.com/events.php?day=01&month=10&year=2008
WITCHAPALOOZA at The Gathering Place
October 8, 2008 through October 30, 2008
Enjoy an evening of dinner, music and witchy fun as the Witchapalooza Dinner Theater once again returns to The Gathering Place. Take a journey down memory lane with Weston the Warlock as he searches for his one true love. Witches from his past are revisited, complete with live music and colorful costumes from the decades. The sights and sounds will have you dancing in the aisles, the comedy will leave you laughing, and the dinner will satisfy your soul. Tickets go on sale August 1st. For more information, please call 801.566.0917.
The Haunted Hollow at the American West Heritage Center - The hollow is considered to be quite scary at night, even without special Halloween effects. The Haunted Hollow is a Halloween event put on by the American West Heritage Center, and occurs on most Friday and Saturday nights during the month of October. This event is intended for older teens and adults, and is not appropriate for young children. The prices are very reasonable, and a combined Haunted Hollow and Corn Maze ticket is an even better deal. The American West Heritage Center is located at 4025 South Highway 89-91, in Wellsville, Utah. For schedule and admission information, check out the American West Heritage Center's website at www.awhc.org, or call 1-800-225-FEST.
Boo at the Zoo - Utah's Hogle Zoo puts on an annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween event. Boo at the Zoo invites children 12 years old and younger to wear their costumes and trick-or-treat around the zoo. Trick-or-treat bags are provided, and admission to this Halloween event is free with paid zoo admission. Members are admitted free. Utah's Hogle Zoo is located at 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue in Salt Lake City. For scheduling information, check out the zoo's website at hoglezoo.org.
Spooky Saturdays at the Museum of Ancient Life - This is a non frightening Halloween event intended for young children. Provided activities include making Halloween crafts, a fun Halloween scavenger hunt, and face painting. The Museum of Ancient Life can be found at Thanksgiving Point, located at 3003 North Thanksgiving Way, in Lehi, Utah. For schedule and admission information, check out the website of the Museum of Ancient Life, or call (801)766-5030.
Trick-or-Treating at the Tanger Outlet Center - Little ghosts and goblins are invited to participate in this Halloween event held at the Tanger Outlet Center. The center is located at 6699 North Landmark Drive in Park City, Utah. For schedule information, call the Tanger Outlet Center at (435)645-7078.
San Antonio
El Dia los Muertos
October 25, 2008 through November 1, 2008
This is the day when families remember departed loved ones. The festival turns the entire city into a colorful, lively party with altars, offerings, and processions. For more info call 1-800-447-3372
Go Rodeo Roundup
October 25, 2008
The Go Rodeo Committee invites you to come out of the shadows and join us for an evening so fun it’s scary. For more information visit http://www.sarodeo.com/annual/go_rodeo_roundup.html
San Francisco
The Vampire Tour of San Francisco
Every Friday and Saturday
Become a member of the Drac Pack! Explore the Gothic side of Nob Hill with your Host, Vampress Mina Harker. Every night a fun vampire prize is raffled off before the tour starts. This is a fun, light hearted tour for the Undead or prospective Undead with a sense of humor! For more information check out http://www.sfvampiretour.com
Haunted Height Walking Tour
October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Discover the area's many supernatural happenings and see exactly where some infamous murderers and cult leaders once called home sweet home! For more information please visit http://www.hauntedhaight.com
San Francisco Ghost HuntSeptember 25, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Meet real ghosts from wild and romantic times gone by. You will enjoy nearly three hours of guaranteed unearthly fun! For more information please visit http://www.sfghosthunt.com
Pumpkin Pandemonium
October 26, 2008
Ghoulish and giddy behavior is part of the fun as kids in costume trick or treat throughout PIER 39’s Pumpkin Pandemonium. Children 12 and under are welcome to visit the shops, restaurants and attractions to gather their sweets. Pumpkin carving demonstrations, and face painting will be available, as well as photos with frightful characters. Children will be able to wander through the haystack patch to pick their one free pumpkin. For more information please call (415) 705-5500.
Scottsdale
Trick or Tea
October 10, 2008
Scottsdale Civic Center Library
Adults are in for a chilling evening during Trick-Or-Tea. This terrifying tea party will feature creepy crafts, ghoulishly good fun and a reading of Edgar Allan Poe. Wear a spooky hat for judging. Must Register. For more information call 480-312-6100
St. Louis
Boo-terflies
October 25, 2008
No tricks, just treats at our special Halloween party. Kids ages 2 to 8: wear your costume and play “The Ghostess with the Mostess”, “Mummy Make-Over”, “Scarecrow Lasso” “Boo-ket Ball” and more. Create lots of spooktacular crafts. You’ll have a ghostly good time and go home with great prizes and yummy treats. For more information visit the web site at www.butterflyhouse.org
Ottertoberfest
October 4 – 5, 2008 & October 11 -12, 2008
For more information check out the web site at www.stlzoo.org/events/calendarofevents/ottertoberfest.htm
Pumpkin Prowl Nights 2008
October 25, 2008 through October 31, 2008
For more information check out the website at www.stlzoo.org
Boo at the Zoo Spooky Saturday
October 25, 2008
Check the web site for more information visit www.stlzoo.org
Soulard Oktoberfest
October 3 – 5, 2008
For more information visit the website at http://www.soulardoktoberfest.com/dev/
Sugar Land
Craft Fair
October 25, 2008
9AM – 3PM
431 Eldridge
Over 50 vendors – Gourmet foods, refreshments, lunch, silent auction, door prizes, farmers market. Free Admission. For more information call 281-491-6041.
British Bazaar
October 25, 2008
Lake Pointe Plaza Cafeteria
10am – 4pm
Fancy a nice cup of tea with delicious sandwiches? Like a pint of beer with a hearty ploughman’s lunch? Like to do some shopping at jewelry, pottery, antique stalls etc? Stock up on your British foods? Do all this and more at the Daughter’s of the British Empires 35th Annual Bazaar. For more information please visit www.dbetexas.org
A Country Affair Fall Festival
November 8, 2008
3900 Lexington @ Murphy Road
Silent Auction, Tea room, live entertainment, costumed characters, craft booths galore, festival café, Children’s Ridges, Games for all ages, home baked pastries at Aunt Hattie’s and much more. For more information call 281-499-3502
Vail
Trick or Treat Trot
October 31, 2008
Merchants in Vail village and Lionshead would like to offer your family a safe and fun environment to celebrate Halloween. For more information call (970) 479- 5119
Halloween Happenings in other Cities
Ruidoso New Mexico
Smokey Bear’s Halloween Festival
October 31, 2008
Capitan NM. Join us at Smokey Bear Historical Park for this 16th Annual Halloween Festival; games, prizes and treats for all ages, 5-7pm, free admission; Sponsored by the Capitan Women’s Club and the Capitan Lion’s Club. Info: State Forestry Office, For more information please call 575-354-2748
Ghost Tour of Old Lincoln
October 31, 2008
Hwy 380, Lincoln, NM. The Curry Restaurant will host their 2nd annual Ghost Tour of Old Lincoln & Twilight Supper; special tours available May-Oct but their Halloween event is not to be missed: Green Chile Stew, Pumpkin Pie and 'Witches Brew' is on the menu; Ghost Tour hosted by Pearl Tippin. Originally established 1887. Info and Reservations: 575-653-4873 or debivdeli@yahoo.com
Murder Mystery at the Lodge at Cloudcroft
October 31-November 1 October 31-November 1:
Murder Mystery at the Lodge at Cloudcroft: For More Information call 800-395-6343 or visit www.thelodgeresort.com
Washington D.C.
Marvin's Monster Mash - NSO Pops
Oct 26 – 28, 2008
Marvin Hamlisch and friends perform spooky music of the night including selections from The Phantom of the Opera, the theme to Psycho, and more.Cirque du Soleil presents Corteo
October 26, 2008 - November 26, 2008
See a performance of Cirque du Soleil's Corteo presented under the Grand Chapiteau in downtown Washington, D.C.Buzzlife presents Halloween Weekend
October 27 and 28, 2008 - 9 p.m. until 3 a.m.
Double trouble for ages 21 and over (with ID), these two Halloween parties feature music cash prizes for costume contest winners and more. Location: Woolly Mammoth Theater, 641 D Street, NW. Each night is limited to 400 people and tickets are required.Nightmare on M Street
October 28, 2008
Register from 1-6 pm at Rumors (1900 M Street, NW) or Front Page (1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW) for the 7th Annual Nightmare on M Street. Then, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., bar crawl some of DC's favorite bars with thousands of party-goers decked out in costumes.The International Club of DC Halloween Party
October 28, 2008 at 9 p.m.
The International Club of DC's Haunted Halloween Party at the Hardrock Cafe includes a costume contest (with a grand prize of a weekend trip to Iceland,) dancing and more. Visit the web site above for details and ticket information.Halloween Monster Bash '06 at the Clarendon Ballroom
October 28, 2008
This popular event features a costume contest with cash prizes, DJ Pat Premier, scary party favors and more. The Clarendon Ballroom is located at 3185 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia. (Metro: Clarendon on the Orange Line. (At the top of the escalator, take a u-turn and walk to the west through Clarendon Park, in the median between Wilson & Clarendon Boulevards. Clarendon Ballroom is across from the war monument.)A Turn of the Century Halloween
October 30, 2008 at 6 and 7:30 p.m.
A Victorian All Hallow's Eve at the National Theatre will feature Eric Henning's demonstrations of parlor magic - Halloween costumes and Victorian attire are encouraged. Free tickets are distributed one-half hour before the performances - first come, first seated. Seating is limited.Halloween Tasting Menu at 1789 Restaurant
October 30 and 31, 2008
1789 Restaurant in Georgetown (just across from the