Halloween may not be until Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate it this weekend. Downtown Devil rounded up fun events events to keep you in a spooky mood all weekend long until its actually Halloween.
Little Bunny’s Halloween
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
Friday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 28
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is stringing up some fall fun in their newest puppet show “Little Bunny’s Halloween.” The kid-friendly, musical puppet show is for anyone who wants to have a spooky good time that won’t give you nightmares. Through string, felt and song, this show will help get you and your kids in the right mood for trick-or-treating and scary stories this Halloween. For tickets and showtimes, click here.
STRANGER THINGS NIGHT-80’s Halloween Party
The Crescent Ballroom
Friday, Oct. 26
Forget getting spooky and watching horror movies all night, the Crescent Ballroom is having a giant dance party dedicated to Netflix’s original series Stranger Things and all the nostalgia of the 80’s. With two DJ’s booming favorite Halloween jams and a Stranger Things photo-booth, you and your squad will want to dance it up this Halloweekend. For info on tickets, click here.
Hocus Pocus Halloween Family Night
Arizona Science Center
Saturday, Oct. 27
As Frankenstein and Dracula have taught horror-lovers through generations: you can’t have Halloween without some mad science projects to keep you on your toes. Join the Arizona Science Center for some kooky experiments with slime, goo and chills this weekend with the freedom to explore all floors. With fun for all ages, guests can experience Halloween-themed light shows and awesome experiments long after the sun goes down. For more information, click here.
Triviadome- Hell-o-ween Trivia
Valley Bar
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Halloween isn’t just for cosplayers looking to exhibit their latest outfits, it’s the perfect time for all cinema-lovers to relive the glory of classic horror films and movies. Join Prizefighting Kangaroo as they host a trivia night based on classic movie favorites and see how well you and your friends know movies. Who knows, you might win a cool prize from it! For more information, click here.
Orpheum Ghost Tour
Friends of the Orpheum Theatre
Wednesday, Oct. 31
So we’ve been talking about a lot of events geared more toward the faint of heart, but now let’s get real scary. What better to keep you up at night than going on a ghost tour? Join the Friends of the Orpheum Theatre this Halloween as they take you throughout the facility to discover what kind of spirits are really lurking around the halls. On this tour, you’ll get to explore rooms normally off limits to the public and see who’s been lingering around the theatre when the lights turn off. For tour times, click here.
For questions, contact the reporter at smedwar7@asu.edu
Sara Edwards was the executive editor of Downtown Devil. She is a graduate student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Sara has additional bylines in Phoenix New Times, West Valley View, L.A. Downtown News and Boardwalk Times.
Sara is also the co-secretary for the Multicultural Student Journalists Coalition.
