Zoo Boo
Memphis Zoo, Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 27, Thursday, Oct. 31
This event features candy stations and hayrides, straw mazes and magic shows, and more. Zoo Boo is fun for ghosts and goblins of all ages.
Haunted Happenings: A Victorian Carnival
Woodruff-Fontaine House, Friday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m., $30
The resident spirits of the mansion will make mischief with paranormal investigators, tarot readers, the magician Jeffrey Day, face-painting, and Poleluminati Performing Arts.
Soul of the City: Elmwood Rises
Soul of the City: Elmwood Rises
Elmwood Cemetery, Friday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m.
This tour invites visitors to get to know Memphians of ages past. They were saints and sinners. Patriarchs and politicians. Suffragists, scoundrels, leaders of the civil rights movement. Lovers, and epidemic victims.
Model Zero at Black Lodge
Halloween Ritual Weekend
Black Lodge, Friday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m.-3 a.m., $13
The return of the living Halloween party — two nights of musical mayhem and cinematic creepiness. A screening
of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and performances by Switchblade Kid, Model Zero, 1000 Lights, HEELS, Siouxsies and more. The Masquerade Ball is Saturday night.
Big Top Tease: Vol. VI: Freak Show
Dru’s Place, Friday, Oct. 25, 9 p.m.
QCG Productions returns with their monthly variety show, but this time, things are going to be a little more freaky, with a night of circus acts, drag performances, shock shows, and more.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Orpheum, Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m., $6-$8
Screening of this seasonally scary flick in which a newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Flick or Treat
Memphis Botanic Garden, Saturday, Oct. 26, 5-9 p.m., $8-$10
Scare up your creepiest costume, grab a blanket or chairs, and scream with delight for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and Casper.
Zombie Walk and Undead DJ Party
Carolina Watershed, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7-11 p.m.
It’s an Undead DJ set followed by a costume contest and a zombie walk to the Loflin Yard barn.
Loflin Graveyard
Loflin Yard, Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-midnight
All-day event with food, drinks, and games. There will be a live DJ in the barn, pumpkin decorating in the yard, and three costume contests with cash prizes for the adult costume contest.
Halloween Party
The Gold Club, Saturday, Oct. 26
It’s scary how sexy this Halloween shindig might get.
Halloween Bash and Costume Contest
Young Avenue Deli, Thursday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m., $5
Fifth annual party and contest with drink specials, a costume contest at midnight with a grand prize of a Budweiser bike, and music from DJ Hush.
Devil Train and Freeloader
Hi Tone, Thursday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m., $10
A devilishly dark musical performance from these roots rockers.
Crosstown Creep Sweep Trunk or Treat
Crosstown Concourse, Thursday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
Trick-or-treating for little ghouls and goblins. Volunteers will park their cars on the plaza and fill their trunks with candy. Live music by Almost Elton John and a “Thriller” dance flash mob.
Fifth Annual Black October
The CMPLX, Thursday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.-midnight
Halloween party for the damned with monsters, witches, vampires, and werewolves.
Costumes & Cocktails on the River
Jack Robinson Gallery, Thursday, Oct. 31, 6:30-11 p.m., $35
Third annual party with an open buffet, open bar, live entertainment, DJ, vendors, costume contest, in a safe and mature adult atmosphere. Event is for age 25+.