Halloween Calendar (10/29)

Thursday, Oct. 30

The Haunt: 6:15 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31, 511 E. La Donna Drive, Tempe. Includes 11 rooms with themes. Donations only. (480) 755-0259 or www.thehauntaz.com.

Horrorpops: 6:30 p.m., Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. The trio explores new wave, surf, rockabilly and pop music and supports its new CD, Kiss Kiss Kill Kill. Beat Union and 7 Shot Screamers open. $16. (480) 829-0607, (480) 829-1300 or www.luckymanonline.com.

Vampire Wine dinner: 7 p.m., Caffe Boa, 5063 E. Elliot Road. Vampire wines will be paired with a three-course dinner, live music and lots of fun. $47 per person. Reservations: caffeboa1@msn.com, (480) 893-3331 or www.caffeboa.com.

Friday, Oct. 31

Verde Canyon Railroad Haunted Halloween Express: 1 p.m. departure, 300 N. Broadway, Clarkdale. In addition to the spectacular fall foliage on the scenic excursion through Arizona's other grand canyon, prizes will be awarded for the best, funniest and scariest costumes worn by a child and adult. (800) 293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com.

Halloween Street Party: 3 to 6 p.m., 4027 and 4031 E. Cathedral Rock. Have some fun before trick-or-treating. Features a bouncy, haunted house, face painting, cotton candy, cookie decorating, pumpkin coloring and candy. (480) 705-7544.

Ahwatukee's Haunted House: 4120 E. Thistle Landing, Mountain Park Ranch. Hosted by Ahwatukee Foothills resident and "Haunted House Guy" Mike Corey, president of Imaging Technology Solutions in Tempe, and Gavin Rutledge, owner of Casey Moore's restaurant in Tempe. Guests will experience a rousing haunted house and have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a digital camera courtesy of Imaging Technology Solutions.

Arizona Horror Party: 5 p.m., Fiesta Inn Resort, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe. Meet your favorite horror stars and enjoy music, entertainment and a celebrity-judged costume contest with prizes. $100 to $450. (480) 626-1526 or azhorrorparty.com.

Chandler's Howlin' Halloween Spooktacular: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Downtown Library plaza,  22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. All superheroes, ghosts, goblins, ghouls and other assorted creatures and characters are invited to an evening of family fun. There will be candy, games and arts and crafts for children; souvenir photos and costume contests for the entire family; and a haunted house. The costume parade and contest starts at 7 p.m., and prizes will be awarded for scariest, best comic book or cartoon character, best fairy tale or story book character, most original, and best family. In the event of inclement weather, festivities will be held next door inside the Community Center. Plenty of free parking is available in the Community Center parking garage on Boston Street, east of Arizona Avenue. $2 admission for everyone 15 years of age and younger. www.chandleraz.gov or (480) 782-2735.

Family Halloween Carnival: 5:30 to 9 p.m., Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe. Celebrate with games, bounces, a mobile-video-game truck, food, vendors, a haunted bus, train rides, face painting, a costume contest and live entertainment. Free admission and parking. (480) 350-5200 or www.tempe.gov/events.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween performances: 8 and 11 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, The Chandler Cinemas, 2140 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Features live stage cast, costume contests, games, audience participation and more. Prop bags sold at show. Deals with mature subject matter in an immature way - not recommended for the easily offended. Dress for all attendees, especially under 18, must be street-legal. Admission: $10 (cash only/ATM available). (480) 821-1605.

Cactus Jack's Halloween Party: 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cactus Jack's Bar, 4747 E. Elliott Road. Games, comedians and costume contests for best-overall and sexiest outfits. Local musician Ricki Joleen performs. $5, free with costume. (480) 893-6630.

Saturday, Nov. 1

Peek-a-Boo for Pet Lovers: 10 a.m., Pecos Park, 17010 S. 48th St. Owners and their dogs are invited to get dressed up and compete in a costume contest. There will also be a pumpkin patch and carnival games and plenty of opportunities for Fido to socialize with other canines. Free. (602) 534-5252 or www.phoenix.gov/PARKS/parks.html#P.

Events under way

Ghosts of Phoenix Tour: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, Hotel San Carlos, 202 N. Central Ave. Cameras are allowed. $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and younger. (602) 414-0004 or www.ghostsofphoenix.com.

Ghoulfland: through Nov. 1, Golfland/Sunsplash, 155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa. The plague has eroded a 3,000-square-foot European-style house, turning the castle's gauntlet into a haunted house. For those easily scared, play 18 holes of miniature golf on the "ghoulf" course. Gauntlet hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. $12 for the gauntlet, $7.75 for golf. (480) 834-8319 or www.mesa.golfland.com.

Shadowlands Haunted Attraction: through Nov. 1, Fiesta Mall, 1445 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Shadowlands, formerly know as The Revenant Haunted Attraction, is back with more chilling adventures. The attraction has been extended from two to three fully-themed attractions and has made the two original haunts 33 percent longer. Tickets: $15 online, $18 in person. www.azshadowlands.com.

Haunt of the Living Dead: through Nov. 1, Mesa Riverview Shopping Center, northeast corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Dobson Road, across the parking lot from Chili's Restaurant. This two-part indoor maze features a zombie outbreak theme. The interactive experience is from the producers of Alice Cooper's Nightmare and The Nest. www.frightened.com.

Doomtown at Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass: through Nov. 2, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler. The town will be decorated in Halloween theme with glowing Jack-O-Lanterns and spider webbing, while headless horsemen, Ghost Riders, Digger Payne, Dr. Mortimer Morbius, and other creepy Western characters will be disbursed throughout the haunted town. Starting at 5:30 p.m., children and adults may experience the two spine-chilling haunted houses. Kids are invited to dress up and Trick-or-Treat throughout Main Street Oct. 30 and 31. Free admission and parking. (480) 502-5600 or www.rawhide.com.

Pumpkin & Chili Party: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 2, Schnepf Farms, 24810 Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek. Make your way through the celebrity corn maze featuring Muhammad Ali and enjoy hay rides, miniature golf, a petting barn, pig races, spooky train rides and craft making. Bring blankets and chairs for outdoor movies at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Catch the Rocket's K-9 Comets Frisbee Dog Stars show at 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 12:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $14 per person. Discount tickets for $2 off can be purchased at any Fry's Grocery Store. Children 2 and under are admitted free. (480) 987-3100 or www.Schnepffarms.com.

Arizona Scream Park: through Nov. 2, 8823 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale. Four haunted attractions: Alice's House of Nightmares, 3-D Fear Factory, Castle of Darkness and Goldminer's Revenge. Also includes palm and tarot-card readings. $16 to $75. (480) 444-2590. azscreampark.com.

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