It’s heeeere. We know you’re busy carving pumpkins and putting together costumes, so we did the RIP research. There are a ton of fantastically spooky things happening this month that you need to know about, so you keep carving, and we’ll run through it all at headless horseman speed.
(And yes, we’ll be adding to the list all spooky season long, so check back often.)
Let’s get haunting!
First things first: Here’s your guide to local pumpkin patches.
FRIGHTFUL FUN
Family-Friendly Classics & Throwback Scary Movies
When: Throughout October
Where: Ron Robinson Theater
Why: Jack Skellington, Alfred Hitchcock and the Sanderson sisters are waiting for you. More here.
“Misery”
When: Oct. 14 – Nov. 1
Where: Argenta Contemporary Theatre
Why: Because who can resist everyone’s favorite bedside nurse? More here. Bonus: Come back to ACT for a round of Mahjong & Mystery on Oct. 29.
Howl-O-Ween at Stickyz
When: Oct. 15, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken Shack
Why: Cocktails, costumes and canine cuteness? Sounds like this patio party hit the Halloween jackpot. More here. Bonus: Come back on Oct. 25 for the Big Gay Halloween Show.
“The Toxic Avenger”
When: Oct. 16 – Nov. 1
Where: The Weekend Theater
Why: Something tells us the creature from the Black Lagoon would approve of this musical comedy based around a rather sludgy super hero. More here.
Ghost Hunting 101
When: Oct. 17, 6 p.m.
Where: Old State House Museum
Why: If you like your haunts with a little extra history, this paranormal program has your name all over it. More here.
“Halloween Spooktacular”
When: Oct. 17-18
Where: Robinson Center
Why: The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is bringing the bizarre in a full lineup of your favorite spooky season songs with help from Arkansas Circus Arts, the Mirana Dance Company, Ballet Folklórico and others. More here.
Tales of the Crypt
When: Oct. 18, 2-4p.m.
Where: Mount Holly Cemetery
Why: Forget the creepy, this annual event is all about the crypt’s history. Stroll the cemetery grounds and hear the tales of locals past from the Parkview Theatre department. More here.
Lost & Found Market: Halloween Edition
When: Oct. 18, noon – 5, p.m.
Where: 1319 Main St. (SoMa parking lot)
Why: Spooky shopping with 60+ vendors and Halloween treats. More here.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” Spooktacular Tour + Screening With Nell Campbell
When: Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Robinson Center
Why: When Columbia herself is making an appearance, you have no choice but to come up to the lab. More here.
The Great Pumpkin Party
When: Oct. 23-24
Where: The Good Earth Garden Center
Why: Two gourd-geous days of costumes, crafts, classes and cookouts. More here.
“The Addams Family Musical”
When: Oct. 23-31
Where: Wildwood Park for the Arts
Why: Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky? We’re there. More here.
Halloween Movie Nights
When: Tuesdays in October, 7 p.m.
Where: Southern Tail Brewing
Why: Local drinks, eats and a specter-tacular view await on Southern Tail’s big screen under the stars with a mystery lineup to match. More here.
Month-long Mayhem
When: Throughout October
Where: Birdie’s Cabaret Theater & Lounge
Why: Over the past year, this Argenta venue has made a name for itself with mysterious and mischievous entertainment. Now it’s going all in with costume contests, themed trivia nights, “a burlesque show most foul” and more, concluding with a wicked bash on All Hallows’ Eve. More here.
Hocus Pocus Bingo Night
When: Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Laman Library
Why: Bingo has run amok in this game night / watch party for all ages. More here.
Baptist Health Trunk or Treat
When: Oct. 23, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
Why: Games, food trucks, a DJ and lots of treats await at this free community party for kids 12 and younger. More here.
Nightmare at the Museum
When: Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Museum of Discovery
Why: Eerie experiments, beer brewing, fire breathing — it’s all in a day’s work for a mad scientist’s 21+ party. More here.
Dead Man’s Disco
When: Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Where: Pocket Dimension Bookshoppe
Why: Nobody parties like a sci-fi/fantasy bookstore. More here.
Thriller Night: ’80s Halloween Party
When: Oct. 24, 8:30 p.m.
Where: White Water Tavern
Why: The NWA retro band Boom Kinetic is back in town and bringing the dastardly dance moves. More here.
Halloween Fall Market at Chenal
When: Oct. 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Rahling Circle
Why: Get the trick-or-treating started early at this free community event (and don’t skimp on the vendors, games and food trucks). More here.
Arkansas Paranormal Expo
When: Oct. 24-25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
Why: Bigfoot requests the honor of your presence. More here.
Farmer Trunk-or-Treat
When: Oct. 25, 2-4 p.m.
Where: The Root Cafe (SoMa)
Why: Going door to door is so 2016, especially when you can meet some of the folks behind your favorite fresh eats. More here.
Haunted Arkansas Ghost Tours
When: Throughout October
Where: Argenta
Why: Lace up the comfy shoes and get ready to meet the spooky side of Dogtown. More here.
Ghoulish Bingo
When: Oct. 28, time TBA
Where: Lost Forty Brewing
Why: Who hates bingo? No one, that’s who — especially when it’s spooky and benefits Women & Children First. More here.
Halloween Singo Night
When: Oct, 28, 7 p.m.
Where: Delicious Temptations
Why: Musical bingo hits different when you’re belting “Thriller” in costume in one of your fave local restaurants. More here.
Eerie Escape Rooms
When: Throughout October
Where: Intrigue Little Rock
Why: The rooms at Intrigue are always next level, but spooky season brings out the zombies, vampires and good ol’ murder. More here.
Big Boo!seum Bash
When: Oct. 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Clinton Presidential Center, Firehouse Museum, Historic Arkansas Museum, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Museum of Discovery, Old State House Museum and Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
Why: Check out the sights at some of your fave museums in costume with free family-friendly games, prizes and trick-or-treating. More here.
Haunted Little Rock Tour
When: Oct. 29, 6 & 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Empress of Little Rock
Why: Get up close and personal with one of the city’s most iconic (haunted?) structures, and this time the name of the game is “History & Mystery.” More here.
True Crime & Urban Legends Trivia
When: Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
Where: Flying Saucer
Why: All those podcasts and documentaries are finally paying off. More here.
Candlelight Concert: Halloween Classics
When: Oct. 29, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Ron Robinson Theater
Why: Your favorite spooky songs only sound better when performed by a string quartet surrounded by candles. More here.
“Beetlejuice”
When: Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
Where: Robinson Center
Why: They don’t call him “the ghost with the most” for nothing, babe. The award-winning musical based on Tim Burton’s iconic film will take the stage for one weekend only. More here.
Beautywood Boooooks
When: Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
Where: Beautywood Books
Why: This NLR shop knows true horror is not having anything good to read, so it’s remedying that with three days of book sales, costumes, tricks and treats. More here.
Argenta Trick-or-Treat
When: Oct. 30, 4-6 p.m.
Where: Argenta Public Library
Why: Kick off your candy hunt with the North Little Rock Public Library System, and don’t skip the games and spooky surprises. More here.
“Nosferatu”
When: Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Why: Just because it’s a silent film doesn’t mean you won’t want to scream. More here.
Spooky Soirée
Where: Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
When: Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
Why: The Greater Little Rock Chapter of Jack and Jill of America is hosting this annual bash with music, cocktails and costumes for charity, and they’re ready to get ghoulish at the “Midnight Masquerade.” More here.
Halloween Organ Concert
When: Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Christ the King Catholic Church
Why: Organ music is hauntingly beautiful even on the sunniest of days, and that goes double when the program is filled with the sounds of spooky season. More here.
Masquerade Witches’ Ball
When: Oct. 30, 8 p.m.
Where: The Hall
Why: If your All Hallow’s Eve needs an extra shot of witchiness, AlchemyXXII’s second annual bash goes beyond the veil for a night of “glamour, mystery and magick.” More here.
Mutants Ball
When: Oct. 30, 8 p.m.
Where: White Water Tavern
Why: This Halloween cover show is back with Coachlight taking the stage as Foreigner and Stephanie Smittle and The Easy’s as Blondie. More here. Bonus: Come back for spooky karaoke on Oct. 31.
Even More Trick-or-Treating
When: Oct. 29-31
Where: City community centers
Why: So much candy, so little time. In LR, the Stephens Community Center gets the sugar started on Thursday, then West Central on Friday and Southwest on Saturday. In NLR, the treats come to the North Heights, Glenview, Rose City and Sherman Park community centers.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Annual Screenings
When: Oct. 30-31, 7 & 9:20 p.m.
Where: Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema
Why: Who’s bringing the newspapers? More here.
Halloweekend at Brewski’s
When: Oct. 30 – 31
Where: Brewski’s Pub & Grub
Why: Two nights of costumes, dancing and karaoke. Dibs on “Witchy Woman.” More here.
Howl-o-Ween
When: Oct. 31, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Little Rock Zoo
Why: Right this way, tiny creatures. Head to the zoo to get in on fun like creepy crafts, festive fall games and showing off your costume to your favorite animals. More here.
Halloween Party & Costume Contest
When: Oct. 31, open all day, party 5-8 p.m.
Where: Caverns & Forests
Why: Because the costumes at a board game cafe are bound to be incredible. More here.
Monster Mash
When: Oct. 31, 10 a.m. – noon
Where: CALS Children’s Library
Why: Yes, October is full of creeptastic activities across all 14 of its branches, but this midtown branch is taking it to another (family-friendly) level. More here.
The Walking Read: A Spooky Audiobook Walk
When: Oct. 31, 10 a.m.
Where: WordsWorth Books
Why: The Heights’ bookstore is keeping the monsters on the move with this spooky stroll through the neighborhood. Just choose your fave frightful read and hit the streets. More here.
Fall Market Spookfest
When: Oct. 31, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: The Promenade at Chenal
Why: Costumes, activities, seasonal treats and some scary good fun for the fam. More here.
Munchkin Masquerade
When: Oct. 31, noon – 2 p.m.
Where: Park Plaza
Why: The mall is the place to be for spooky mischief with indoor trick-or-treating, giveaways, crafts and a science show by the Museum of Discovery. More here.
Halloween Party
When: Oct. 31, 4 p.m.
Where: The Hillcrest Fountain
Why: A night of costumed fun at your favorite neighborhood bar? Say less. More here.
Spooky Reading Sesh
When: Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Paper Hearts Bookstore
Why: Arkansas author and Bram Stoker Award nominee Kathryn Tennison is gathering her fellow horror lovers for a reading and book signing of her novel “Molting.” More here.
Nightmare on Main Street
When: Oct. 31, 7 p.m.
Where: GiGi’s Lounge
Why: Get the groove going, ghouls. Details are still coming, but you can expect GiGi’s signature three — good times, good food and good music — and all with a thrilling twist. More here.
The Rocky Horror Pickin’ Show
When: Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Where: Four Quarter Bar
Why: Bluegrass meets Transylvania in this annual show. More here.
Halloween Party
When: Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Where: WXYZ Bar at Aloft Little Rock West
Why: Locals know this hotel bar can throw a party with the best of ’em, and this one just might raise the dead, too. More here.
Halloween Dance Party
When: Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Twenty Seven
Why: Bachata has never been so spooky. More here.
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EERIE EATS
Boo-zy Cocktails
When: Throughout October
Where: Sauce(d) Bar & Oven
Why: The only witch’s brew we’re interested in sipping. More here.
Stay thirsty: Get Your Boos With These Local Halloween Spirits + 6 Wicked Wines to Sip This Spooky Season
Murder Most Foul! A Halloween Murder Mystery Supper Club
When: Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Baker
Why: Ease Supper Club is serving up a lavish feast with a side of murder in this Agatha Christie-inspired evening. More here. Bonus: Come back and get a wicked taste of weird wines on Oct. 30.
Halloween Pop-Up
When: Throughout October
Where: Brood & Barley
Why: From the “Sinister Sips” menu to the floor-to-ceiling decor, no one does Halloween quite like this Argenta spot. More here. Bonus: Return for the costume contest and a nightcap on Halloween night.
20th Annual Halloween Chili Cook-off
When: Oct. 24, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Rock City Harley-Davidson
Spirit Week
When: Oct. 25-31
Where: Dark Side Coffee Co.
Why: Each day of the week, you can score 15% off your order by coming in dressed to the day’s assigned costume theme. The big day’s directive? Star Wars, of course. More here.
Dinner With the Dead
When: Oct. 27, 6 p.m.
Where: Owens Funeral Home
Why: The Quapaw Quarter Association is adding a little macabre to the menu for the next installment of its Seasonal Supper series. More here.
Spooky Scoops + Shakes
When: Throughout October
Where: Loblolly Creamery
Why: Pumpkin cheesecake, murderously-good macarons, chocolate as dark as night… We’ll take one of everything. More here. Bonus: The week of Halloween, make sure to get your shake haunted.
Nighty Night Before Halloween
When: Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Lost Forty Brewing
Why: Its long-running Festival of Darkness may have gone the way of the zombie, but there’s tons of terrifying fun on tap with this night of menu specials and releases, tarot readings, ghoulish movies and yes, the return of the Nighty Night Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. More here.
Halloween Cocktails + Spooky Wine Flights
When: Oct. 30-31
Where: Cypress Social
Why: Costumes, wicked wines and a menu inspired by some of Johnny Depp’s most memorable characters, like the Edward Scissorhands Papercut. More here.
Boo Brunch
When: Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
Where: At the Corner
Why: You had us at cinnamon apple french toast. More here.
Halloween Scaraoke
When: Oct. 31, 6 p.m.
Where: Southern Tail Brewing
Why: If your costume matches your karaoke playlist, you’re at the right party, especially this one that’s led by Reba impersonator Robyn Gallo. More here.
Beetlejuice Halloween Dinner
When: Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Petit & Keet
Why: Fueled by sandworms and the afterlife, this immersive multi-course meal is enough to make your head spin. More here. Bonus: P&K’s weekly wine flight nights are also getting the Halloween treatment all month long.
Spooky Cocktail Classes
When: Throughout October
Where: Rock Town Distillery
Why: This SoMa haunt’s recurring class lineup comes with extra spirits this month. More here. Bonus: Don’t miss their Boozy Bedazzled Brunch on Halloween morning.
Halloween Bar Crawl
When: Oct. 31
Where: Downtown Little Rock
Why: Why choose just one place to do your spooky sipping? More here.
Halloween Menu
When: Throughout October
Where: Scoops Homemade Ice Cream
Why: We’ll take a double scoop of Sudden Death by Chocolate, please. More here.
Ghostly Gelato & Scary Sorbetto
When: Halloween weekend
Where: Zaza Fine Salad + Wood-Oven Pizza Co.
Why: With scoops like these, no proper poltergeist could pass up flavors like Bride of Frankenstein and Orange Screamsicle. More here.
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SPINE-CHILLING SWEATS
Trek Halloween Trick-or-Treat Ride
When: Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Two Rivers Park
Pedal Party Halloween
When: Oct. 26, 6 p.m.
Where: TBA
Myspace Halloween Eve Hot Yoga
When: Oct. 30, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Barefoot Studio
Bring Your Boo Classes
When: Oct. 30-31
Where: Camp Yoga & Pilates
Creep ‘N’ Crawl Half Marathon/10K/5K/Lil’ Monsters Dash
When: Oct. 31, 8 a.m.
Where: Two Rivers Park + virtual
Zombie Yoga
When: Oct. 31, 8 a.m.
Where: West Little Rock Farmers Market
Spooky Sessions
When: Throughout October
Where: ZenStudio
Full Out Boo
When: Oct. 31, 8:30-10 a.m.
Where: Full Out Barre
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HAUNTED HOUSES
Creepy Trail of Willow Creek
When: Weekends through Oct. 31
Where: 2811 Willow Springs Road
Fear Factory 501
When: Weekends through Oct. 31
Where: 25120 Hwy. 107, Jacksonville
The Haunted Hotel of Arkansas
When: Weekends through Oct. 17, every day Oct. 22-31
Where: 10800 Arch St.
The Reaper Haunted House
When: Weekends through Nov. 1
Where: 15310 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock
Have some spooky fun to add? Send details to [email protected].
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