Halloween is a scary time of year, but not knowing how you’re going to spend it may be the scariest prospect of them all. Las Vegas Magazine has some suggestions to help make the decision-making process easier.
ATTRACTIONS
Freakling Bros.
Freakling Bros. brings back The Trilogy of Terror for its 24th year in Las Vegas. Castle Vampyre, The Coven of 13 and “R-rated” attraction The Gates of Hell await, and a Freak Pass offers unlimited access through a horrifying journey of witches, warlocks and black magic. 702.362.3327
Fremont Fright Fest
Stage revue Frank and The Steins headlines the Rock of Horror theme taking over Fremont Street through Oct. 31, with an interactive zombie-shooting experience and “The Time Warp” on the overhead Viva Vision canopy screen. 702.678.5600
Fright Dome
Now in it’s 14th year, Fright Dome brings six evil environments together at Circus Circus including a life-sized realization of video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. 702.794.3939
Haunted Reef at Shark Reef Aquarium
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s annual aquatic haunt features fearsome predators, chilling sound effects and spooky music with pumpkins, costumes and trick-or-treating. 702.632.4555
Haunted Vegas Ghost Hunt
Ghost hunter Robert George Allen guides a tour of former haunts of departed Vegas luminaries such as Bugsy Siegel, Elvis and Liberace. Extras include ghost-hunting gear and an attempted exorcism of Redd Foxx. 866.218.4935
Linq Halloween Bash
The Linq Promenade Spooktacular Halloween
The undead are loose behind the High Roller in Zombie Escape, a Hollywood-designed nightmare realm where visitors fight to survive. Halloween celebrations take place Oct. 27-28 after 6 p.m. 702.322.0580
Opportunity Village’s HallOVeen
Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest is transformed into a “land of goblins and ghosts” for the 4th annual HallOVeen. The all-ages event features a spooky train ride, an enchanted carousel and The Haunted Adventure. 702.259.3741
Springs Preserve’s Haunted Harvest
Family-friendly fun featuring trick-or-treat stations, carnival games, a petting zoo and a monster dance party. A sci-fi Intergalactic Express train ride is available for a small additional fee. 702.822.7700
Town Scary Halloween
Enjoy games, events and trick-or-treating at Town Square from 4-7 p.m. on Halloween. Visitors should bring their own baskets for the 5,100 pounds of candy to be given out. mytownsquarelasvegas.com
NIGHTLIFE
The Bank and Hyde Bellagio
“The Joker’s Wild” party takes over the Bellagio nightclubs Halloween weekend, with guests encouraged to dress as Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang or the Joker himself as DJ Que spins spooky tunes at The Bank and DJ Stellar takes command of “XIV Vegas Sessions” at Hyde. 702.693.8383
Drai’s
The Cromwell’s nightclub promises spine-tingling movie-themed live performances Oct. 28-31 including a Mad Max-inspired set from Fetty Wap, a Back to the Future nod from Future and 50 Cent paying tribute to The Terminator. 702.777.3800
Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball
Hakkasan
Sex and sin (but not too much skin) will get you in Oct. 29 at the The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the 21st annual bacchanalia celebrating adult freaky fun. 702.693.5000
Hakkasan
MGM Grand’s megaclub becomes “Watchers of the Wall” Oct. 27 through Oct. 31. Tiësto and Calvin Harris top the DJ roster for the “moonlit revelry,” which features Kim Kardashian West on Friday. 702.891.3838
Jewel
Aria’s new nightspot presents “Onyx” Oct. 28 through Halloween night. Secrets, mystery and seductive surprises in the shadows are promised, as are Steve Aoki and Puff Daddy. 702.590.8000
LAX
Kid ‘n Play kick off Halloween weekend at the Luxor’s nightclub with the Pajama Jam Oct. 27. A Saturday-night costume contest soundtracked by Aybsent Mynded and DJ Encore rounds out the festivities. 702.262.5267
Light
It’s a “Lightmare” at the Mandalay Bay nightclub for Halloween week, with a “Haunted Homecoming” theme Oct. 26; J. Cole on Oct. 29; and garage-house duo Disclosure on Halloween night. 702.632.7777
Omnia
Caesars Palace’s superclub becomes an ancient opera house Oct. 25-31 for “The Rise of the Phantom,” the prequel to last year’s “The Phantom of Omnia.” Features Calvin Harris and Martin Garrix. 702.785.6200
1 Oak
“Hollywood Horror” comes to The Mirage for Halloween weekend, with reality TV personality Scott Disick on board as special guest host. 702.693.8300
Tao
A costume contest with a grand prize of $5,000 highlights the Halloween festivities Oct. 28 with Eric D-Lux providing the sounds, while French Montana (“All the Way Up”) takes over The Venetian nightclub Oct. 29 as part of his exclusive Tao Group residency. 702.388.8588
