Celebrate Halloween in Las Vegas with parties, experiences, cocktails and contests

Ha-ha-ha, happy Halloween! You’re in Las Vegas celebrating the spookiest holiday of the year, and the city has a jam-packed agenda to help you get your party on.

Nightclubs light it up with themed parties starting with Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas with sets by James Hype and Tita Lua (Oct. 31), Slander (Nov. 1) and RL Grime (Nov. 2). Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell hosts a Vampire Ball with Simp City (Oct. 31). Hakkasan at MGM Grand welcomes Alesso (Oct. 31) and Tao at The Venetian has a $5,000 costume contest and a special performance by the Ying Yang Twins (Oct. 31). 

More contests can be found at Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge at Resorts World with a winning prize of $1,000 for best costume (Oct. 31). Locals favorite bar Golden Tiki hosts a costume contest (Oct. 31) with $800 in cash and prizes, and everyone who dresses up gets a bag of candy goodness; this bar is famous for its Halloween décor transformation. Fremont Street Experience offers a top prize of $2,500 for best costume during its Rock of Horror Halloween Bash (Oct. 31) with live bands, theatrical performances, dancers and more.

Go someplace that might actually be haunted, The Underground at The Mob Museum. The lounge’s Halloween night begins at 8 p.m. with a 1920s Prohibition-style party that is complete with live jazz and craft cocktails.

The Haunted Brunch at House of Blues Restaurant at Mandalay Bay (Oct. 27) combines an all-you-can-eat brunch and Halloween-themed cocktails with an immersive experience with spooky characters, specialty acts, dancers and acrobats.

What’s Halloween without the classic Rocky Horror Picture Show? AREA15 welcomes back the popular Rocky Horror Picture Show Immersive Viewing Experience (Oct. 27-31). Inside The Portal, guests will watch the film along with live performances by a dozen Las Vegas entertainers. Guests are also encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character from the movie. Beer, wine and cocktails are available, as well as goodie bag prop kits to interact with the movie.

Cigar lovers should head to Chocolate City El Septimo Cigar Bar and Lounge for its Halloween bash (Oct. 31) with a best male and best female costume contest with cash prizes and spooky themed cocktails … and of course, an impressive selection of cigars.

Stop into Luckley Tavern and Grill at Rio Hotel & Casino through Nov. 3 to enjoy its Spooky Nights cocktail, a mix of bourbon, lemon and a red wine float for $15.50. Pair it with the venue's limited-time special, Vampiro Tacos made with carnitas, chipotle mayo and avocado for $18.

A cool hang throughout the week is at Player 1 Video Game Bar. Mix it up with vintage and modern video games along with Halloween-themed events. Enjoy an anime-themed cosplay party (Oct. 30) and a night of frights, drink specials and a costume contest on Halloween night.

Instagrammable Halloween-themed cocktails are served (through Nov. 2) at FUHU at Resorts World, along with a variety of specialty menu items called “Bites of the Night.” Find more themed cocktails at Minus5 Icebar at The Linq Promenade, The Shoppes at Mandalay Place and The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian. The Desert Ghost cocktail is served in a hand-carved glass made of ice with a mix of Ghost Spicy blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, white cranberry juice and huckleberry syrup. At 1923 Prohibition Bar at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, enjoy the same Desert Ghost cocktail, this one with a black sugar crystal rim.

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