Tricks, treats, costumes and fun…it’s time to make plans for Halloween!

Halloween Events in Huntsville 2015:
Family Fun

 

These events are geared towards kids and family. Your little pumpkins love an excuse to wear a costume!

Scarecrow Trail

• Date and Time: through Friday, October 31, regular garden hours
• Location: Huntsville Botanical Garden
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A fun annual event at Huntsville Botanical Garden.

Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll

• Date and Time: October 18, 2 – 4:30 pm
• Location: Maple Hill Cemetery
• Cost: Free
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History comes alive with over 70 costumed characters representing some of the famous residents of Maple Hill Cemetery. Presented by the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association.

Magic Show with Magician Darrell Osborn

• Date and Time: October 23, 7 pm; October 24, 2 & 7 pm. & October 25, 2 pm
• Location: Fantasy Arts Center
• Cost: $7
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It’s Fantasy Playhouse fun with magician Darrell Osborn. Fun for all ages!

Spooktacular Science Halloween Party

• Date and Time: Saturday, October 31, 10 am – 4 pm
• Location: Sci-Quest Hands-On Science Center
• Cost: Included with general admission
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Who turned out the lights at Sci-Quest? It may be during the day, but we couldn’t wait for the sun to set to get our glow on! Join us as we explore all things “glow” at this family-friendly party.

Spooktacular 5K and Monster Mile

• Date and Time: Saturday, October 31, 8 am – 9 am
• Location: Fleet Feet Sports
• Cost: 5K registration – $30, 1 mile registration – $20
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Fleet Feet Sports invites you to join runners, walkers, ghosts, and goblins of all ages. Get crafty and creative and participate in the costume contest or, better yet, compete in costume!

Bootanica

• Date and Time: Saturday, October 24, 10 am – 2 pm
• Location: Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Put on your frightening costumes and come on out to Huntsville Botanical Garden for a happening Halloween party. We’ll have games and activities, hay rides, hula hoop contests, pumpkin painting for the kids, creepy critters and Steve the DJ helping with the Halloween fun.

The Pizza Party Massacre 3: Kids Show!

• Date and Time: Saturday, October 24 & 31, 4 pm
• Location: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
• Cost: $5, children 5 and under free
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The ‘final’ chapter of the Pizza Party Trilogy. The Rock-0-Dream Supreme has been forced to clean up the sauce and play it straight! This is a “Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese” style family fun night out gone wrong.

7th Annual Teen Masquerade Ball

• Date and Time: Saturday, October 24, 8 pm – midnight
• Location: Main location- Huntsville/ Madison County Public Library
• Cost: $10 in advance (available at all library branches) and $15 at the door
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Cosplay is a shortened form of two words – costume and play. It is the practice of portraying a fictional character – at times completely identifying as that character while in costume. Come to the Main Library for the 7th annual Masquerade Ball, a celebration of Cosplay.

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Halloween Events in Huntsville 2015:
Adult Fun

This list represents events for the grown-ups, our costumes and treats are just better!

Mad Scientist Bash

• Date and Time: October 17 @ 6 pm
• Location: Sci-Quest
• Cost: $30 per person
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Grab your lab coat and break out the science beakers! The Science Center will transform into a mad scientist’s laboratory for this premier fundraiser to benefit Sci-Quest. Enjoy an electrifying evening with food from New Orleans Lunchbox, drinks, silent auction, entertainment, games, a light show from LED-Orange, dancing, and live music.

The Haunt at Three Caves

• Date and Time: Friday, October 23, 7 – 11 pm
• Location: Historic Three Caves
• Cost: $25 per person, online only
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The Land Trust and Huntsville Young Professionals provide a unique Halloween experience at one of the area’s best outdoor venues. Limited number of tickets available and it will sell out.

 Zombie Walk

• Date and Time: October 25, 2 – 4pm
• Location: Downtown Huntsville, Clinton Street Parking Garage
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Put on your best zombie gear and stroll through Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville!

Las Vegas: Halloween Magic presented by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra

• Date and Time: October 30, 7:30 pm
• Location: Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
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Halloween Magic featuring illusionist Michael Grandinetti is part of the Pops Series of this year’s Huntsville Symphony Orchestra season.

Rocky Horror Show Live On Stage

• Date and Time: October 30, 7 pm & 11:50 pm, October 31, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
• Location: Princess Theatre, Decatur
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There’s a light…..over at the Princess Theatre.

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Ongoing Halloween Events in Huntsville

These Halloween events take place over multiple weekends.

The Haunted Lowry House Flickfest

• Date and Time: Thursdays, October 1 – 29, 7:30 pm
• Location: The Historic Lowry House
• Cost: $3.25 per movie or buy a pass to all movies for $12.
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Bring a blanket, chair & BYOB for viewing outdoors on the jumbo screen.

Fright Nights 2015: The Horrors of History

• Date and Time: October 16,17, 23, and 24, 7:30 pm
• Location: The Historic Lowry House
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Relive some of the most gruesome and terrifying events in history at the Historic Lowry House. These events ACTUALLY took place in the NOT-SO-DISTANT PAST!

Pizza Party Massacre

• Date and Time: October 17 – 31, Friday & Saturday nights starting at 8 pm
• Location: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
• Cost: $10
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This is a “Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese” style family fun night out gone wrong.  Come for the fun, and stay forever, and don’t forget to Eat The Pizza! For Mature Audiences. 

Huntsville Ghost Walk

• Dates and Times: Fridays @ 6pm; Saturdays @ 6 pm & 8:30 pm
• Location: Tours start at Harrison Brothers Hardware
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Three different walks to chose from to learn about Huntsville’s paranormal past Huntsville’s Ghost Walk.

Madison Ghost Walk

• Date and Time: Fridays @ 6 pm
• Location: Tours start at Bandito Burrito in Madison at 6pm
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The Huntsville Ghost Walk moves to Madison to explore the spirits haunting this city in the Madison Ghost Walk.