Where are the Best Halloween Parties?

• Hit the Nightclubs for Halloween: Kaos, Hakkasan, Omnia, Jewel and other top nightclubs will be partying all weekend long with big-name headliners. Come dressed your best. Most clubs will be holding holiday costume contests with cash prizes at stake.
• Fetish and Fantasy Halloween Ball: If you’re in search of the “sexiest place on Earth,” the Fetish and Fantasy Ball at the Hard Rock always delivers. Going 23 years strong, this Halloween extravaganza features performers, drinks and endless wild outfits on Saturday, October 26. Maxim Magazine once dubbed the party “one of five events to attend before you die.”
• Fright Fest at the Fremont Street Experience: For most of October, the Fremont Street Experience transforms into Fright Fest for a monster of a party, complete with drink specials and live entertainment. Costumes are encouraged and the regular nightly Viva Vision video shows usually feature a Halloween theme.
• Final Ride Hearse Car Show: If pop culture relics pique your interest, check out a parade of famous movie cars at the Final Ride Hearse Car Show at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino.
• The LINQ: The outdoor promenade and High Roller observation wheel will be decked out with a Halloween theme in the days surrounding the holiday. Expect street performers, decorations and specials at participating bars and restaurants.

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Where are the Best Haunted Attractions?

• Mandalay Bay: The Shark Reef aquarium welcomes guests into their dark and eerie Haunted Shark Reef.
• Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror: If you can handle three scary haunted attractions in one night, try Freaking Bros. Trilogy of Terror in the west valley on select dates September 26-October 31. After signing a consent form and deciding how much fear you can handle, you’ll make your way through three terrifying interactive haunted houses, including the R-rated Gates of Hell.
• Fear The Walking Dead Survival:  This walk-through horror attraction is like an escape room, maze, video game, haunted house and motion simulator all in one. Inspired by AMC’s The Walking Dead, this wild ride has enough freaks to rival the cast of characters outside on the Fremont Street Experience.
• Springs Preserve Haunted Harvest: Share the holiday spirit with the entire family at Springs Preserve with carnival games, live entertainment and a petting zoo among the Halloween activities. The Haunted Harvest is accessible for tricksters of all ages. This year’s 2019 edition runs Oct. 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
• HallOVeen at Opportunity Village: Ghosts and goblins of all ages are welcome to hop aboard a mini coaster, enchanted carousel and other rides at the family-friendly Magical Forest. Enjoy carnival-style snacks and take part in a round of mini golf. HallOVeen runs October 11-13, 18-31.

Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band plays a trio of dates (October 2,4 and 5) inside the intimate Encore Theater at the Wynn. Fans will rock out to classic rock staples like “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Abracadabra” and many more. Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and has sold more than 60 million albums in his career.

Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival

The outdoor event unfolds over two nights, October 4-5, at Tivoli Village with some of the best Vegas bars and restaurants handing out samples. The fun gets underway at 9 p.m. both nights (with early bird access for VIP tickets at 8 p.m.).

The RiSE Festival

Gather in the desert near Jean and join thousands of people in unleashing lanterns into the sky. It begins in the afternoon with music performers, 12 food trucks and a market selling beer, wine and snacks. Choose one of three dates this year: October 4, 5 or 6.

Picnic in the Alley

This event celebrates women with some of the leading female figures in the Las Vegas food, drink, art and business communities. Doors open at the alley across the street from Fergusons Downtown with each guest handed a picnic basket featuring delicious food bites.

Vegas Pride Weekend

Las Vegas will celebrate inclusion and diversity with a weekend of Pride events. The fun gets underway on Friday, October 11 with the Pride NCOD Parade through Downtown, which begins and ends with parties at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The pre-show is 6:30 p.m. and the parade begins at 8 p.m. The Downtown Las Vegas Events Center will also host the Pride Festival the next day, Saturday October 12.

Tim Burton @ the Neon Museum

On October 15, the iconic imagery of Tim Burton comes to life at the Neon Museum. The art installation will feature new and old pieces with the museum’s outdoor open-air Boneyard in mind. “Tim Burton @ the Neon Museum” runs until February 15, 2020.

Metarama

Ready for something new? This first-of-its-kind festival is mixing gaming and music over two days at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on the north end of the Strip. Come see the world of esports collide with live performances by Snoop Dog, Marshmellow, Logic and more October 19-20.

Motley Brews Downtown Brew Festival

More than 60 local and regional breweries will serve more than 200 beer samples at the Clark County Government Amphitheater on October 19, 5-9 p.m. (with 4 p.m. VIP entry).

Balloon Glow

Craig Ranch Regional Park hosts Balloon Glow October 24-27. Hot air balloons will illuminate the night sky beginning at 5 p.m. Rides are also available. If you stick to the ground, you’ll enjoy food, activities, and other family-friendly fun.

Wine & Food Experience

For the second year in a row, MGM Resorts and USA Today will host a massive culinary dine-around with special guest Martha Stewart. It runs 1-4 p.m. at the Las Vegas Festival grounds near Las Vegas Blvd. and Sahara on Oct. 26.

Things To Do Outdoors in Las Vegas in October

Find inspiration for your Halloween cat costume at Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden at the Mirage. October provides fantastic weather for visiting white tigers and lions we well as exotic birds and bottlenose dolphins at the outdoor exhibit.

If exploring the desert is more your speed, take a ride with Las Vegas ATV Tours. Enjoy the adrenaline of riding among sand dunes and navigating canyon trails without the overbearing heat from summer.

Free Things To Do in October

Stroll the Strip: If your luck runs out at the tables or you need to burn off calories from the buffet, one of the best ways to enjoy Vegas for free is walking up and down the Strip. The mild weather is perfect in October. Be sure to use our interactive Las Vegas Strip Map to find walk times, restaurants, bars and activities. Try starting at the Aria and explore the CityCenter complex, which also includes the Waldorf Astoria, Vdara and Shops at Crystals. From there, wander across Harmon Blvd. to see the exciting Cosmopolitan where you can try a pick-up game of pool on the third floor. Finally, get a good spot in front of the Bellagio and soak in a spectacular fountain show before heading inside to see the seasonal floral display at the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

First Friday: First Friday is an art and food festival that takes place on the first Friday of every month in the Downtown Arts District. Live music, dancing and food trucks gather at this popular celebration of local culture. October’s event will be held on Friday, October 4, 6-10 p.m.

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