Week of October 27 👻 HALLOWEEN LOOMS

Tuesday Night's FAB in the Gallery!

7pm @ NeWorlDeli - 4101 Guadalupe St

Live Beatles covers by the Eggmen meet visual art in this quirky weekly mashup of dinner, gallery browsing, and Fab Four tribute. Enjoy 15% off your meal with discount code FAB15 while soaking in both sonic and visual artistry in one eclectic evening.

Witches Night Out - Craft & Costume Party

7pm - 10pm @ 1107 S 8th St, $30.65

Tap into your inner witch by crafting cauldron candles with crystals and florals, painting bewitching wine glasses, and creating spell jars in this fully immersive costume party. All supplies included in your ticket, plus tarot readings and DJ sets by Jax & Anula—come solo or with your coven!

Swalloween 15th Anniversary

10pm @ Barbarella - 21+

Celebrate 15 years of Austin's beloved TuezGayz Halloween tradition with costumes required and early arrival scoring you reduced cover. This milestone bash at @dragdive promises killer beats, costume creativity, and the legendary Tuesday night energy that's kept the party going for over a decade.

Dog Pawrty + Costume Contest

6pm - 10pm @ Meanwhile Brewing, FREE!

Your dog deserves tarot readings too. This Halloween dog party features costume contests with prizes, dog-themed vendors, a Frankenweenie screening, and yes—actual tarot card readings for your canine companion. Because nothing says "peak Austin" quite like a psychic telling your pug about their past lives while surrounded by costumed chihuahuas and craft beer.

Make Your Own Voodoo Doll Workshop

6:30pm @ Inner Diva Studios, $35

Step into the shadows and tap into old-world spellcraft this Halloween with a hands-on voodoo doll crafting workshop. Using simple sewing techniques, you'll create your very own doll infused with eerie intention and mystical energy. Whether you're seeking catharsis, curiosity, or just a wickedly fun night out, this workshop delivers a deliciously dark creative experience.

UNDEAD Haunted House of Dances

7pm @ East Side Performing Arts - $35+ (through Halloween)

This adults-only theatrical Halloween experience combines immersive theater with contemporary dance performances in what promises to be Austin's most sophisticated spooky spectacle. Expect avant-garde choreography, unsettling narratives, and the kind of artistic horror that lingers long after the lights come up. Not your typical haunted house—this one has artistic merit.

The Crystal Awakening

Times vary @ Mesmerize - $16, through Sunday

Enter a fractured South Austin warehouse where reality bends around an eight-foot Colossal Crystal causing "mass experiences of hyper vibrancy." This spooky immersive Halloween experience blurs the lines between waking life and dreams through pulsing lights, interactive art installations, and mysterious dreamscapes. Wander through glowing crystalline corridors where boundaries dissolve and fantasy becomes tangible.

The VVITCH

7pm @ Jester King - $22

Join a herd of 74 goats for a dark and spooky screening of a recent goat-themed horror film at this Hill Country brewery. Watch the movie surrounded by actual goats wandering the property—it's pastoral horror at its finest. Only at Jester King could livestock and folk horror collide so perfectly.

Horrorween by Noxx's Nightshade Nerdlesque

7pm doors @ Vigilante - $25

Cosplay collides with burlesque in this tantalizing nerd culture celebration where your favorite characters get the striptease treatment. Expect show-stopping performances, trivia, a raffle, and a costume contest with fabulous prizes—all while enjoying a full menu of food and drinks. Buy all your tickets together if you want to sit with your crew at this wickedly nerdy spectacle.

Mu! Ha! Ha! Storytime!

7:30pm @ Radio Coffee + Beer, FREE!

A spooky storytelling game show hosted by Sonic the Hedgehog himself—yes, the blue video game icon apparently moonlights as an Austin storyteller. This is peak Austin weird and you won't find this anywhere else. Free admission to witness this absurdist masterpiece.

OUTsider's Monster Bash

7pm - 10pm @ The Museum of Human Achievement - $33

Drag performers, monsters, and singers come together celebrating queer and monstrous identities with a costume contest that rewards the freakiest, fiercest looks. This is Austin's LGBTQ+ community at its most creative and celebratory—expect theatrical performances and radical self-expression.

The Austin Séance

7:30pm @ The Vortex - $35, through Sunday

Take part in an authentic Victorian-style séance while learning about their historical significance and theatrical traditions. The Vortex's intimate black box theater creates the perfect eerie atmosphere for communing with spirits—or at least pretending to.

Eagle Summoning Mariah Pre-Halloween Party

8pm - 2am @ 8201 Cross Park Dr, FREE!

The most festive séance of the season attempts to channel the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey, before Halloween even hits. DJs Todd and Kelly spin while the crowd communes with the spirit of "All I Want for Christmas."

Hallowed Graves: A Boneyard Burlesque Extravaganza

8pm @ Sterling Stage Austin - $20+

Haus of Brimstone and Velvet Nox dig up undead vibes with a graveyard-themed burlesque spectacular featuring skeletons, ghosts, and "otherworldly creatures" alongside performers like Alexander the Great and Cherry Sinatra. Full bar, vendors, raffle, free parking, and a heavy dose of macabre theatrical flair for the 18+ crowd.

Early w/ DJ Mel

7pm @ 3TEN at ACL Live - $15

DJ Mel's early-night dance party with a Halloween twist keeps the energy high before the late-night chaos begins. This one's unique for being costume-ready but still an accessible start time with pizza—perfect for those who want to party hard but not necessarily until 4am.

Ghost Almanac

8pm @ Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex - $20

Vintage silent horror films get re-soundtracked live by synthesizer enthusiasts from Montopolis in this 80-minute retro-futuristic fever dream. Expect demon dancers, unholy drummers, and the collision of Tales from the Crypt aesthetics with VH1 energy—classic horror meets live electronic performance art on Austin's east side.

Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Live Score Performance

7pm doors @ Paramount Theatre

The legendary composer behind iconic horror soundtracks for Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, and Demons performs the 50th anniversary score to Dario Argento's Deep Red live during a screening of the film. Italy's progressive rock maestros deliver their greatest hits alongside clips, transforming Halloween into a cinematic fever dream where giallo meets arena rock in Austin's historic theater.

Surrealist Samhain

8pm - 5am @ Propaganda HQ (625 Industrial Blvd) - $40

A surrealism-themed late-night dance party and art show celebrating "the strange, the mystical, and the dreamlike" that goes until sunrise. This Halloween marathon features multiple DJs across nine hours of reality-bending vibes—perfect for those who want their Halloween to transcend into another dimension entirely.

Día de Los Muertos Lotería Train

6pm - 10pm @ Austin Steam Train Association, Cedar Park Depot - $50+

Climb aboard vintage 1930s-1950s railcars for a 44-mile round trip filled with five rounds of Lotería, Calavera costume contests in each car, and margaritas on the rocks with chips and salsa. Every winner enters a drawing for a $300 gift card, and your ticket includes five Lotería cards, a bingo marker, and snacks. Train waits for no one—doors open at 6pm, departure at 7pm sharp.

16th Austin Tequila Fest 2025

4pm - 10pm @ Casa Chapala Mexican Restaurant, $25+

Agave lovers, enthusiasts, novices, and connoisseurs gather for a cultural experience of learning, tasting, and enjoying 100% de Agave spirits. Six hours of sipping premium tequilas and mezcals while discovering the craft behind Mexico's most famous export. Educational, delicious, and guaranteed to make you an insufferable tequila snob by 10pm.

Malum Malus Burlesque: Samhain

8pm @ The Vortex - $15

Occult-based burlesque performance art celebrating Samhain with provocative choreography steeped in witchcraft aesthetics and pagan ritual. The Vortex provides the perfect spooky venue for this intersection of sensuality, theatre, and mysticism.

That's Hot, Horatio: A Medieval Y2K Halloween Party

8pm @ Tiger Den - $36+

Renaissance fair meets Britney and Backstreet Boys in this wildly specific time-warp mashup featuring fortune telling (bring cootie catchers!), tarot readings, 90s velvet coloring posters, and a medieval insults battle. Throw on your best Monty Python or My Lady Jane costume for the contest, grab themed drinks, get temporary tattoos, and engage in some proper tomfoolery.

Butch Prom: The Monster Ball

9pm @ Cheer Up Charlies - $11

High-camp queer Halloween bash celebrating LGBTQ+ masculinity with drag kings Flex Brojas, Atlas Mars, and Sir Beauregard Elliot tearing up the stage. Vampires vs. werewolves arm wrestling, DJ Miho and DJ Cryst6l spinning, costume contest, and karaoke all night with DJ Mary Blu. Strict costume dress code—be your best Dykeula or Queerwolf.

Batman Rave: Halloween Weekend

10pm @ 4211 Todd Ln Ste A - $39.99-$50

Immerse yourself in Gotham's dark side with deep techno, heavy bass, and haunting soundscapes inspired by Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. The lineup includes Ocean, Day N Knight, and more spinning against fog machines, fire, and intense light shows in an indoor warehouse venue. Come dressed as Joker, Batman, or channel your own noir villain energy—PLURR vibes encouraged, shadows confronted, 21+ only with full bar.

Quesoff 2025

12pm - 3pm @ Mohawk Austin - $20

Austin's ultimate melted cheese showdown returns with contestants competing in Meaty, Spicy, Veggie, and Wild Card categories—and yes, you're encouraged to dress as a "Cheezard" or "Cheezitch" for costume prizes. Judges crown a Best in Show queso champion while proceeds support the Central Texas Food Bank (last year raised nearly $27k), making this outdoor all-ages event the cheesiest way to do good.

Scent Fair Austin: Elemental

11am - 5pm @ Future Front, $35

Austin's first scent-based art exhibition transforms fragrance into immersive installations exploring air, water, earth, and fire through ceremonial sweepers, aromatic tea-blending stations, and interactive incense experiences. Featured artists include a researcher leading guided olfactory explorations and a cinematographer premiering a 15-minute experimental film commissioned exclusively for the fair, with complimentary refreshments and festive entertainment all evening.

Croissants: An Intensive Workshop

11am - 4pm @ Central Market North Lamar - $104

Commit five hours to mastering the French pastry holy grail in this hands-on intensive where you'll learn the art of laminating dough, achieving those perfect flaky layers, and finally understanding why croissants are such temperamental beasts. Ages 18+ only—because apparently croissant-making is serious adult business.

360 ALLSTARS

3pm @ Paramount Theatre, $18+

Mind-blowing urban circus showcasing World Champion BMX riders, breakdancers, and acrobats performing jaw-dropping tricks to a live-looped soundtrack. This action-packed street culture spectacle brings elite athletes and artists together for an edge-of-your-seat experience perfect for all ages.

Blue Dress Bar Crawl 2025

3pm - 10pm @ Multiple Locations - $15

Don your fiercest blue dress (yes, everyone wears a dress) for this legendary LGBTQ+ fundraiser hitting four Austin bars with hosted Dirty Dynasty Bingo, epic drag shows featuring Nadine Hughes and Vylette Ward, and costume contest categories like "She BLUE It: So Bad, It's ICONIC!" Grand prize winners score tickets to see Violet Chachki and Gottmik at The Paramount, while your $15 wristband unlocks drink specials with all proceeds supporting Kind Clinic's HIV testing services.