Halloween 2013 falls on a Thursday, which means we’ve got a solid 10 days of costumerelated shenanigans. Below find a list of area haunted houses, costume parties, horrorfilm screenings, masquerades, and trick-or-treating options. Did we miss something? Tell us about it by commenting on this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com, Tweeting @roccitynews, or e-mailing themail@rochester-citynews.com.
Theatre, School of the Arts, 45 Prince St. $5-$9. 242-7682. sotarochester.org.
Saturday, October 26 [ FILM ] “The Conjuring”
Thursday, October 24 [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Nightmare Manor Haunted house featuring over a quarter mile of scary attractions. Continues through November 2. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Southtown Plaza, 3333 W. Henrietta Road. $16-$25. 4559781. nightmaremanor.com. [ HAYRIDE ] Haunted Hayrides of Greater Rochester Take a 35-minute wagon ride through 40 haunted acres of De Fisher Fruit Farms. Thrills and terrors abound. Continues through October 27. 7-9:30 p.m. 3329 Eddy Road, Williamson. $15-$22. 423-2991. hauntedhayridesrochester.com. [ PARTY ] One’s Halloween Weekend Extravaganza Halloween party with drink specials and costume contests. Music by DJs Napalm and Steve lo. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. One Nightclub and Ultra Lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. $5 after 11 p.m. 546-1010. oneclublife.com. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Dinner and Ghost Stories at the Reunion Inn Dine in a haunted house and listen to creepy tales about the ghosts of Rochester’s past. 7-9 p.m. Reunion Inn, 4565 Culver Road. $10. 3239899, sites.google.com/site/ rochestercandlelight-ghostwalks. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Night of the Living Wedge Halloween Pub Crawl Pub crawl through the South Wedge area. Costume contests, raffles, coupon giveaways, drink specials, and munchies. Starts at Colony Bar & Grill, 503 South Ave. southwedge.com. [ THEATER ] Spirits of the Past Theatrical Tours Take a nighttime stroll through the streets of the Genesee Country Village and be treated to seven spooky theatrical vignettes. Continues through October 26. 7-9 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford. $14-$16. 294-8218, gcv.org.
Friday, October 25 [ FILM ] Little Horror Fest 35mm double-feature of “Friday the 13th” parts 1 and 2. 10 p.m. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. $8-$12. 258-0400. thelittle.org.
[ GHOST WALK ] Landmark
Society’s Ghost Walk Nighttime lantern tour where ghosts of Rochester’s past are brought to life. Not recommended for children under 8. Continues October 26. 6:30-9 p.m. Tours start at The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, 597 East Ave. $12-$20. 546-7029 x11. landmarksociety.org. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ]
Cobblestone Art Center’s Haunted House Spooky haunted house created by the students and staff of Cobblestone Art Center. Continues through October 30. 6-9 p.m. 1622 Route 332 Farmington. $5-$10. 398-0220. cobblestoneartscenter.com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Dark Matter Haunted House Haunted house complete with plenty of scares and a zombie shooting gallery and tarot card reading stand. Continues October 26. 7-10 p.m. Henrietta Family Moose Center, 5375 W. Henrietta Road. $6-$8. 4519996. hauntedvoid.com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ]
Haunted Hayrides of Greater Rochester See Thursday, October 24, listing. 7-10:30 p.m. 423-2991. hauntedhayridesrochester. com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Nightmare Manor See Thursday, October 24, listing. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 455-9781. nightmaremanor.com. [ HAYRIDE ] VerHulst Haunted Hayride Haunted hayride through VerHulst farm. Start at dusk and last approximately 40 minutes. Not suitable for children under 7. Continues through Sunday, October 27. 7-10:30 p.m. 5161 W. Ridge Road, Spencerport. $17. 352-8484. verhulsthalloweenhayride.com. [ MUSIC ] UR Brass Choir’s 5th Annual Spooktacular Allbrass renditions of popular music, video interludes, and lighting effects. 8 p.m. Strong Auditorium, University of Rochester, 500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd. Free. rochester. edu/calendar. [ PARTY ] Monster Ball Costumes, drinks specials, and themed drinks. Music by Alice Cooper cover band Welcome to
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My Nightmare. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Road. $15. 359-1800. rochesterbuzz.com. [ PARTY ] One’s Halloween Weekend Extravaganza See Thursday, October 24, listing. Music by DJs Zio and Gueedo. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. One Nightclub and Ultra lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. $5 after 11 p.m. 546-1010. oneclublife.com. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Ghosts of Mt. Hope Ghost Walk Walk along Mt. Hope cemetery and listen to chilling tales of Rochester’s ghostly past. Tours at 7:30, 9, 10:30 p.m. Intersection of Mt. Hope Ave. & Reservoir Ave. $5-$10. 5428687. sites.google.com/site/ rochestercandlelightghostwalks [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Haunted Halloween Trains Get on board the “Phantom Express” and listen to haunted stories by author Mason Winfield. Train goes by several of the region’s allegedly haunted sites. Continues October 26. 5:30 p.m. Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave, Medina. $35-$52. 798-6106. railroadmuseum.net. [ THEATER ] “An Evening of Thrills and Chills” A series of gothic inspired one-act plays, including a reading of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”. Continues through October 27. 7:30 p.m. Black Sheep Theatre, 274 N. Goodman St. $16-$20. 861-4816. blacksheeptheatre.org. [ THEATER ] Fall Mansion Mysteries Help solve a murder mystery in this live “whodunit” performance at the lavish Sonnenberg Mansion. Continues October 26. 7-9 p.m. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua. $20-$24. 3944922. sonnenberg.org. [ THEATER ] Spirits of the Past Theatrical Tours See Thursday, October 24, listing. 6-9:30 p.m. Genesee Country Village, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford. 294-8218. gcv.org. [ THEATER ] “The Twilight Zone” Students of School of the Arts perform several theatrical adaptations based on the TV series. Continues through November 3. 7 p.m. Black Box
Shows at 6:30, 9 & 11 p.m. Hoyt Auditorium, University of Rochester, 500 Wilson Blvd. $2-$3. rochester.edu/calendar. [ FILM ] “The Raven” Roger Corman’s version of Edgar Allen Poe’s thriller. 8 p.m. Dryden Theatre, Eastman House 900 East Ave. dryden. eastmanhouse.org. [ GHOST WALK ] Landmark Society’s Ghost Walk See Friday, October 25, listing. 6:30-9 p.m. landmarksociety.org. [ GHOST WALK ] Sprits of Sea Breeze Ghost Walk Walk along Lake Ontario and listening to ghost stories of the Reunion Inn and Rochester’s past. 7:30, 9 p.m. 4565 Culver Road, Irondequoit. $5-$10. 542-8687. sites.google.com/ site/rochestercandlelightghostwalks. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ]
Cobblestone Art Center’s Haunted House See Friday, October 25, listing. noon-9 p.m. cobblestoneartscenter.com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Dark Matter Haunted House See Friday, October 25, listing. 7-10 p.m. hauntedvoid.com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Haunted Hayrides of Greater Rochester See Thursday, October 24, listing. 7-10:30 p.m. hauntedhayridesrochester. com. [ HAUNTED HOUSE ] Nightmare Manor See Thursday, October 24, listing. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. nightmaremanor.com. [ HAYRIDE ] Verhulst Haunted Hayride See Friday, October 25, listing. 7-10:30 p.m. verhulsthalloweenhayride.com. [ KIDS ] Monster Stomp Pick up Monster Stomp bag at more than a dozen Park Ave merchants and then go trickor-treating at participating merchants. Noon-4 p.m. parkavenue.org. [ KIDS ] Trick or Treat @ RIT Trick or treat around RIT campus. 5-8 p.m. 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. Free. events.rit. edu. [ PARTY ] Halloween Bash with Me & The Boyz Halloween costume contest, drink specials and music by Me & The Boyz. Free Buffalo Bills tickets will be awarded for winner of best costume. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Shooter’s Sports Bar and Grill,
1226 Fairport Road, Fairport. 385-9777. shootersny.com [ PARTY ] Hollowpalooza Halloween bash with live music by Big Leg Emma and Conehead Buddha. There will also be art on display, draft beer by Three Heads Brewing, and a $100 costume contest. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Lovin Cup Bistro and Brews, 300 Park Pointe Drive. $16-$18. 292-9940. lovincup.com. [ PARTY ] Hoppy Halloween Party Come in a costume and receive a free sampling card. Winner of the costume contest receives a Beer for a Year Card $150 value card. 6-9 p.m. CB Craft Brewers, 300 Village Square Blvd., Honeoye Falls. cbcraftbrewers.com. [ PARTY ] Huge-ah Halloween Bash Costume contest, prizes, drink specials, plus live music by Bobby Henrie and the Goners. 9:30 p.m. Abilene Bar and Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. $5-$8. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. [ PARTY ] Marshall Street Halloween Party Halloween party with decorations, costumes, prize giveaways, food specials and $2.50 beers. 8 p.m. Marshall Street Bar and Grill, 81 Marshall St. 325-2191. marshallstreetbarandgrill.com. [ PARTY ] Nashville’s Halloween Party Costume contest, drink specials, live music by Double Cross. Second party on 10/31. Nashville’s, 4853 W. Henrietta Road. nashvillesny.com. [ PARTY ] One’s Halloween Weekend Extravaganza Music by DJs Richie Salvaggio and Kalifornia. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. One Nightclub and Ultra lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. $5 after 11 p.m. 546-1010. oneclublife.com. [ PARTY ] Pelican’s Nest Halloween Party Halloween party featuring costumes, over $2000 worth of prize giveaways, free pizza and wings, and music by Skycoasters. 7:30 p.m. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St. 663-5910. facebook.com/ PelicansNest. [ PARTY ] Teagan & The Tweeds Adult Halloween Party Live music! 10 p.m. Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. [ PARTY ] Frighty Boolicious Halloween Party Costume parties for individuals and groups, drink specials, drag shows at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Tilt, 444 Central Ave. 10 p.m. $5 21+, $15 18-20. Facebook. com/Tiltnightclub. [ PARTY ] Lux Halloween Party Gory games and prizes, killer
costume contest, drink specials. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. 9 p.m. lux666.com. [ PARTY ] Writers & Books 5th Annual Masquerade H.P. Lovecraft-themed masquerade Halloween party. Food, drinks, costume contest, raffle, games, 3D projections. 8-11 p.m. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. $10-$12. wab.org. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] English Country Dance Masquerade Ball Brontë-themed masquerade and dance. Dance review 4-5 p.m., potluck at 5:15 p.m., dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Costumes and masks are encouraged. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Road. $25. 328-3041. rochestercontra.com. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Halloween Spooktacular Choral and orchestral music, as well as a dramatic adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” 7:30 p.m. Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave. Free, food donations accepted. 389-2093. naz.edu. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Halloween Variety Show Snacks, dancing, costumes, all that good Halloween-y type stuff. Hosted by Maurice Fibb and featuring special guests The BLOODY NOES and Payton Marovich. 8-11 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. $3-$. 678-6870. thesquirrel.org. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Haunted Halloween Trains See Friday, October 25, listing. 5:30 p.m. railroadmuseum.net. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Literature Live: Meet Bunnicula Just in time for Halloween come and meet the vampire bunny Bunnicula at the Museum of Play. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Drive. Regular museum admission. 263-2700. museumofplay.org. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Mendon Zombie Run An apocalyptic 5k foot race in which you must run for your life from a hoard of virulent zombies. Check in 9 a.m., race at 11 a.m. Mendon Ponds Park, Stewart Lodge, 95 Douglas Road, Honeoye Falls. $20-$55. beastmodeevents. com/ZombieRun. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Murder Mystery at the E.B. Morgan House Stay overnight, dine and play your part in solving an interactive murder mystery. Pretty much a real-life game of Clue. Check in at 3 p.m. $380/ couple. 391 Main St., Aurora.