West Philly folks: Get ready for some Halloween madness this and early next week. Here’s a rundown of spooky happenings for adults, kids and pets! (We’ll be adding to the list. If you know of something that should be included please email: editor[at]westphillylocal.com).
Tuesday, October 25
Movie Night: Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
Dock Street Brewery, 701 S. 50th Street
8 p.m.
21+
For more information go here.
Thursday, October 27
Variety Show! Halloween Round-Up with the Suitcase Junket
Green Line Cafe, 4426 Locust Street
7 p.m.
Free
All ages
The West Philly Round-Up has a Halloween theme and a special challenge: How many accordionists can fit into the Green Line on one night? If you’d like to perform (any genre welcome), email bate.emily[at]gmail.com. This Round-Up will also feature a special guest, one-man-band The Suitcase Junket.
Friday, October 28
Annual Halloween Party
International House, 3701 Chestnut Street
9 p.m.
$10 general admission; $8 students + seniors; Free for IHP members + residents
21+
Come out to play and dance with ghosts and goblins as IHP is transformed into a haunted playground. Enjoy music, food, beer and a costume contest at midnight!
Saturday, October 29
Drinker’s Halloween Massacre
Drinker’s West, 3900 Chestnut St.
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
21+
Website
“Heroween” Celebration
City Tap House, 3925 Walnut Street
9 p.m.
$10 per person
The event will benefit the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. Featuring DJ, dancing, raffle and a Halloween fashion show. There will be prizes for best costume, best team costume, and highest fundraiser. Sign-up for a costume or make a donation and enter for free. Otherwise, a $10 donation will be collected at the door.
For more information go here.
Rocknoceros Halloween Party!
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
11:30 a.m.
Adults: $10; Children: $7 (ages 1-12); Free for children under the age of one
Presented by Peanut Butter & Jams.
For more information and to buy tickets go here.
Sunday, October 30
Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade
Pleasant Park Nursing Home, 4712 Chester Avenue
2 p.m.
Halloween themed costume parade featuring the dog park dogs. Fun for all ages.
Monday, October 31
Halloween Tot Parade
Meeting by Milk & Honey (45th & Baltimore)
4 p.m.
Featuring the Penn Drum Band, costumes, dancers and trick or treating! Parade will begin by 4:30 p.m., proceed to Larchwood Avenue, to 43rd Street and end at “Little Osage” between 42nd and 43rd Streets.
October 24th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I’m not positive but I think the parade will meet in the park – last year it was at Milk & Honey because the park was closed for renovation. It’s usually around the flagpole / turtle.
October 24th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Kim W, you are correct that traditionally the Halloween parade for little kids originated in Clark Park, but according to the message below I received from a list I belong to, this year, the meet up place is again Milk and Honey:
My name is Al Madrid and I am on the Board of Directors of the Spruce Hill Community Association. Someone recently posted a question about this year’s parade. It is going to happen on Monday October 31. We will proceed as we did last year, meeting by Milk & Honey on 45th between Baltimore and Larchwood at 4:00 pm. We will proceed with the parade around 4:30 or sooner if the kids get too antsy. Hope to see you all there!
October 25th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Correction:
for the tutu workshop on Sat –
Vix is @ 5009 Baltimore (…so clever! Roman numerals of the address: VIX)
– not the address posted above (which is for I-House)
Have fun!
October 25th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Thanks Lynn. Fixed the error.
October 26th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Is the Zombie dance troupe going to be circulating this year? Hope so!
October 26th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Yes, the zombie dancers will be by the Haunted Garden on Springfield and maybe other spots around the neighborhood.
BTW, to the admin of this blog: this is a great blog. Thank you!
October 26th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Unfortunately, the tutu workshop at VIX Emporium has been cancelled. We removed it from the list.