Halloween is almost here, so if you’re looking for something fun to do check out our assorted list of events below. We also included Day of the Dead events in the neighborhood. Also, a reminder that the Spruce Hill Halloween Tot Parade will take place on Monday, Oct. 31, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Philly Thriller dancers usually perform after the parade – near 44th and Osage and in Clark Park – so if you want to catch their performance follow them on Facebook for more information and updates. 

The Birds at Curio

Thursday, Oct. 27 – Saturday, Oct. 29

For some scary (but powerful) experience, catch one of the final three performances of The Birds at Curio Theatre (48th and Baltimore). Shows begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are available here.

Halloween Cocktails in the Cryptoporticus (Members Event)

Thursday, Oct. 27, 5:30 – 8 p.m.

This is a special Halloween event for The Woodlands members: A celebration in the award winning Cryptoporticus. Enjoy a glass of wine and light appetizers in the underbelly of the recently preserved William Hamilton mansion. If you are The Woodlands member, go here to register.

Day of the Dead Dance & Costume Party at International House

Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.

International House Philadelphia (37th and Chestnut) is hosting a celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) this Friday. The Mexican holiday celebration will include a “wicked” Dance Party, with “bone-rattling” music, authentic Mexican food, beer and soft drinks. There will be prizes for the best Halloween costumes, including a top prize of $50, so wear something “spook-tacular!” $10 for IHP members, $15 for the general public. Click here to buy tickets.

Day of the Dead Celebration at the Penn Museum

Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The Penn Museum, in conjunction with the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia and the Mexican Cultural Center, will also host the Day of the Dead celebration. The event is family-friendly and will include pageantry and puppetry, music and folkloric dance, paper maché artistry, sugar skull and paper flower making, face painting, and special foods throughout the museum galleries. Renowned Philadelphia artist and muralist Cesar Viveros creates the celebration’s centerpiece, an elaborate Day of the Dead altar, in the Veracruz, Mexico style. Everyone is invited to bring a photo and a memento of their own to place at a communal altar, remembering the passing of a loved one. Day of the Dead or Halloween costumes are encouraged, and costumed guests under age 12 receive half price general admission to the day. For more information and event schedule, go here.

Honest Tom’s HOT Taco Massacre 4

Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 – 9 p.m.

Honest Tom’s Taco Shop (261 S 44th St.) is hosting its annual Hot Taco Massacre this Sunday (their “hottest taco massacre yet”) in support of Bartram’s Farm. Costumes are highly recommended. Bring your friends and family and come out and support the Farm. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.