Ready to get your spook on this weekend? Here are 34 places to celebrate Halloween and/or Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
A previously announced Saturday event, the Monster Mash Bash at Bode Chattanooga, has been canceled.
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY
-- Spookapalooza Pumpkin Carving continues at DeSoto State Park, 7104 DeSoto State Parkway NE, Fort Payne, Ala. This on-your-own carving contest is open to all ages, any theme, with judging based on overall appearance, creativity, neatness and originality. Entries must be turned in by noon CDT Saturday. Winners will be announced Sunday on social media. Questions? Email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov.
THURSDAY
-- NoonTunes, a fall concert series, concludes Thursday with a Halloween-themed concert by local punk-surf band Genki Genki Panic. Music starts at noon at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Admission is free. If you can't make it, listen to the livestream on Facebook or a recording to be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday on WUTC-FM 88.1. rivercitycompany.com
-- Harry Potter and the Costume Contest will transform the Hixson Vinterest store, 2105 Northpoint Blvd., into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 5-7 p.m. Thursday. The $20 ticket includes entry into a costume contest, two drinks, themed food and a photo booth. shopvinterest.com
-- Haunted Hunter Halloween, featuring a scavenger hunt and crafts, is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Adults in costume receive a $5 discount off the regular admission of $20 for nonmember adults. huntermuseum.org
-- Happy Halloween concert, presented by the Symphonic Band and Concert Choir of Chattanooga State Community College, starts at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Humanities Theatre on campus, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Costumes are encouraged. Admission is free, but a donation of canned goods is requested for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. 423-697-2460
THURSDAY-MONDAY
-- Ultimate Zombie Hunt, a chance to shoot live zombies with GellyBall blasters (lower impact than paintball guns), continues through Halloween at Bradley Square Mall, 200 Paul Huff Parkway, Cleveland, Tenn. (next to Kinder Music and the National Guard office). Hours are 6-9 p.m. Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5-10 p.m. Sunday and 5 p.m.-midnight Monday, but you must reserve a time. Tickets are $20. UltimateZombieHunt.com
FRIDAY
-- Trick-or-treat corn maze at Flat Top Mountain Farm, 638 Bowman Cemetery Road, Soddy-Daisy, will be open 5-9 p.m. Friday, not Sunday as originally announced, due to rain in the forecast. A $12 ticket includes a hay ride and entry to the corn maze. Other activities have additional charges, such as $9 for face painting, $5-$10 for carriage rides. facebook.com/flattopfarmTN
-- Aquascarium, a Halloween party at the Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St., is 4-8 p.m. Friday, with final entry at 7 p.m. The family celebration showcases spooky creatures and costumed scuba divers and includes a dance party and candy stations. Cost is $8 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Tickets must be purchased online. tnaqua.org/oddtober
-- Halloween Party & Trunk or Treat is Friday at Top Martial Arts, 106 Pearl Drive, LaFayette, Ga. The free community event for chaperoned children includes games and activities at 5:30 p.m., and trunk or treat at 7 p.m.
-- Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that translates to "Day of the Dead," will be celebrated with music, food and drink 6-10 p.m. Friday at Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Admission is free. creativeartsguild.org
-- Gravedigger's Ball is set for 7-11 p.m. Friday at The Railyard bar inside Chattanooga's Moxy hotel, 1220 King St. The inaugural event includes appearances by the DJs of radio station Hits 96 and KiddNation's DJ Mixx. Couple and solo costume contest winners will be decided by audience applause. Winners will receive a trip for two to Las Vegas (couples contest) and a weekend stay at the Moxy and $500 cash (solo). All in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win prizes including tickets to a Blink 182 show in Atlanta. Admission is free. hits96.com/2022-gravediggers-ball
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
-- ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., is showcasing spooky "Art To Die For" through Nov. 5. Gallery hours are 2-6 p.m. each Friday and Saturday. clearstoryarts.com
-- Boo in the Zoo, a family celebration with a merry, not scary, atmosphere, is in its final weekend at Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. The event includes trick-or-treat stations, a scavenger hunt and costume contests. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers; free for children 2 and younger. Tickets must be reserved online. chattzoo.org
-- Tunnel of Terror, a spooky drive-through experience, is scheduled 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at ModWash, 5084 New Country Drive, Hixson. Children in the car will receive candy. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. 423-870-3321
-- Barrelhouse Ballroom, inside Five Wits Brewing Co., 1501 Long St., has two Halloween-themed shows this weekend. The Captain Midnight Band, purveyors of "waterbed rock 'n' roll," will offer a Grateful Dead tribute, Night of the Living Dead, at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 day of. Scream! A '90s Halloween, featuring hits from 1990s artists ranging from Britney Spears to Dr. Dre, starts at 9 p.m. Saturday with sets by The Communicators, Red Pawn and Supreme Cutlass. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 day of, $30 for VIP. barrelhouseballroom.com
SATURDAY
-- Kooky Not Spooky Awesomesauce Run/Walk is 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway. The noncompetitive Run Chattanooga event is for all ages and paces, with a choice of distances up to half marathon. Costumes are encouraged. Entry fees are $50-$75. runsignup.com
-- Halloween on Wheels, a drive-through trick-or-treat event, is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at Cleveland State Community College, 3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, Tenn. In addition to candy from Mars Wrigley, each vehicle will receive a scavenger hunt sheet to solve to be eligible for prize drawings. Participants may exit their vehicles for photo-ops with the M&M and Freddy Cougar mascots. 423-303-9359
-- Oktoberfest, a Halloween-themed open house with free food and candy, is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Other activities include music, bounce house, petting zoo, face painting and a costume contest. College information will be available to prospective students. 423-697-2689
-- Bessie's Halloween Bash is set for noon-5 p.m. Saturday at Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Community organizations will staff candy stations, emergency vehicles will be on touch-a-truck display and a DJ will spin music. Concessions will be available. Admission is free. bessiesmithcc.org
-- "Monster Mash," an all-ages Pops concert by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, starts at 3 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. The program includes music from the Star Wars and Harry Potter canons, "E.T." and "Jaws"; visits by the puppets of Playful Evolving Monsters and the costumed characters of the multi-fandom club Chattooine; and a costume contest conducted via Facebook poll (have your photo made for posting when you arrive). Tickets are $15-$90. Students and children get in for half price. chattanoogasymphony.org
-- Witch & Warlock Paddle, a costumed outing by the wizarding world on the Tennessee River, is 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Coolidge Park, 150 River St. This is a later start than the previously announced time, and the 4.4-mile downriver paddle has been scrubbed in favor of a singular out-and-back beneath the downtown bridges from Coolidge Park. Cost is $25 for those bringing their own kayak, canoe or standup paddleboard, $35 to rent a craft from a local outfitter. The Walnut Street Bridge and the nearby riverbanks are recommended for spectators. eventbrite.com
-- Cruise-In and Trunk or Treat in downtown Chickamauga, Ga., set for 3-7 p.m. Saturday, will raise funds for the Al Millard Memorial Stocking Full of Love, a program run by the Walker County Sheriff's Office to provide Christmas for needy children. Arts and crafts, face painting, family photography, balloon art, inflatables and food trucks will be set up near Phil's Primetime Pizza, 122 Gordon St. A costume contest is planned for halftime of the Georgia v. Florida football game, which will be shown on big-screen TVs. walkercountystockingfulloflove.org
-- Day of the Dead Trunk or Treat and Movie starts at 4 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Park, 9009 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Organized by the Soddy-Daisy Community Library, the event includes candy, treats, games, photo booths and spooky surprises from local business, nonprofits and others, plus music by Los Tres Amigos mariachi band until 7:30 p.m. A screening of a 2017 Disney/Pixar movie with a Day of the Dead theme will follow (title withheld due to licensing restrictions). Bring your own seating. Admission is free. kelcurtfoundation.org
-- Halloween Spooktacular Trick or Treat Party is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Honor Park, 1 Cleburn St., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Local businesses will have candy and activity stations set up. Admission is free. pstinnett@fortoglethorpega.gov
-- Trunk or Treat, with games and candy, is 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave. gslcflock.org
-- Songbirds Halloween Smash, featuring music by Psychic Dungeon and others, starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at the venue at 35 Station St. The evening also includes an art auction, live painting and a costume contest. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show. songbirdsfoundation.org
-- CANCELED: Monster Mash Bash, a Halloween dance party with music, specialty cocktail and food specials and a costume contest, is 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday at Bode Chattanooga, 730 Chestnut St. RSVP: 865-290-2633
SUNDAY
-- Chattanooga Market will become the Haunted Market, with trick-or-treating and all-ages costume contests, Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Carter St. A parade of costumes at 1 p.m. on the Lodge Cast Iron Sizzle Stage will be bookended by music from reggae-rock band Fresh Mind at 12:30 p.m. and folk duo Webster's Wheel at 2 p.m. The weekly market of local produce, arts and crafts will be set up 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. chattanoogamarket.com
-- "The Descent," a British horror movie about a group of women who encounter humanoid creatures inside a cave, will be screened at 2 p.m. CDT Sunday at The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn., The film is rated R. Tickets are $10. thecaverns.com
-- Family pumpkin painting is on tap 2-5 p.m. Sunday at WanderLinger Brewing, 1208 King St. Cost for a pumpkin and paint is $5, payable at the door. Reservations will ensure sufficient quantities. Email: chris@wanderlinger.com
-- Fort Hill Cemetery tours, led by history majors from Lee University and other volunteers, will start at 4 p.m. Sunday in Cleveland, Tenn. Performers dressed in period costumes will portray historical characters who invested in the region's schools. Shuttle service is provided from the parking lot of Cleveland Christian Fellowship, 695 S. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn. The 75-minute tours start every 15 minutes, the last shortly after 6 p.m. Tickets are $2-$5. jcoats@leeuniversity.edu
-- Trunk or Treat is scheduled 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 104 McBrien Road. redeemerchattanooga.org
-- Trunk or Treat, including inflatables, karaoke, candy, popcorn bar and face painting, is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd. 423-877-2881
-- Fall Fun Festival, a Mount Olive Church of God community event, is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Tri-State Exhibition Center, 200 Natures Trail SW, McDonald, Tenn. The evening includes carnival games, a rock-climbing wall, petting zoo and face painting. Free hot dogs and candy will be available, and other food will be available from vendors. mtolivecog.org
-- Captain CaveJam's Underground Halloween Disco, featuring hits of the '70s, '80s and '90s, starts at 7 p.m. CDT Sunday at The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Spooky cave tours and a costume contest are included in the $15 ticket price. thecaverns.com
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Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.