Fort Lauderdale
WICKED WEEKEND 2010
Wilton Manors Main Street, Inc. (WMMS), in conjunction with representatives from all nine of the bars along Wilton Drive, will hold an expanded series of Halloween events this year along Wilton Drive. Beginning Thursday, October 28th through Sunday, October 31st, the bars along Wilton Drive will be hosting various events each day under the unified nautical theme, “FantaSea Island.” Anticipating the largest crowd on Saturday night, additional parking with on-site security will be provided at Fort Lauderdale High School, Equality Park, the city parking lot on Dixie Highway, the parking lot by City Hall and behind the SunTrust Bank with complimentary shuttle service to and from The Drive.
THE VILLAGE OF HORRORS
Halloween festival featuring two full-scale haunted houses, three panic zones, a craft and peddler’s row and a world of wonders of freaks and oddities. No costumes allowed. Not recommended for children 13 and under. Prices: $13 onetime admission to haunted houses; $25 unlimited admission to houses and world of wonders; $30 unlimited admission to houses and express line; $40 unlimited admission to houses and world of wonders and express line; $50 four-pack of onetime admissions (advance only). $1 facility fee will be added to each ticket. Tickets purchased on day of event add $5. Get tickets at: www.ticketmaster.com. October 28, 29, 30, 31, 7 p.m. to midnight. Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.
“JEANS FOR LIFE”
AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Out of the Closet have announced a 2010 Jeans for Life campaign. Everyone has jeans and most of people have a few pairs that need a new home. Whether they’re blue, red, faded or acid-washed, Out of the Closet needs them. The Jeans for Life program is a fun, easy way for everyone to donate toward the care of people living with HIV/AIDS. Drop off your donated jeans at: Sidelines Sports Bar, Georgie’s Alibi, Bill’s, New Moon and/or Rosie’s Bar and Grill from November 1st through 15th. When you place them in the Jeans for Life collection bin you will be helping support both local and global HIV initiative. AHF is there yearround for our community, so let’s give them some help in return. They also produce the annual Florida AIDS Walk in Fort Lauderdale.
MIAMI
“BEWITCHED”: A HALLOWEEN BALL FOR CHARITY
Ghosts, witches and vampires, oh my! The Gold-Diggers, Inc. is hosting a spook-tacular Halloween Ball, “Bewitched,” on Fri., Oct. 29th, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight! This ghoulish evening will be held indoors at the Douglas Entrance in Coral Gables. The fun-filled night will take place in their magnificent historic ballroom, also known as La Puerta Del Sol, and will include food, open bar, silent auction, “boo-tique” shopping, live performance, music, dancing and much more! The ticket price is $75 per person and proceeds benefit The Gold- Diggers, Inc.’s two beneficiaries: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Florida and the Food for Life Network. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in costume and participate in the fantastic costume contest! The Gold-Diggers, a 501(c)(3) organization now in its 34th year, has raised over one million dollars for its beneficiaries: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Florida and The Food for Life Network. The Gold-Diggers, Inc. is made up of 40 women from Miami- Dade and Broward Counties who raise money for these charities through various fundraising events and their annual spring musical revue. Don’t be left out on this chillingly, haunted event, all in the name of charity! The Douglas Entrance is located in the “City Beautiful,” Coral Gables, at 800 South Douglas Road. There is ample free and covered parking at the venue. Visit www.gold-diggers. org for more information.
Contact Justine Chichester of The Gold- Diggers, Inc. at (305) 298-2544 or at jrchichester@aol.com for more details or to purchase your ticket today!
HELLROTIKA
SAVE Dade presents: Hellrotika: Circus of Lost Souls, the 16th annual Halloween extravaganza, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30 starting at 8 p.m. at The Awarehouse, 550 NW 29th Street in Miami. This year’s event is envisioned as a perfect combination of dance party, mingling forum and themed spectacle, with an aim to attract a diverse group of individuals from within the community. Guests will be treated to an immersive, multimedia experience with macabre interactive “circus” performances, a costume contest, food vendors and the latest dance music played. Tickets are now on sale for “Hellrotika” — general admission tickets are $25, VIP tickets are $45. VIP tickets give you access to unlimited cocktails at the Grey Goose-sponsored bars. There is a discount for tickets purchased prior to October 1st. You can get tickets at Hellrotika.com.
Bay Area
HALLOWEEN HAPPENIN’S
Ybor Social Club – Thurs., Oct. 28 at the Ybor City Social Club, “Those Horror Movies Are Real!,” a Halloween-themed party. Doors open at 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.yborclubs.com. Steam Fridays – “The Closet is a Scary Place, a Halloween-themed party with a $500 (in cash and prizes) costume contest. $1 drinks from 10 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 10 p.m. No cover before 10:30 p.m., $5 cover after 10:30 p.m. Steam Fridays is at Honey Pot, 1507 E 7 Avenue in Ybor City. G.Fridays – Lesbian party presents “Seduced By a Zombie Stripper” on Friday, October 29. Doors open at 9 p.m., $1 drinks from 9 to 11 p.m., 18+ welcome with I.D., at G.Bar, 1401 E. 7 Avenue in Ybor City. G.Bar – Sat., Oct. 30, “Spiders in the Attic” with D.J. Lydia Prim. $1 drinks from 9 to 11 p.m., 18+ welcome with I.D., at G.Bar, 1401 E. 7 Av. in Ybor City. 2606 – “A Shutter Island Halloween Party” on Saturday, October 30. 2606 N. Armenia Avenue in Tampa.
GUAVAWEEN 2010
Ybor’s annual Halloween street party and concerts – Mama Guava takes the ‘bore’ out of Ybor with Halloween happenings in the heart of the ‘Big Guava’! Saturday, October 30, 2010 – Historic Ybor City lays out the red carpet for Mama Guava and her band of costumed revelers. From evening until the early morning hours, the ‘Big Guava’ is for adults. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Family FunFest features Halloween fun for children and families Guavaween Night of Costumed Revelry offers live music featuring national and local artists, the Mama Guava Stumble Parade, Costume Contest and all of the exciting venues Ybor City offers! Guavaween Family FunFest offers safe Trick-or-Treat, live entertainment and performances, Spooky Story Time, hands-on activities, appearances by Tampa Bay Area Sports Mascots and cheerleaders, safety education, exhibits and demos by Tampa Bay’s best area attractions and the always-popular Children’s Costume Parade and Contest! Admission is $17 beginning at 3 p.m., daytime admission is free until 3 p.m.
FLAMINGOWEEN
Costume Ball on Saturday, October 30th with a professionally-judged costume contest. $500 in cash and prizes and Flamingoween drinks and shot specials all night. At the Flamingo Resort. For more information, visit www.FlamingoFLA.com. Showtime, 10 p.m.
Central Florida
MIRACLE OF LOVE’S HAUNTED HOUSE
Miracle of Love will be holding their Haunted House on Sat., Oct. 30 starting at 7 p.m. at 741 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando. Admission is $10 and all proceeds to benefit Miracle of Love which began in 1991 for the distinct purpose of providing accessible HIV/AIDS prevention programming and support assistance to service the needs of communities in Central Florida. Namely Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. For more information on Miracle of Love and their Haunted House, call (321) 239-4826. H “ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” Running through Nov. 13th at the Theatre Downtown, 2113 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando. Advance tickets are $18/$20 at the door. For reservations, call (407) 841-0083. For more information, visit www.theatredowntown. net.
GOAT RESURRECTION
Greater Orlando Actors Theatre 2nd annual Halloween event at Patron’s Room at the John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Admission includes food, soft drinks, beer and wine and entertainment featuring selections from some of your favorite Halloween-themed musicals. Tickets are $20/individual, $35/couple. You can order them by phone or online. Wear your scariest or sexiest get-up for a chance to win a costume contest. Great prizes in raffles and silent auction. The festivities start at 8 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 30. The John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is located at 812 East Rollins St. in Orlando. For further info, email info@goatgroup.org, call (407) 872- 8451 or visit www.goatgroup.org. H “AIMING FOR THE MOON” Gidget Galore’s “Aiming for the Moon: My Meteoric Rise to Mediocrity” on Saturdays from Oct. 30th – Nov. 20th at 8 p.m.; Industry Night Monday, Nov. 22nd at 8 p.m. Reserved tickets are $10. Footlight Theatre at the Parliament House.
F.A.C.E 2010 PAGEANT – HALLOWEEN EDITION
Will be held on Thurs., Oct. 28 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Revolution Nightclub, 375 S. Brumby Avenue in downtown Orlando. Pageant starts at 8:30 p.m., door charge, $5. It’s the only ClubKid Pageant of its kind in Central Florida. Presented by Joey Caballero. Contestant fee $50. Guest performances by Kitana Infiniti, Axel Andrews, Mocha Adonis, Sashay and Eclipse (Miss F.A.C.E 2009 – 2010).H
