Adults love Halloween just as much as kids. Sure, we don't get candy anymore but at least we get to stay up past bed time.
Here are some events happening in Tucson sure to delight and fright even the oldest of vampires.
Story by Samantha Munsey/This Is Tucson
Are you a Disney fan? Put your knowledge to the test at Crooked Tooth Brewing Company's Disney Villain Trivia Night. Questions will be based off of all the stuff we watched as kids.
This is a free event, be sure to get there early to snag a spot.
And break out those Maleficent horns and Ursula tentacles — There's also going to be a Disney Villain costume contest too.
When: Thursday, Oct. 26, 8-10 p.m.
Where: Crooked Tooth Brewing Company, 228 E. 6th Street
Cost: Event is free to attend
Dress as your best Frankenstein — or his bride — for the costume contest, dance, dine on dogs and brew.
Celebrate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Tucson Festival of Books and the 200th anniversary of the Mary Shelley classic sci-fi book "Frankenstein" with El Guero Canelo Sonoran hot dogs and beer.
There will be lots of fun entertainment including a Bride of Frankenstein hair show and a costume fashion contest.
When: Monday, Oct. 30, 7-10 p.m.
Where: 191 Toole
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
In a scene from "The Night of the Living Dead," the protagonists contend with reanimated corpses, aka zombies.
COURTESY OF THE LOFT CINEMAGet terrified watching George A. Romero's classic zombie film, "Night of the Living Dead" at The Loft Cinema.
It's free and part of the Loft's Essential Cinema series.
When: Thursday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Cost: Event is free to attend, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
Bartender Ricardo Montijo pours a trio of razztini drinks for some of his patrons as they partake in Happy Hour at Zona 78, at 78 W River Rd. This is part of Caliente's Happy Hour Madness. The photo was taken on Monday, April 13, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz.
A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily StarFly like a bat in the night to St. Phillip's Plaza for an evening of food, drinking and dancing.
A $10 cover gives you access to Halloween parties at Reforma Modern Mexican. Tequila + Mezcal and Union Public House, and a courtyard carnival featuring circus performers and games.
You can also enter a costume contest for a chance to win a $1,000 prize.
This is a 21-and-up event.
Find more information here.
When: Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Reforma Modern Mexican. Tequila + Mezcal, 4340 N. Campbell Avenue
Cost: $10
Michelle Baas whirls a pair of fire poi during an early evening fire dancing performance by Elemental Artistry for their weekly show outside Sky Bar.
Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily StarSky Bar on Fourth Avenue ends its run of chilling events with a Halloween party on the 31st.
There will be music, drink specials and a costume contest.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Sky Bar Tucson, 536 N. 4th Avenue
Cost: Event is free to attend.
The 1912 Brewing Company is transforming into the Great Hall as part of their "Harry Potter Party Hallow Weekend."
Come dressed as your favorite character from the wizarding world and get ready to feel the magic — there will be Harry Potter trivia, Butter Beer and a costume contest.
When: Friday, Oct. 27, 3-10 p.m.
Where: 1912 Brewing Company, 2045 N. Forbes Blvd.
Cost: Free — the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona will be collecting non-perishable food and money donations at the event.
Drink wine and dress up in your Halloween costume as part of Desert Grace Tours' Haunted Wine or Treat.
There will be wine tastings, music and a costume contest.
50 percent of the ticket admission into the festival will be donated to help Mexico earthquake relief efforts and to Casa Maria.
Find more information here.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento
Cost: $55 in advance, $60 at the door.
The main Hotel Congress sign and the streetcar cables.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarFive days of spook await you as Hotel Congress hosts several Halloween events to thrill and chill you.
Here's the 21-and-up event list:
Nightmare on Congress — Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m., cost: $7-9, live music on two stages and a costume contest with a prize of $1,000.
So Spooky Saturay
Halloween Night — Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m., cost: $5, music, costume contest and specialty drinks.
WTF AF Halloween Party — Sunday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m., cost: free, tarot readings, costume contest and live performances.
Devil's Night Diner — Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., cost: $80, enjoy dinner at the Cup Cafe with Halloween inspired food and live entertainment — guests are asked to wear black to this event. Free Devil's Dace Party to follow the dinner at 10 p.m.
Howl at the moon during IBT's Halloween party. There will be music, a costume contest with a prize of $500 and drink specials.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.
Where: IBT's, 616 N. 4th Avenue
Cost: $5
Luna Yoga is having a Halloween open house complete with kids yoga and pumpkin art, free yoga classes, belly dance performances and a Halloween mixer.
Dressing up in your Halloween costumes is encouraged.
Find more information and a schedule of events here.
When: Sunday, Oct. 29, 2-7:30 p.m.
Where: Luna Yoga, 708 E. 9th Street
Cost: Events are free to attend
The old town of Nightfall returns again to scare and entertain during the month of October.
This year it's bigger and better with an expanded footpath, haunted houses, live-action performances and family friendly attractions for the young and those faint of heart.
Choose your scare level from "I'm just going to hang out on the Monster Safari train all night" to "Let's go through all of the haunted houses five times!!"
When: Open the month of October, Friday-Saturday 6 p.m.-midnight; Thursday, Sunday and Halloween, 6-10 p.m.
Where: Nightfall at Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Road
Cost: $28 general admission, $21 kids 9 to 11, ages 8 and under get in free. There is also a number ways you can score discounted tickets, check out Nightfall's website for details.
The Hut and O'Malley's Bar and Grill on 4th Avenue are coming together to have a big Halloween block party.
There will be drink specials, music and a cash-prize costume contest.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: O'Malleys on Fourth, 247 N. Fourth Ave.
Cost: $5
The Parish co-owner Steve Dunn said he wants his guests to feel at home, to treat the place like their neighborhood bar.
RON MEDVESCEK / ARIZONA DAILY STARIt's costume time for the annual party at The Parish. This year's theme is the 1980s, so dress up in something bitchin'.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase and the 80s music will be playing.
Find more information here.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m. to midnight
Where: The Parish, 6453 N. Oracle Road
Cost: Event is free to attend.
It's a classic horror movie party and we're all invited.
Admission into the bash gets you four beer tickets and a chance to enter the costume contest. Classic horror movie outfits are encouraged for this one.
Proceeds for this event goes to the Tucson Roller Derby and Youth On Their Own.
When: Friday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: The Hut, 305 N. 4th Avenue
Cost: $20
If you feel like being chased in a field by a sinister clown, check out Buckelew Farm Terror in the Corn — a haunted corn maze that creates a variety of new scares every year.
Children under 12 will not be admitted without a parent or adult.
When: Open every Friday in October from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight and Halloween from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Where: Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Highway
Cost: Tickets start at $27
Pro tip: If you're all about the corn and not about the scare, try Buckelew's Flashlight Nights, which happens every weekend after 5 p.m. — find more ticket information here.
Have a night of spooks and chills while supporting local charities at the Centurions of Southern Arizona's Fright Night.
There will be an extravagant costume contest, food buffet, live music and casino games.
This is a 21-and-up event.
When: Friday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. to midnight
Where: Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress Street
Cost: Tickets start at $75 — $40 of which is tax deductible — find more ticket prices and info here.
Midnight showings of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” — complete with costumed audience members who act out the movie as it is playing — are at the Loft the third Saturday of every month.
Jesse Jackson / Courtesy Loft CinemaGet ready to Time Warp at The Loft's 38th annual Rocky Horror Halloween Bash.
Watch the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and follow along with the shadow cast.
Show up dressed up too — there's a $100 grand prize for the best costume.
No one under 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian.
Where: The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost: $6 general admission, $5 Loft members
John Benedict, one of the owners, scares people at The Slaughter House on October 21, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz. The Slaughter House is an actual former slaughter house located near Grant and I-10 that is a haunted house attraction now.
Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily StarGet terrified in not one, not two, but FIVE haunted attractions at The Slaughter House. This is has to be one of the most terrifying options on the list so choose your team wisely — it's not for the squeamish.
Attractions this year include the "Voodoo Bayou", "Cirque Du Slay", "The Boiler Room" and "City Meats". They've also have mini escape rooms and an interactive haunt called "Apocalypse" when guests can defend themselves against zombies.
When: Open through the month of October, Thursday and Sunday from 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7-11 p.m., excluding Oct. 28 when it's open from 7 p.m. to midnight. Open Halloween 7-10 p.m.
Where: The Slaughter House, 1102 W. Grant Road
Cost: Tickets start at $23. $3 off for military with an I.D. and $5 off for students on Thursdays with an I.D.
Bring your dogs in for trick-or-treating at the PAWSH store.
All dogs in costumes will receive a free doggie bag, picture and a coupon.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m.
Where: PAWSH at La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive
Cost: Event is free to attend
Happy 45th birthday Winona Ryder! Mark the occasion by dressing up as your favorite Winona character and head over to Casa Film Bar of a screening of "Beetlejuice" and costume contest.
When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Casa Film Bar, 2905 E. Speedway Blvd.
Cost: Event is free to attend.
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