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Have a Howlin’ Good Halloween – Downtown!
It’s that time of year again when ghosts, goblins, witches and other characters make their frightening appearance. You can see these scary (and not-so-scary) souls Downtown at various performances, events and parties. So don’t miss any of these opportunities to celebrate with the life of the party! For a complete calendar of events, call Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. at 317.237.2222.
For a Halloween production for all ages, head to Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio on Oct. 26 for Halloween HiJinx. Enjoy this 45-minute marionette production, perfect for family. Join Gertrude, the studio’s resident witch, as she introduces you to traditional and non-traditional Halloween characters. Call 317.283.7144 for more information.
Experience a Halloween tradition in Indianapolis at the Annual Haunted House – Eerie Express Oct. 11 – 31 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. For the less scary version, visit during the Friendly Hours. Families can experience this interactive tour through the haunted hotel. Or visit during Frightening Hours for a real scare. Scary snacks and creepy goodies will be available for purchase at the concession stand and the Boo-tique during Haunted House hours. For many more Halloween activities at The Children’s Museum, visit www.childrensmuseum.org or call 317.334.3322.
Take out the spook and add laughter this Halloween at A Headless Horseman Unscripted: An Adult Ghost Story at ComedySportz in the Mass Ave Cultural District. Audience participation is necessary as you will be asked to write down quotes, expressions, song lyrics, movies, TV dialogue and more onto small pieces of paper for the ComedySportz performers to recreate a childhood favorite “Mad Libs” inspired act! Since every performance is guaranteed to be a little different, join in the fun every Friday through Oct. 31. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and recommended for those over the age of 17. Call 951.8499 or check out www.indycomedysportz.com for details.
Join the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art Nov. 1 to celebrate Días de los Muertos. The Day of the Dead celebration is a Hispanic memorial holiday that originated hundreds of years ago in Mexico with combined indigenous and European cultural practices. Today, the holiday is celebrated in Mexican and Mexican-American communities including Indianapolis. Participate in all of the museum's family-oriented Day of the Dead festivities including a museum ofrenda (altar). Log on to www.eiteljorg.org or call 636.WEST for more information.
Spend a frightfully fun evening at the Indianapolis Zoo with Halloween ZooBoo, presented by The Sallie Mae Fund, Oct. 16 – 19 & 23 – 26. Enjoy scary animal shows, naturalists with animal artifacts, a haunted train ride, a roller ghoster, round-go-merry backwards carousel, Halloween 3D ride and safe trick-or-treat stations. Bring the kids out in their Halloween costumes from 2 – 7 p.m. ZooBoo is free with Zoo admission. Members are admitted free of charge. For more information, call 630.2001 or log on to www.indianapoliszoo.com.
Visit the President Benjamin Harrison's Home for Victorian Theatre by Candlelight: Cold Blooded at Cold Spring: The Third Trial October 17-18 and 24-26. Jacob and Nancy Young have been murdered and Nancy Clem stands accused. A young city-attorney by the name of Benjamin Harrison is assigned to prosecute Clem, the first woman to be tried for murder in the state of Indiana. Don’t miss this progressive play that requires audience input to solve this horrifying mystery! Adults pay $10 and students (ages 6 to 17) pay $6. Brave souls can call 631.1888 or log on to www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org for more information.
The Morris-Butler House Museum will host From Dark Pages: A Progressive Mystery Play Oct. 3, 9-11, 16-18 & 23-25 at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. As far as we know, Edgar Allan Poe, H.G. Wells, Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, Queen Victoria and Arthur Conan Doyle never encountered one another at the Morris-Butler House. That is one reason people have found From Dark Pages such a delightful piece of macabre Victorian fantasy. Almost every Halloween since 1992, the ever-changing progressive mystery play has led audience members upstairs, downstairs and all around the house museum in search of the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. Along the way, visitors meet well-known nineteenth-century characters from both life and literature. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. Call 636.5409 for information and reservations.
Just outside of Downtown, Broad Ripple Village offers some frightening fun. Come celebrate El Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead Fiesta at the Indianapolis Art Center (820 E. 67th St.) on Nov. 1 from 3 – 8 p.m. This FREE event will feature national and local entertainment, an exhibition of altars and outdoor shrines featuring a blend of traditional and contemporary personal reflections by artists and community members, hands-on cultural activities for all ages, works for sale and traditional foods. Visit www.indplsartcenter.org for more information.
Gather your friends, dress up in your best costume and Run Like Hell on Oct. 31 in White River State Park! The run starts at 7 p.m. and is three miles long. Prizes for the best costumes will be awarded. For more information and to register go to www.tuxbro.com.
In addition, Unseenpress.com, Inc. has popular Indianapolis Downtown tours scheduled and tickets are going fast. Go on a Haunted Indianapolis Downtown Walk where you can visit the wicked back life of Indianapolis theatres, hotels, businesses and more. Also, go inside the places and spaces haunted by Civil War soldiers, early 1900s gangs and everyday people who continue to roam far past the time they lived, in the Ghost Bus Tour. Check out the Chilling Chatham Arch-Lockerbie Spirit Walk where industry meets society in this spine tingling look at one of the most interesting areas of Indianapolis. See scheduled public tours and make reservations (required) at: www.unseenpress.com or call 840.6456. Private business/organization and VIP tours are available.
The Indiana Pacers will hit the hardwood against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Indianapolis Colts will play the New England Patriots on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium.
American singer and pianist Sara Bareilles will be performing at the Murat Theatre on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.
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