Spooky events leading up to and on Halloween

Here are some spooky events happening in the lead-up to and on Halloween:

LMNO invites guests to its Costumes & Cocktails Halloween Disco party on Thursday, October 31st, from 6:00 PM to 1:30 AM. Attendees can enjoy spooky-themed drinks, bites, and dance to the beats of DJ Dre, who will be spinning from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM. The event is free to attend, with a pay-as-you-go option for food and drinks, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite 70s icons for the Halloween costume contest,with prizes awarded to the top three: a $100 gift card, $50 gift card, and 4 free drink tickets. To enter, participants simply need to post a photo of their costume at LMNO on Instagram and tag @lmnophilly by the end of the night. Winners will be announced via Instagram DM on Friday, November 1st.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City

Come dressed up to a Halloween Party at the Lobby Bar on Saturday, October 26, from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM! Listen to music from the 80’s Revolution Band, who will take the stage at 9:30 PM, with microphone announcements by ZXL radio personality Sean Patrick happening between 9:00 PM and midnight. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best costumes, with exciting prizes up for grabs. The prize structure includes a $2,000 Hard Rock Gift Card for Best Overall Costume, and $1,000 Hard Rock Gift Cards for Best Couples Costume, Scariest Costume, Most Creative Costume, and Funniest Costume. Winners will be announced at midnight.

Guests can enjoy spooky sips from the haunted drink menu, featuring cocktails like Witches Brew, Vampire Spritz, Peanut Butter Cup Martini, and Pumpkin Spice Martini.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Halloween will come alive at the Museum with spooky treats. Through November 1, visitors can enjoy Halloween-themed specials in the Café at Ellis Coffee Bar, including spooky cookies and cupcakes, along with festive coffee drinks like Caramel Hot Chocolate, Black Sugar Latte, Spiced Caramel Cider, and Blueberry Chai. On October 25, the Friday Night Lounge will feature themed cocktails such as Blood Orange Vampire Punch (tequila), Shirley Temple of Doom, Festbier Beer, and Red October Beer.

The Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia will be featuring a special Halloween menu from October 21^st through October 31^st. The BOOberry burger is a fresh steak burger with applewood bacon, creamy brie cheese, crispy shoestring onions, dijonnaise, and arugula, finished with a blueberry chipotle sauce and served with seasoned fries.Pair this delicious burger with the BOOberry Zombie cocktail, which features a blend of Bacardi Superior run, triple sec, pineapple, and fresh lime with a ghoulish treat of pomegranate.

Trick or Drink: Philadelphia Halloween Bar Crawl at Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia

Join Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia for a 3-day Halloween Bar Crawl in partnership with BarCrawlerz! Get into the spooky spirit in the legendary Philadelphia Room, where a DJ will be spinning tunes throughout the event, surrounded by festive Halloween decor. Sip on drinks from Hard Rock’s Happy Hour menu, and don’t forget to purchase tickets here. See below for event details:

Friday, October 25th: 6 PM – 2 AM (Registration: 6 PM – 11 PM)
Saturday, October 26th: 4 PM – 2 AM (Registration: 4 PM – 10 PM)
Thursday, October 31st: 6 PM – 2 AM (Registration: 6 PM – 11 PM)

Trick or Treat Around the Town Center

Celebrate Halloween with a spooktacular evening of family fun at King of Prussia Town Center! The annual Halloween festival will return on October 28^th from 5pm-7pm. Families are invited to get in costume, bring their buckets, and go trick-or-treating with the Center’s tenants. The open green space between the tenants will feature a DJ, photobooths, festive lawn games, and other fall fun for kids of all ages.

Forsythia in Old City is decked out for the season. Enjoy sophisticated fine French dining along with playful, yet upscale Halloween cocktail specials and decor.

JERSEY BOYS Too Good to Be True at Walnut Street Theatre Until November 3

Walnut Street Theatre (WST) began their 216th season with the Broadway musical phenomenon JERSEY BOYS. This show takes you behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

I was thrilled to attend opening night with a friend. It was a packed house. Only two weeks left! The show closes on November 3.

They were just four guys from Jersey, and while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — their story has made them an international sensation all over again. This Broadway-hit takes you behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi as they explore the rise of one of the most iconic pop bands in American music history.

With a book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE, music by The Four Seasons member BOB GAUDIO, and lyrics by BOB CREWE, the show premiered on Broadway in 2005 to critical acclaim and has won four Tony Awards.

The documentary-style show dramatizes the personal and professional struggles of the members of The Four Seasons, from early brushes with the law to the group’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The show features a rich selection of the band’s greatest hits, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”

RICHARD STAFFORD returns to the Walnut as Director/Choreographer, having previously directed and choreographed numerous Mainstage shows, including Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. In addition to his work with the Walnut, Stafford has also choreographed on Broadway and the New York City Opera.

Music and vocal direction is provided by CHRIS BURCHERI, whose Walnut credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Elvis – A Musical Revolution; Rocky, the Musical; and Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.

Returning to the Walnut for the first time since his role as Bobby C in Saturday Night Fever is WILL STEPHAN CONNELL as Frankie Valli, the frontman of The Four Seasons. Connell is magnificent and his voice is similar to Valli’s in power.

Appearing alongside Connell as band member Bob Gaudio is EDDIE OLMO II, fresh from his role as Barry Mann in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Returning to the Walnut as a founding member of the band, Tommy Devito, is KEN SANDBERG, last seen in Elvis – A Musical Revolution. Rounding out The Four Seasons quartet and appearing as Nick Massi is CHRIS STEVENS, known for his role as Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Walnut favorite FRAN PRISCO takes on the role of mob boss Gyp Decarlo in his 41^stWST production, having just appeared in last season’s Beautiful – The Carole King Musical and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Appearing as producer Bob Crewe is RYAN KLEINMAN, who made his Walnut debut with Beautiful – The Carole King Musical.

Returning to the Walnut to bring the streets of New Jersey to the Walnut’s stage is Scenic Designer JOHN FARRELL, whose designs were seen most recently in Aspects of Love on the Mainstage. Joining Farrell are Walnut veterans Lighting Designer MATT DEMASCOLO (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) and Sound Designer ED CHAPMAN (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast), along with Assistant Lighting Designer JEN DONSKY.

Returning to the Walnut fresh from Beautiful – The Carole King Musical to costume their rockstars and capture the iconic hair of the 60s are Costume Designer MARY FOLINO and Wig Designer CARISSA THORLAKSON.

From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true!

The 2024-25 Season started October 1 with Jersey Boys. The 2024-25 season includes: Jersey Boys, Elf the Broadway Musical, Driving Miss Daisy, Noël Coward’s Hay Fever, and Dreamgirls. Subscriptions are available now for as little as $26 per show – up to a 75% savings compared to regular ticket prices! Individual tickets go on-sale July 23. For information on season subscriptions or individual tickets, call the Walnut at 215-574-3550 x6 or visit WalnutStreetTheatre.org.

Will Stephan Connell, Eddie Olmo II, Ken Sandberg, and Chris Stevens in Jersey Boys.

Photo by Mark Garvin