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Good morning, Las Vegas. The storm risk should clear Thursday night, just in time for a packed Halloween run-up. Friday alone asks you to choose among Tivoli's trunk-or-treat, Downtown Summerlin's Parade of Mischief and HallOVeen. We made that choice easier, then mapped the quieter Red Rock and Monday options around it.
In today's Northwest Digest:
Friday Halloween faceoff
Chalk art in Skye Canyon
Monday at Red Rock
Marlin Mack
Which are you doing this weekend?
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COMMUNITY
Friday Night Needs One Halloween Anchor
Friday gives northwest families three strong Halloween choices, and the real trick is that they overlap.
Skellington's Spooktacular starts at 5 p.m. at Tivoli Village with trunk-or-treating, live music, a Makers Hive market and a Jack and Sally appearance. Downtown Summerlin's Parade of Mischief steps off at 6 p.m., with one more run Saturday to close the season. HallOVeen opens at 5:30 p.m. with rides, trick-or-treat stations and the Magical Forest lit for the night.
Pick by attention span. Tivoli gives you the broadest mix without a ticket. The parade is the clean, focused choice if the kids can hold a curbside spot. HallOVeen is the full-evening commitment, with date-specific admission and enough going on that it should be the whole plan.
Do not build a heroic three-stop loop. Traffic, parking and costume logistics will eat the fun. Choose the anchor, arrive early and let one good night be enough.
EVENTS
Week Ahead
Thursday, October 22
Gilcrease Orchard Fall Harvest, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., 7800 N. Tenaya Way. Pick-your-own produce at the historic orchard. Tickets are required, and Saturday and Sunday are already sold out, so Thursday is the open window this week. Get tickets →
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, 4 to 9 p.m., 8625 W. Centennial Parkway. Pumpkins, inflatable rides, games and a petting zoo, open every day through Oct. 31. Hours run until 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults and free for anyone under 18, with rides priced separately. See details →
Cardio & Carbs, 6 p.m., Red Rock Running Company Centennial Hills, 7900 W. Tropical Parkway. A free, no-pressure 5K run or walk that starts and ends at the store. All paces are welcome, and so are kids and dogs. See details →
Friday, October 23
Weekend Sessions, noon to 3 p.m., Bristlecone Bar at Lee Canyon. Marina Pendleton Trio plays free acoustic bluegrass on the mountain Friday, Saturday and Sunday. See lineup →
Halloween Town Summerlin opens, 4 p.m., The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. The pumpkin patch moved from Boca Park and opens Friday after a delay, with kid rides, a hay maze and carnival games through Oct. 31. Admission is $5. Closer to home, the bigger Halloween Town Northwest patch at 7211 Oso Blanca Road is already open with full-size rides and a giant Ferris wheel, 4 to 10 p.m. weekdays and noon to 10 p.m. weekends. See details → Northwest patch →
Skellington's Spooktacular, 5 p.m., Tivoli Village. Trunk-or-treating, live music, a Makers Hive market, Jack and Sally, then an outdoor screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas. RSVP →
Parade of Mischief, 6 p.m., Park Centre Drive at Downtown Summerlin. Dancers, stilt walkers and Halloween floats roll through the shopping district Friday and again Saturday, the last two parades of the season. See details →
Saturday, October 24
Chalk and Cheers, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Skye Canyon Park, 10111 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive. Skye Canyon's 10th annual chalk art contest, with a pumpkin patch, face painting, inflatables, a vendor village and food trucks. Admission is free. See details →
Fossil Sketching Hike, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Rock Canyon. A moderate-to-challenging guided hike for ages 14 and up, with stops to sketch the fossil record. Registration is required. Register →
Guide Dogs for the Blind Pupdate, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Kids 11 and under meet guide dogs, learn how service animals are trained and get an update on puppies being raised in Las Vegas. It's free, but space is limited. See details →
Spooky Painting with the Cow, 5 to 7 p.m., Chick-fil-A Centennial Hills. The restaurant's October flyer lists a family painting night with the Chick-fil-A Cow. See flyer →
The Cello Doll, 7 to 8 p.m., Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. A free Halloween cello show of cinematic covers, eerie classical favorites and spooky originals. Seating is first come, first served. See details →
Sunday, October 25
Kraft Mountain Loop, 8 to 11 a.m., Red Rock Canyon. A difficult guided loop for experienced hikers ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Register →
The Las Vegas Farm, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7222 W. Grand Teton Drive. The northwest rescue farm opens Saturday and Sunday for visits with goats, pigs, cows, horses and peacocks, plus a farm stand with eggs, raw honey and seasonal produce. The market is free to shop, and animal visits are $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 for kids 12 and under. Plan a visit →
Bat Alebrije Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center. An all-ages paper-craft workshop that blends bat biology with Mexican folk-art color. Admission is free, but registration is required. Register →
Craft Festival at Tivoli, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tivoli Village. Local makers, handmade gifts, vintage finds and food trucks at an outdoor Sunday market. Admission and covered parking are free, and dogs are welcome. See details →
Monday, October 26
First Creek Hike, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Red Rock Canyon. A guided morning hike on the First Creek route. Registration is required. Register →
Trivia Night, 6 to 8 p.m., Streets of New York, 7570 Norman Rockwell Ln. The Centennial Hills pizza spot hosts its free monthly trivia night. Bring a team. See details →
Full Moon Yoga, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Piazza at Tivoli Village. A free, all-levels outdoor class with FIT4MOM Las Vegas under the full moon. Bring a mat and water, and register ahead since space is limited. Reserve a spot →
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Two state-park closures are on the calendar. Spring Mountain Ranch will close Nov. 2 to 8 for maintenance. Valley of Fire follows Dec. 1 to 14. Plan around the closures →
CCSD's AP numbers moved in the right direction. The district says 20,120 students earned qualifying Advanced Placement scores last school year, up 9.6 percent, while participation rose 3 percent. Read the district report →
The northwest fire deal got more time. County commissioners on Oct. 20 ratified an extension of the City/County fire and services agreement through Feb. 22, 2027, which keeps coverage steady for the Lone Mountain county islands while the two sides keep negotiating who pays. Read the story →
Aliante has a new all-night food option. Render Modern Kitchen is open 24 hours inside the casino, with breakfast, bar food and a live-music stage. See what opened →
Robotaxis now serve Harry Reid. Zoox began fully driverless airport rides in early September, and Waymo opened airport pickups to its current Las Vegas riders on Oct. 21. Both use Level 0 zones at Terminals 1 and 3 and stick to the resort corridor, so neither reaches the northwest valley yet. Read the story →
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Markets
Thursday
Fresh52 at Skye Canyon Park, 4 to 8 p.m. Produce, cottage foods, bakery goods and food trucks in the lower Skye Fitness parking lot. See vendors →
Friday
The Market at Mountain Crest, 4 to 8 p.m. The fourth-Friday open-air market returns to Mountain Crest Park, 4701 N. Durango Drive. See details →
Saturday
Las Vegas Farmers Market at Downtown Summerlin, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Produce, breads, flowers and local goods at The Pavilion. See details →
LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN
Thursday
9 p.m. to midnight: DJ Rusty's Dance Party, Round Bar at The Resort at Summerlin. See lineup →
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Friday
Noon to 3 p.m.: Marina Pendleton Trio, Bristlecone Bar at Lee Canyon. See lineup →
6 to 10 p.m.: EATS & BEATS live DJ, The Neighborhood Food Hall. See details →
7 p.m.: Housewrk, Rouge Room. See schedule →
7 p.m. to midnight: Jamit Duo, Round Bar at The Resort at Summerlin. See lineup →
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Saturday
Noon to 3 p.m.: Marina Pendleton Trio, Bristlecone Bar at Lee Canyon. See lineup →
7 p.m.: Rouge Noir local lineup, Rouge Room. See schedule →
7 p.m. to midnight: Cool Change, Round Bar at The Resort at Summerlin. See lineup →
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Sunday
Noon to 3 p.m.: Marina Pendleton Trio, Bristlecone Bar at Lee Canyon. See lineup →
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Monday
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: Live entertainment · confirm. Confirm lineup →
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