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Happy Halloween week, Las Vegas. This is our Halloween special. The holiday lands on a Saturday, the night before the clocks fall back, and the northwest has gone all in: Lamplight Village's porch band is warming up, local lounges are paying real money for costumes and the pumpkin patches close Saturday. Inside you will find the best streets for candy, a night-by-night party guide, spooky gifts close to home and Friday's Nevada Day mammoths. Saturday carries a 50% shower chance, so pack a poncho with the pillowcase.
🎃 Halloween riddle: This weekend I appear out of thin air at 2 a.m., haunt the night for exactly 60 minutes, then vanish so completely that nobody remembers spending me. What am I? The answer is waiting at the very bottom.
In today's Northwest Digest:
Halloween in the Northwest: streets, parties and frights
Spooky gifts close to home
Nevada Day with mammoths
Monday's ballot checklist
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Halloween in the Northwest: The Streets, the Music and the Frights
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, the night before the clocks fall back, and the northwest is ready for it. Porches in Centennial Hills have been dressed for weeks, a neighborhood band is warming up behind the gates at Lamplight Village and three local lounges are putting real money on the best costume. Here is the whole weekend in one place: the streets worth walking, the parties worth staying up for and the frights worth the ticket.
Sunset is about 5:45 p.m. Saturday and the busiest trick-or-treat stretch runs roughly 5 to 8 p.m. The National Weather Service gives Saturday a 50% shower chance, with storms more likely after 11 p.m., so start early and tuck a poncho in the candy bag. Check the forecast →
Where to trick-or-treat
Lamplight Village, Centennial Hills. The valley's best-known Halloween neighborhood sits at Farm and Cimarron roads (89131). Nearly every home decorates, residents usually see more than 1,500 trick-or-treaters, and a neighborhood band typically starts around 5 p.m. Park outside the gates, arrive by 4:30 and expect one piece per kid at the busiest houses. Want the displays without the crush? Drive through Thursday or Friday evening. Confidence: high. Lamplight tips →
Iron Mountain Ranch, Village 6. Across from Kitty Ward Elementary, about three miles east of Lamplight, locals send families here for the same decorated-street feel with easier parking. A smart backup for little legs. Confidence: medium, one local guide. Northwest Halloween houses →
Hernandez Creepshow, Centennial Hills. This family-run home haunt at 8040 Candlenut Ave., less than a mile from Lamplight, opens Halloween night with its "Year SE(27)EN" walk-throughs. Free, with scare actors, so it suits older kids. Hours post on Instagram; check before you walk over. Check hours →
Summerlin's original villages. The Trails, The Hills, The Willows, The Vistas and The Paseos earn the nod for wide sidewalks, trail links and decorated cul-de-sacs, with Peccole Ranch close behind. Sun City Summerlin is famously generous but age-qualified, so check visitor rules first. Confidence: medium. Summerlin route ideas →
Centennial Hills, Providence and Tule Springs. Flat streets, dense cul-de-sacs and plenty of participating porches make the wider northwest an easy wander when Lamplight is packed. Confidence: lower, from general family guides rather than street-level reports, so follow the porch lights. Family guide →
Rather do a parking lot? Skye Canyon's first Trunk or Treat runs tonight, Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m. in the Skye Center lot, with the Fresh52 market open 2 to 8 p.m. next door. Details →
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Music and parties, night by night
Thursday, Oct. 29
Nightmare at Bel-Aire: Saints + Sinners, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Bel-Aire Lounge, Durango Casino & Resort. Ladies night kicks off the weekend with a $2,500 ladies costume contest and half-price drinks for ladies. Details →
Playsome Halloween Party, doors at 7 p.m. at Rouge Room, Red Rock Resort, with a $1,500 prize for best costume. Get tickets →
Friday, Oct. 30
Halloween Party at Skye Bar & Grill, 7 to 11 p.m., 9830 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive. $5 Spooktacular Sangrias and Midnight Margaritas, costumes encouraged, 21+. Details →
Stoney's North Forty Annual Halloween Party, doors at 7 p.m. at Santa Fe Station, costume contest at 10 p.m. for up to $500 in cash and prizes. 21+. Details →
Nightmare at Bel-Aire, DJs on the patio from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a $2,500 costume contest. Details →
Space Yacht Halloween Takeover, 7 p.m. at Rouge Room. Get tickets →
Saturday, Oct. 31
DnD Project, 7 p.m. to midnight at Round Bar, The Resort at Summerlin. Live music for a costumed crowd. Details →
Terre Grey, 8 to 11 p.m. in the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station. Eighties synth pop with no cover, 21+. Details →
Blue String Theory, 9 to 11 p.m. at Rocks Lounge, Red Rock Resort. No cover, 21+; listed by Everyday Vegas, so confirm at the door. Details →
Freak The Beat with ATRIP, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Rouge Room. A full house-music takeover with a $2,500 costume contest. Get tickets →
Nightmare at Bel-Aire: Leverage House, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Durango. The finale carries the biggest local purse of the weekend, a $5,000 costume contest. Details →
Lucky Bar at Red Rock Resort, live DJ 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday for a late drink after the porch shift. Details →
Haunts, mazes and frights
Kingdom of Zombies at Las Vegas Sportspark, 1400 N. Rampart Blvd. A zombie escape maze with live actors, the Museum of Monsters photo rooms and a glowball zombie hunt. Open 7 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, the final night. Get tickets →
Halloween Maze at 8490 W. Desert Inn Road. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday. Scaredy-cats can buy a "No Boo" pass so actors keep their distance. Get tickets →
Tunnel of Terror at Tommy's Express, 4555 W. Ann Road. Friday, 6 to 9 p.m., $25 per vehicle. You stay in the car while masked crew and jump scares fill the wash. Details →
Family Halloween, day by day
Thursday, Oct. 29
Ward 6 Haunted Harvest, 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hills Community Center/YMCA and Centennial Hills Library, 6601 and 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Dragons, a castle maze, trunk-or-treating, a puppet show and a scavenger hunt. Free; bring a bag. Details →
Mirabelli Trunk or Treat & Halloween Carnival, 5 to 8 p.m. at Mirabelli Park, 6200 Hargrove Ave. Carnival games and bounce houses for kids up to 12, then "Coco" in the park. Free. Details →
Monster Mash for ages 50+, 3 p.m. at Centennial Hills Active Adult Center. Costumes, a chili contest and a cake walk, $12 with city membership; RSVP at 702-229-1702. Details →
Friday, Oct. 30
Gilcrease Orchard Fall Harvest, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7800 N. Tenaya Way. A bonus Friday opening for pumpkins off the vine, wagon rides and corn and straw mazes. Advance tickets only. Details →
Halloween Town Northwest, 4 to 10 p.m. at 7211 Oso Blanca Road. Full-size rides, a giant Ferris wheel and a hay maze before it packs up Saturday. Details →
HallOVeen at the Magical Forest, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd. Tickets are date-specific this year. Get tickets →
Saturday, Oct. 31
Dave & Boo-ster's Boo Bash, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dave & Buster's Summerlin, 2130 Park Centre Drive. Pancake banquet, crafts and a costume contest for a year of free game play. Advance tickets. Get tickets →
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Centennial, opens 11 a.m. at 8625 W. Centennial Pkwy. Rides, a petting zoo and pumpkins; $3 admission and free for ages 17 and younger. Last day. Details →
Halloween Town Northwest, noon to 10 p.m., closing day. Details →
Gilcrease Orchard, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the final Fall Harvest morning. Details →
HallOVeen at the Magical Forest, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., closing night. Get tickets →
Sunday, Nov. 1
Last call for frights. Kingdom of Zombies (7 to 10 p.m.) and Halloween Maze (7 to 11 p.m.) both close Sunday, and Día de los Muertos fills the Civic Center plaza downtown from 1 to 7 p.m. Kingdom of Zombies tickets →
Worth the drive
Costumes Under the Canopy, Saturday on Fremont Street. Free live music, a silent spooky disco and a three-round costume contest for $8,500, with contest registration 7 to 9 p.m. on the Third Street Stage. Details →
Town Scary, Saturday, 4 to 7 p.m. at Town Square. Free trick-or-treating, music and games; bring your own bag. Details →
Mob Museum Halloween Party, Saturday, 7 p.m. to midnight. Free admission, costume contest and live music; the password for The Underground is "Spells & Spirits." Details →
Tricks and Treats at AREA15, Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Free Nevada Day trick-or-treating and performances. Details →
Dinoween: Monsters & Mischief, Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Kids in costume get in free. Details →
Universal Horror Unleashed, Thursday through Sunday, 4 to 10:30 p.m. at AREA15. The big-ticket haunt, from $59 and not for kids under 13. Get tickets →
Sin City Halloween Ball, Saturday, 9 p.m. at the Theater at Virgin Hotels. The 21+ costume ball, now in its 30th year. Get tickets →
Leave the porch light on, keep the candy bowl dry and set the clocks back before bed.
SPOOKY GIFTS
Last-Minute Costumes, Treats and Host Gifts
Invited to a party Saturday, short a costume piece or staring at an empty candy bowl? These close-to-home stops cover the costume, the porch and the host.
Costumes and decor
Spirit Halloween, Lone Mountain at 4854 W. Lone Mountain Road. The closest full-size Halloween store for most of the northwest, with costumes for kids, adults and pets plus fog machines and porch props. Open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. A Summerlin North store sits at 8570 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Store hours →
Star Costume & Theatrical Supply at 3920 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite F. Family-owned, with wigs, rentals from $75 and pro makeup from Ben Nye, Kryolan and Mehron. Rentals go out the day before, so Friday is your window. Visit the shop →
Halloween Emporium and Haunted Tea Room at 4555 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 106. Worth the drive south for horror collectibles, Sinister Mom soaps and candles and $6 movie-mask magnets for the big kids. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Shop →
Treats
Pinkbox Doughnuts. The Halloween lineup runs through Saturday at every shop, including Centennial Hills and North Summerlin. A dozen with the Vampire, the Frankie Bar and the Booo ghost is an instant party box, and you can pre-order online. See the Halloween menu →
Freed's Bakery. Halloween cookies, creepy cupcakes and brain-bite cupcakes for pickup in Summerlin and Aliante/Centennial Hills. Custom orders need 72 hours, so call 702-456-7762 to ask what is in the case. See the Halloween menu →
Gilcrease Orchard. Pick a pumpkin off the vine Friday or Saturday morning and grab cider donuts for whoever is hosting. Advance tickets required. Fall Harvest details →
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Host gifts and porch upgrades
A candle you poured yourself. CinloCo's Friday candle session (noon to 6 p.m., 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd., from $35) turns into a hand-poured host gift with a themed label. Book a seat →
A haunted tea tin. Halloween Emporium's Sea Witch cherry-coconut and Ghoulish Delight chocolate black teas are $13 each and can be ordered online for in-store pickup. Order tea →
A teal pumpkin. Set out glow sticks, stickers or tiny toys next to the candy and put a teal pumpkin on the porch so kids with food allergies know your house is safe. Teal Pumpkin Project →
COMMUNITY
Nevada Day Is Close to Home
Carson City gets the parade. Northwest Las Vegas gets mammoths.
Nevada became the 36th state on Oct. 31, 1864, and this year's observed holiday lands Friday. The useful local move is not a long drive north. It is a morning at Ice Age Fossils State Park, where the Nevada Day celebration starts at 9:30 a.m. among the Tule Springs fossil beds. Games and crafts make the history easy for kids to grab onto, and the setting does the rest.
If your group needs more room to roam, Springs Preserve is offering free general admission to Nevada residents with valid ID from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. That opens the gardens, trails and Nevada State Museum without turning the holiday into a lecture.
Pick the fossil park for a close, focused morning. Pick Springs Preserve for the all-day wander. Either one beats letting Nevada Day pass as only a line on the closures calendar.
EVENTS
Week Ahead
Thursday, Oct. 29
Haunted Harvest, 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hills Community Center/YMCA and Library. Dragons, a castle maze, trunk-or-treating and a start time early enough for younger kids. Details →
HallOVeen at the Magical Forest, 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Opportunity Village. Go for the train, rides and trick-or-treating in a setting built for families rather than jump scares. Get tickets →
Cardio & Carbs, 6 p.m. at Red Rock Running Company in Centennial Hills. Run or walk with the group, then collect the carb part of the promise. Details →
Playsome Halloween Party, doors at 7 p.m. at Rouge Room in Summerlin. A dressed-up night out with music, cocktails and a later crowd. Get tickets →
Friday, Oct. 30, Nevada Day
Nevada Day Celebration at Ice Age Fossils State Park, 9:30 a.m. in Tule Springs. Fossils, games and crafts make this the most northwest way to mark the state holiday. Details →
Free admission at Springs Preserve, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Nevada residents with valid ID. Arrive early if the museum and gardens are your holiday plan. Details →
Nevada Day Farm Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Ranch Las Vegas, 4975 N. Miller Ln. The day camp is for ages 5 to 13 and costs $150 per child. Apply →
Magical Candle-Making Workshop, noon to 6 p.m. at CinloCo, 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Choose a scent, pour a candle and leave with a better souvenir than another plastic pumpkin. Register →
VGK Nevada Day matinee, 3 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights host New Jersey and are asking fans to wear white. Get tickets →
Makers & Music, 5 to 9 p.m. at Tivoli Village. HaleAmano plays in the Piazza while the Makers Hive market fills the edges. Details →
Fall Festival, 6 p.m. at Foothills Baptist Church, 6405 W. Cheyenne Ave. Free family games and fall activities give Friday night a low-cost option close to home. Details →
Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween
Kaibab Sea Guided Hike, 8 to 11 a.m. at Red Rock Canyon. Learn how ancient seabeds shaped the cliffs before the day's costume traffic starts. Register →
Nevada CCW renewal class, 9 a.m. at Home2 Suites Las Vegas Northwest on Deer Springs Way. The listed renewal price is $50. Register →
Summerlin Library Outdoor Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Summerlin Library. The free outdoor festival is an easy daytime family plan before neighborhood trick-or-treating. Details →
Spooktacular Halloween Library Festival, 11 a.m. at Blue Diamond Library. Free crafts and family activities make this a smaller alternative to the big attractions. Details →
Costume nuggets, 2 to 5 p.m. at Chick-fil-A Centennial Hills. The restaurant's Instagram post offers a free five-count nugget order to guests in costume; check the post for conditions. Details →
Sunday, Nov. 1
Clock check: daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour before bed Saturday, especially if you booked an early hike. Check the time change →
Kraft Mountain Loop guided hike, 8 to 11 a.m. at Red Rock Canyon. Expect a real hike, not a paved overlook stop, and register before heading out. Register →
Restorative Birding, 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Red Rock Canyon. A slower morning outdoors for readers who would rather listen than climb. Register →
Día de los Muertos Celebration, 1 to 7 p.m. at the Las Vegas Civic Center outdoor plaza. The free, all-ages program brings music, altars and family activities downtown. Details →
MicroArt: Lichen Nature Journaling, 2 to 4 p.m. at Red Rock Canyon. Look closely at desert color and leave with a field-journal page rather than another phone photo. Register →
Kingdom of Zombies final night, 7 to 10 p.m. at Las Vegas Sportspark, 1400 N. Rampart Blvd. The last chance this season for the zombie escape maze and Museum of Monsters. Get tickets →
Monday, Nov. 2
First Creek guided hike, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Red Rock Canyon. A short Monday outing with a naturalist and cooler morning temperatures. Register →
Lee Canyon Winter Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bristlecone Bar in the base area. Bring a resume if mountain work is part of your winter plan. Details →
Marinelli Bros. Circus, 4 p.m. at Arizona Charlie's Decatur. The Monday performance is the close-to-home option for anyone who did not get enough spectacle over the weekend. Get tickets →
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IN OTHER NEWS
Libraries pause for Nevada Day. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches are closed Friday, so move holds and returns to Saturday or later. Check closures →
Halloween weather needs a backup plan. The National Weather Service shows a chance of showers and late storms Saturday, with storms likely Sunday. Keep the porch setup movable and check the forecast before heading out. Check the forecast →
Use Monday for the ballot check. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Confirm your polling place and review Clark County's mail-ballot drop-off information before the last-minute line forms. Check voting details →
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Markets
Thursday
Fresh52 at Skye Canyon Park, 4 to 8 p.m., 10111 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive. Details →
Saturday
Las Vegas Farmers Market at Downtown Summerlin, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Pavilion, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive. Details →
Monday
Fresh52 at Sun City Summerlin, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 9107 Del Webb Blvd. Details →
LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN
Thursday
DJ Rusty's Dance Party, 9 p.m. to midnight at Round Bar, The Resort at Summerlin. Details →
Playsome Halloween Party, doors at 7 p.m. at Rouge Room. Get tickets →
Friday
The Flutter Bums, 5 to 8 p.m. at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort Cafe & Bar. Free admission and parking. Details →
EATS & BEATS live DJ, 6 to 10 p.m. at The Neighborhood Food Hall, The Resort at Summerlin. Details →
DnD Project, 7 p.m. to midnight at Round Bar, The Resort at Summerlin. Details →
Space Yacht Halloween Takeover, 7 p.m. at Rouge Room. Get tickets →
Nightmare at Bel-Aire, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Bel-Aire Lounge, Durango. Patio DJs and a $2,500 costume contest. Details →
Stoney's North Forty Halloween Party, doors at 7 p.m. at Santa Fe Station, costume contest at 10 p.m. Details →
Saturday
DnD Project, 7 p.m. to midnight at Round Bar, The Resort at Summerlin. Details →
Freak The Beat with ATRIP, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Rouge Room. House music and a $2,500 costume contest. Get tickets →
Terre Grey, 8 to 11 p.m. in the Chrome Showroom, Santa Fe Station. No cover, 21+. Details →
Blue String Theory, 9 to 11 p.m. at Rocks Lounge, Red Rock Resort. No cover, 21+. Details →
Leverage House at Nightmare at Bel-Aire, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Durango, with a $5,000 costume contest. Details →
Thursday to Monday, confirm before going
Rocks Lounge, Red Rock Casino: live entertainment · confirm. Confirm tonight's lineup →
T-Bones Lounge, Red Rock Casino: live entertainment · confirm. Confirm tonight's lineup →
Lucky Bar, Santa Fe Station: live entertainment · confirm. Confirm tonight's lineup →
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Happy Halloween from the Northwest Digest. Leave the porch light on and keep the candy bowl dry.
🎃 Riddle answer: The extra hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, so set the clocks back before bed Saturday and spend that ghost hour sleeping off the candy.