Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 — three days of remembering the dead in individual ways. Starting off with Halloween on Oct. 31, this is the good spirited day to honor the dead with costumes, pumpkins, candies and haunting items. Next, All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1: Some believe this day is dedicated to those who are in heaven. Lastly, All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, is thought to be a day of prayer for those who have died but have not yet reached heaven. This is also known traditionally as Dia de Los Muertos. Each day has unique significance and celebrations. The following events are designed to help you get into the spirit.
HALLOWEEN
SHENANIGANS
Shows are performed outdoors on an Old West set with bleacher seating at Sam and Latch’s Haunted Halloween at Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. Also on scene: a Ravenhearse Family Haunted House and a Haunted Train Ride. Cost is $5.
Sam and Latch’s Haunted Halloween — Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road. Ravenhearse Family Haunted House and a Haunted Train Ride. Shows are performed outdoors on an Old West set with bleacher seating. Stunts and special effects. Gunfire, explosions, and scary themes may frighten small children. 7-7:45 and 8-8:45 p.m. Oct. 25-28, 31, Nov. 1-4. $5. 398-5618.
Terror In The Corn — Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Highway. Props and live actors. Children 12 years and under will not be admitted without an adult and parental discretion is strongly advised. 6 p.m.-midnight. Oct. 25, 26, 27, and 31. $25. 822-2277.
Haunted Ruins: The Magic of Dawn — Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. A fairy born without wings embarks on a journey where she must learn with or without wings the power of kindness. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $10. 323-1331.
A variety of pumpkin-related and other fall activities are at Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Way.
Pumpkin Festival and Corn Maze — Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Highway. Price includes: parking, unlimited wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, the Kid Zone (zip lines, pedal carts, inflatables, duck races, paint-a-pumpkin, pony hops, sandlot and king of the mountain rope climb with slide) and three corn mazes (designed for all ages). Á la carte activities include: food booths, beer garden, country store, 4-H petting zoo, zombie paintball shootout, arts/crafts tent and a pony ring. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27, 28. $10. 822-2277.
Scary-oke Karaoke Night — WomanKraft Art Center, 388 S. Stone Ave. Come dressed in your halloween finery. Refreshments will be served. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26. $5. 629-9976.
Annual Halloween Party with ROH Band — Monterey Court, 505 W. Miracle Mile. Prizes, cash prizes for best costumes and a selection of food and drinks, including custom brews. Call to make reservations 207-2429. 7-10 p.m. Oct. 26. $6.
Boo at the Zoo — Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. Stroll the zoo, which will feature pirates, superheroes, princesses and wizards inspired by your favorite books and movies, while playing games/activities, and trick-or-treating. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $10 for nonmembers, $8 for zoo members. Children under 2 are free. 791-3204. reidparkzoo.org/events.
Howlapalooza — St. Francis in the Foothills UMC, 4625 E. River Road. Trunk-or-treat, games, bounce house, bake sale, cake walk, scary movies, pumpkin decorating contest and food court. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 26. Free. 299-9063.
Bashas’ Spooky Markets Host Family Friendly Halloween Celebrations — Most Bashas’ supermarkets throughout the state. Children of all ages are invited to show off their Halloween costumes and have fun taking part in family-friendly activities. Enjoy trick-or-treating stations throughout the store, Halloween cake decorating ($5/cake), caramel apple decorating ($3/caramel apple), cut-out cookie decorating ($1/cookie), and free apple cider. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. 480-895-9350.
Kids Costume Party and Puppet Show — Midtown Mercantile Merchants, 4443 E. Speedway. Puppet show at 2 p.m. Refreshments after the show and then the costume contest begins. Ages 2-12. 1:45-4 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. 777-7275.
GLOWeen — Triangle L Ranch, 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, Oracle. Stroll through 10 acres of glowing sculptures, multimedia installations, mesmerizing theatrical performances, and all types of music on the ever-expanding pathways created for this year’s festival of light. Dress up in glowing costumes. The Kings of Pleasure at 9 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Tickets available for purchase at trianglelranch.com/glow. 7-11 p.m. Oct. 27. $20 ages 13 and up; $12 ages 4-12; free ages 0-3. 623-6732.
Hooligans Horror — MSA Annex, 267 Avenida Del Convento. Fire dancing twisted sisters, ravenous aerial arachnids, the bloodthirsty rabid DJ Vampyrat, Dranx and Fun. Get all dolled up and join us. 9 p.m.-midnight. Oct. 27 and 28. $20 at the door; $15 in costume. 272-9041.
Cart and Treat Halloween Event — The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley, 1555 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley. Trick or treat from golf cart to golf cart. Hot chocolate and cider available for purchase from our beverage cart. 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Free. 825-3110.
Trunk or Treat — Sabbar Shrine Center, 450 S. Tucson Blvd. Bring the children for a safe fun evening, lots of candy for all the little ghosts and goblins. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 28. Free. 624-2509.
Halloween Event — Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. The original film “Halloween.” After the film, the Tucson Ghost Company’s Fox Theatre ghost hunt will take place from 9:30 p.m–midnight. Guests will be armed with paranormal hunting equipment to search for ghostly audio and visual experiences throughout an empty and dark Fox Theatre. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 30. $25. 547-3040.
Trunk or Treat — Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church, 8445 E. Tanque Verde Road. Games, activities and the variety of decorated trunks. Ages 12 and up with families. A safe area to trick or treat. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Free. 327-2390.
Halloween Vein Drain — MHC Healthcare, 13395 N. Marana Main St., Marana. Blood drive and costume contest. Visit Bloodhero.com to make an appointment, use code MMHC. Bring a book to donate to the Children’s Steele Center. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Free. 682-4111.
Truck or Treat — Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 4520 W. Ajo Way. Games, prizes, food, music, karaoke, decorated cars and handing out candy. Bring a nonperishable food or a canned food item to help feed our community. Car decoration contest at 5:30 p.m. 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Free. 823-0627.
Third Annual Pumpkin Smash — 2405 S. Cottonwood Lane. Pumpkin-launching, hands-on smashing, food trucks, pumpkin recipe demonstrations, treats, kids corner. Bring leftover pumpkins. 1-4 p.m. Nov. 3. Free. 622-0525.
The Vampire, Or: He Loved In Vein — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to England and develops a taste for the blood of the innocent Mina. He is on a mission to make her his bride forever. Through Nov. 4. Call for dates and times. $22.95. 886-9428.
DIA DE LOS
MUERTOS
All Souls Craft Shop: Elegant Paper Flowers with Maria’s Paper Petals — El Rio Neighborhood Community Center, 1390 W. Speedway. Make a paper flower to become part of your personal altar, costume or headdress. Call to RSVP. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25. $20. 481-8003.
Witches Wine and Paint — Color Me Mine Tucson, 5870 E. Broadway. Paint and create for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. Fee includes glazing and firing of pottery. Pottery purchase of choice the day of the event. Ages 21 and up. BYOB. Light snacks. 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 25. $10. 790-1100.
All Souls’ Procession Memorial Lantern Making Workshops — Takamatsu Restaurant, 5532 E. Speedway. Decorate a lantern cover in honor of your loved ones. Lanterns will be distributed before the procession on Nov. 4, carried along the route and covers burned in the urn during the finale. 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Free. 481-8003.
At Sugar Skull Paint Night, painters can choose the background color and embellish the skulls. It will be held Oct. 26 at the Craft Revolt, 7545 S. Houghton Road.
Sugar Skull Paint Night — The Craft Revolt, 7545 S. Houghton Road. The painter can choose the background color and embellish the skulls. Skulls represent a departed soul. BYOB. Ages 21 and up. 40 ounces of beer or 1 liter of wine per person. All supplies included. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26. $35. 245-0340.
All Souls Obon Dance and Chant Workshops — Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave. Learn the dance and chant, and walk with Rhythm Industry Performance Factory during the All Souls’ Procession. Work on costumes and the procession drum cart. 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. 481-8003.
All Souls Craft Shops: Papier-Mâché — MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento. Papier-mâché. 5-8 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28. Free. 461-1107.
Volunteers are invited to the Rhythm Industry Performance Factory on Oct. 28 to create costumes for kids to wear at the Procession of Little Angels and to prepare craft projects for children who are dealing with loss.
Procession of Little Angels Art and Costuming Craftshop — Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Ave. Join our volunteers to create costumes for kids to wear at the Procession of Little Angels. Also cut out wings for kids to paint at the event and prepare other craft projects for children as they engage with grief and loss in a child-friendly way. 1-4 p.m. Oct. 28. Free. 481-8003.
Mariachi Extravaganza: Dia del los Muertos — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. This show bridges the commemoration of Día de los Muertos with the contemporary focus of U.S. traditions. Featuring Mariachi Milagro, Compañia de Danza Folklorica Arizona, Salvador Duran, and Gaslight’s Mariachi Sonido de Mexico. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 29. $22.95. 886-9428.
Pay tribute to a loved one by learning to make a mini-altar at the Craft Revolt, 7545 S. Houghton Road, on Oct. 30. Bring a photo of a deceased loved one. Cost is $45.
Mini Altar Workshop for Dia de Los Muertos — The Craft Revolt, 7545 S. Houghton Road. These mini-altars or ofrendas are a tribute to a loved one and are displayed during Dia de Los Muertos and All Souls Day. Participants bring a photo of deceased loved one to honor them in remembrance. Ages 21 and up may BYOB (up to) 40 ounces of beer or 1 liter of wine. We provide all paint supplies, cups, bottle openers, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 30. $45. 245-0340.
Dia de los Muertos — Funeraria del Angel, 5401 S. Park Ave. Food vendors, face-painting, mariachis, folklorico dancers, altar contest and complimentary rosaries while supplies last. 6:30 p.m. procession open to the public; 7:30 p.m. a showing of the film “Coco.” Noon-9 p.m. Nov. 2. Free.
Día de Los Muertos — Tumacacori National Historical Park, 1891 E. Frontage Road. Face-painting, food, games, and treats. Leave an offering on the community ofrenda (altar). Bring a picnic and join the screening of Disney’s “Coco” at 6:30 p.m. 4:30-9 p.m. Nov. 2. $7. 377-5060.
Reyna Peña paints a heart on cardboard wings along with her daughter, Addelyn, 2, right, and nephews Jacob Sanchez, left, and Exael Sanchez, 6, at the Procession of Little Angels on Nov. 5, 2016, in Armory Park near downtown Tucson, Ariz. The family-friendly event, which precedes Sunday’s All Souls Procession, aims to give families with children the means to process grief and the loss of loved ones from a younger perspective. Families participated in costume and art workshops, wing- and sugar skull-making, built altars to honor loved ones and capped the night off with a procession around the park.
The Procession of Little Angels — Armory Park, 222 S. Fifth Ave. Paint wings, create paper flowers, face-painting, dress in costumes and approach grief from a child-friendly, child-driven place. Everyone is welcome to place a remembrance of a child on the Children’s Altar. 3-7 p.m. Nov. 3. Free. 481-8003.
Night of the Living Fest 2018 — MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento. Three days of music, art, food and fun. The Mission Creeps, MarchFourth Marching Band, Aztral Folk, Tweak Bird and PARLOR. Ages 21 and up. Open to all ages. 5-11 p.m. Nov. 2-4. $15. 461-1107.
The 29th Annual All Souls’ Procession Weekend — MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento. Gathers at Speedway and Grande and marches to the Mercado District. Walk to remember, honor and celebrate our dead. 4-10 p.m. Nov. 4. Free. 800-3584.
