Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, and Las Vegas is ready for it. From a free costume contest under the Fremont Street canopy with $8,500 in cash prizes to trick-or-treating at Town Square and a haunted RTC bus making neighborhood stops, here are the highlights for the rest of Halloween week, based on FOX5’s citywide roundup.
Key Takeaways
- Fremont Street Experience hosts free “Costumes Under The Canopy” on Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at 7 p.m., with a three-round costume contest and $8,500 in cash prizes.
- Town Scary at Town Square Las Vegas runs 4 to 7 p.m. on Halloween with trick-or-treating, music and games. Bring your own bag.
- RTC’s Spooky Bus makes pop-up stops tonight (Oct. 28), Thursday (Oct. 29) and Saturday (Oct. 31), handing out candy.
- Pumpkin patches at Cowabunga Bay’s parking lot and four Halloween Town locations stay open through Oct. 31.
Halloween night on Fremont Street and the Strip
Downtown’s big free party is “Costumes Under The Canopy” at the Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. Expect live entertainment, a silent “spooky” disco and a three-round costume contest with $8,500 in cash prizes on the line.
On the Strip, Michael Jackson ONE at Mandalay Bay is holding its first Halloween week celebration through Oct. 31, inviting fans to come to the show in costume. Topgolf Las Vegas on Koval Lane is offering 50% off game play on Halloween. Grown-ups can also check out the Gilley’s Saloon costume competition at Treasure Island on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11 p.m. (21+), or a Haunted House Party with a DJ and costume contest at Kassi Beach House at Virgin Hotels tonight at 9 p.m.
For the kids: trick-or-treating and the Spooky Bus
Town Scary at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 S. Las Vegas Blvd., runs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday with trick-or-treating, music and games.
The RTC Spooky Bus pop-ups, with candy sponsored by Health Plan of Nevada and photo ops with the haunted bus, are scheduled for:
- Wed., Oct. 28: Roundy Elementary School, 2755 Mohawk St., 5 to 8 p.m.
- Thu., Oct. 29: Neighborhood Recreation Center, 1638 N. Bruce St., 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Bob Price Recreation Center, 2050 Bonnie Lane, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Silver Bowl Park, 6800 E. Russell Rd., 6 to 9 p.m.
- Sat., Oct. 31: Doolittle Community Center, 1930 N. J St., 5 to 8 p.m.
SAHARA Las Vegas wraps up its poolside Halloween movie nights with Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. on what it calls the city’s largest poolside LED screen.
Last call for pumpkin patches
The Vegas Pumpkin Patch in the Cowabunga Bay parking lot, 900 Galleria Drive in Henderson, has more than 30 carnival rides, games and food vendors through Oct. 31 (Mon.-Thu. 5-10 p.m., Fri. 4-11 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-11 p.m.). Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch is open through Oct. 31 in Summerlin, the northwest, Henderson and the southwest. Further out, the Moapa Valley Corn Maze runs through Halloween about 45 minutes to an hour north of town.
What it means for locals and visitors
With Halloween on a Saturday, expect heavier traffic and rideshare demand downtown and on the Strip Saturday night, especially around Fremont Street once the costume contest kicks off. Families have plenty of free options earlier in the evening, and the weather could be a factor: forecasters have been watching for showers Saturday night, so check the latest forecast before heading out. Hours and details can change, so confirm with each venue before you go.