{"id":347940,"date":"2025-11-01T12:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T12:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/347940\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T12:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T12:18:17","slug":"last-minute-ideas-for-halloween-fun-in-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/347940\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-minute ideas for Halloween fun in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1240\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide6.webp.jpeg\" class=\"article-thumbnail-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRosson House Museum will host PoeFest again this year.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some people made their plans for Halloween weeks ago: putting on an elaborate costume for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixnewtimes.com\/arts-culture\/phoenix-halloween-parties-2025-your-ultimate-guide-40614790\/\">big Halloween party<\/a> or buying a ticket to one of Phoenix\u2019s many <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixnewtimes.com\/arts-culture\/2025-phoenix-haunted-house-guide-40609250\/\">haunted houses<\/a> and home displays.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s Oct. 31, and if you still haven\u2019t decided your plans for the evening, we\u2019ve got even more suggestions. Here are X things you can still do for Halloween around the Valley.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hot-chick.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40617106\"  \/>The Hot Chick\u2019s Highway to Hell pop-up offers spooky drinks, special food items and fire dancers on Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>Highway to Hell<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hot Chick, 4363 N. 75th St., Scottsdale<\/strong><br \/>Scottsdale party spot The Hot Chick is even hotter this Halloween season; the bar is treating visitors to a \u201cHighway to Hell\u201d-themed pop-up concept. Guests can enjoy creepy cocktails, themed decor and a blowout party on Oct. 31, when live fire dancers will take the stage for a blazing performance. With music, costumes, and over-the-top vibes, The Hot Chick promises one\u00a0hell\u00a0of a good time this Halloween. Reserve your spot by texting 480-255-7733.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"637\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poefest_crop.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40139230\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>PoeFest\/Arizona Curriculum Theater<\/p>\n<p>PoeFest<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosson House, 113 N. Sixth St. <\/strong><br \/>One of Phoenix\u2019s most beautiful historic houses is the backdrop for the final night of PoeFest, the annual tribute to master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe. On Halloween, PoeFest will perform staged readings of creepy classic poem \u201cThe Raven\u201d from 8 to 10 p.m. Cost is $21.19. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poefest.org\/\">Visit poefest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"629\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/phoenix-orpheum-theatre-2025-26-lineup.jpg\" alt=\"An ornate stage inside a historic theater,\" class=\"wp-image-40610580\"  \/>Get spooked at the Orpheum on Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>Gage Skidmore\/CC BY-SA 2.0\/Flickr<\/p>\n<p>Haunted History Tour<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St.<\/strong><br \/>What better place to spend Halloween than at one of Phoenix\u2019s spookiest spots? Orpheum Theatre will host haunted history tours three times on Halloween night: 6, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m. The guided tour takes attendees behind the curtain to explore ghostly encounters, mysterious happenings and the dramatic past that still echoes through the halls. Cost is $32.08. Visit the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pccticketing.com\/events\/category\/series\/october-haunted-history-tours\/orpheum-theatre-phoenix\/phoenix\/\">Orpheum Theatre website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/black-lagoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40617105\"  \/>Themed cocktails abound at the Black Lagoon pop-up at Sunny\u2019s Lounge.<\/p>\n<p>Black Lagoon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunny\u2019s Lounge, 2701 E. Indian School Road<\/strong><br \/>For a midtown pop-up bar option, check out Sunny\u2019s Lounge, which has transformed into the Black Lagoon for spooky season. The vibes get a boost from plenty of candles, cobwebs and skeletons, while the special Halloween menu offers cocktails such as the Nocturna Colada, and coffee-and-fruit creation served in a zombie mermaid glass. Sunny\u2019s is open until 2 a.m. on Halloween.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/drunk-dracula.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40617102\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Things can get crazy at \u201cDrunk Dracula.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Drunk Dracula\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rose Theatre, 455 N. Third St., #1010<\/strong><br \/>From the folks who brought you \u201cDrunk Shakespeare\u201d comes \u201cDrunk Dracula,\u201d a bawdy, boozy tribute to the world\u2019s most famous vampire. The cast is composed of five people, one of whom has been randomly selected to down four shots of liquor before the show begins. And the show? It\u2019s an abridged version of Bram Stoker\u2019s classic tale stuffed with sex jokes, pop-culture references and lots of silly fun. There are three performances on Halloween night: 5, 7 and 9 p.m. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/drunkdracula.com\/?utm_source_platform&amp;gad_source=1&amp;utm_id=23087780632&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADfmbaRqtTlWhiVnxqhDvO672sOLN&amp;gadid=777327615559&amp;gad_campaignid=23087780632\">Tickets start at $49<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rosson House Museum will host PoeFest again this year. ACT Inc. 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