Here is a list of Halloween-themed or spooky events in and around Central Kentucky. Fall festivals, corn mazes and the like are not included; please see the regular Weekender calendar each week for information on those events. For Central Kentucky's most comprehensive events listings, visit Calendar.kentucky.com.
Halloween Fest XVI. 10 a.m. Oct. 29-31. Fort Boonesborough State Park Campground, 4375 Boonesboro Rd., Richmond. Free with camping registration fee. Parks.ky.gov.
MedTech College "Safe Zone Trick-or-Treat." 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Medtech College, 1648 McGrathiana Pkwy., Suite 200, Lexington. Free. (859) 410-2110. www.medtechcollege.edu/lexington-campus.
The World's Largest Halloween Party. 5 p.m. Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Oct. 30. Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville. $8; advance discount tickets available at area Meijer stores for $1.50 off full-price tickets. (502) 459-2181. www.louisvillezoo.org.
Ghosts of Frankfort Tour. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Liberty Hall Historic Site, 202 Wilkinson St., Frankfort. $8 adults, $5 children. (502) 227-2560. www.libertyhall.org.
Spooky Time. 6 p.m. Oct. 29. Main St., Nicholasville. (859) 881-3820.
Woodford County Public Safety Halloween Haunted House. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Old Woodford County Middle School, 101 Maple St., Versailles. $5. http://copsforkidswoodfordcounty.com.
Danger Run. 7 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Lowe's, 501 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy., Louisville. $15.95. Dangerrun.com.
The Ghostwalk at White Hall. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 31. White Hall State Historic Site, 500 White Hall Shrine Rd., Richmond. $10. (859) 623-9178. http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/wh.
Kings Island Halloween Haunt. 7 p.m. Oct. 29; noon Oct. 30. Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Dr., Cincinnati. $21.99-$49.99. Haunt.visitkingsisland.com.
Lexington Downtown Ghost Walk & Creepy Crawl. 7 and 9 p.m. Oct. 29-30; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 5-6. Meet at Sawyer's Bar and Grill, 325 W. Main St., Lexington. $10 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger. (859) 825-8702. Lexwalk.com.
Mayhem Mansion. 7 p.m. Oct. 29-31. Mayhem Mansion Haunted Attractions, 13966 Decoursey Pike, Morning View. $8-$26. (859) 512-0833. Themayhemmansion.com.
USS Nightmare. 7 p.m. Oct. 29-31. USS Nightmare, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport. $6-$20. (859) 802-5826. Ussnightmare.com.
Cincinnati Zombie Walk and Zombie After-Party. 7 p.m. Oct. 29. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati. Free for the walk. $10 for after-party. www.cincinnatizombiewalk.com.
Red Lion Theatre Company Annual Haunted House. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Kyova Mall, 10699 U.S. 60, Ashland. $5. (606) 928-1898. www.redliontc.org.
Screampark. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Screampark, 903 Manchester St., Lexington. $16, $25. www.scarylexington.com.
Dracula. By Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Oct. 31. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., Cincinnati. $28, $24 seniors, $22 students. (513) 381-2273. www.cincyshakes.com.
Dracula. By Actors Theatre of Louisville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St., Louisville. $20-$45. (502) 584-1205. www.actorstheatre.org.
Hustonville Haunted House. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31. Hustonville Haunted House, 9837 E. Main St., Hustonville. $11 online, $12 at ticket booth. Speed pass $15 online, $18 at ticket booth. Hauntman.com.
Baxter Avenue Morgue. 7 p.m. Oct. 29-30, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Baxter Avenue Morgue, 451 Baxter Ave., Louisville. $25 general admission, $35 speed pass. Baxtermorgue.com.
Waverly Hills Haunted House. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Waverly Hills Sanatorium, 4301 E. Pages Ln., Louisville. $20. (502) 933-2142. Therealwaverlyhills.com.
Wicked World Scare Grounds. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31. Wicked World Scare Grounds, 5817 Tates Creek Rd. $10 Terror on Tates Creek, $12 Nightmare Haunted House, $20 for both. (859) 621-3270. 2scary.com.
Nightmare Off Broadway. By West T. Hill Community Theatre. 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Oct. 30. West T. Hill Community Theatre, 117 Larrimore Ln., Danville. $10. (859) 319-0205. www.westthill.com.
Halloween Haunted Train Rides. 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Bluegrass Railroad Museum, 175 Beasley Rd., Versailles. $12 adults, $11 seniors, $10 ages 2-12. (873-2476. www.bluegrassrailroad.com.
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Haunted Hall. 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati. $25-$94.50. (513) 381-3300. http://cincinnatisymphony.org.
Whispering Woods Haunted Trail. 8 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Whispering Woods Riding Stable, 265 Wright Ln., Georgetown. (502) 570-9663. Whisperingwoodstrails.com.
The Rocky Horror Show. By Pandora Productions. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Oct. 31. The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St., Louisville. $18, $20. (502) 216-5502. www.pandoraprods.org.
Waveland Ghost Hunt-Paranormal Investigation. 9 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Waveland State Historic Site, 225 Waveland Museum Rd., Lexington. $15. (859) 321-3423. Parks.ky.gov.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 11:59 p.m. Oct. 29, 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30. Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St., Lexington. (859) 231-7924. www.kentuckytheater.com.
Trick or Treat at Joseph-Beth Kids. 11 a.m. Oct. 30. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington Green Cir., Lexington. Free. (859) 273-2911. Josephbeth.com.
Boo Halloween Cruise. Noon Oct. 30. Belle of Louisville & Spirit of Jefferson, 401 W. River Rd., Louisville. (502) 574-2992. Belleoflouisville.org.
Haints in the Holler: Appalachian Ghost Tales and Superstitions. 1 p.m. Oct. 30. Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway St., Frankfort. Free with museum admission. (502) 564-1792. www.greg.hardison@ky.gov.
Halloween Walk With the Animals. 1 p.m. Oct. 30. Salato Wildlife Education Center, 1 Game Farm Rd., Frankfort. $5. (502) 564-7863. Fw.ky.gov.
Paranormal 411: The Science Behind the Hunt. 1 p.m. Oct. 30. Paris-Bourbon County Library, 419 High St., Paris. Free. (859) 987-4419. Bourbonlibrary.org.
Frankenstein. By Cincinnati Shakespeare Co. 2 p.m. Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. 719 Race St., Cincinnati. $28, $24 seniors, $22 students. (513) 381-2273. www.cincyshakes.com.
Booseum!. 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Explorium of Lexington, 440 W. Short St., Lexington. (859) 258-3253. http://explorium.com/whatsup/booseum.
Georgetown/Scott County Community Trick-or-Treat. 5 p.m. Oct. 30. 40324, 40324, Georgetown. www.georgetownky.com.
Augusta Ghost Tour. 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Augusta, 219 Main St., Augusta. $8 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger. (606) 756-2183. www.augustaky.com.
Thriller Parade. 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza, 120 N. Limestone St., Lexington. Free. (859) 288-2925 or (859) 254-9790. www.lexingtonky.gov/parks.
University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Spooktacular. 8 p.m. Oct. 30. University of Louisville, 2211 S. Brook St., Louisville. Free. (502) 852-5555.
Get Low Girls Adult Halloween Costume Party. 10 p.m. Oct. 30. 860 Porter Place (off Versailles Rd. next to the Marathon Station). $5 with a costume, $7 without. Proceeds will go to buy children's gifts for Christmas.


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