Halloween Calendar

Friday, Oct. 8, 2004 | 8:47 a.m.

Haunted houses

Freakling Bros. Inc. presents the following haunted houses around Las Vegas this month. Each runs from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. All are available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission to each is $10, or $24 for all three. 362-3327:

Castle Vampyre -- located at Sunset Station Hotel & Casino.

The Black Box -- at the Shopping Emporium on Rainbow Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.

The Mortuary -- at the United Artists Theatre on Rainbow Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road.

'Bootacular Bash'

The Lit'l Scholar Preschool & Kindergarden will hold a Halloween-themed "Bootacular Bash 2004" from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at 8961 Hillpointe Road. The event will include a variety of children's activities. Admission is free. 256-5300.

'Nightmare on 54th Street'

Studio 54 will host the following Halloween-themed events this month:

Oct. 26 -- "Hallow-Eden," featuring DJ Frankie and DJ Jose 2 Hype.

Oct. 27 -- "Psycho-Tryst," featuring three shows on three levels.

Oct. 28 -- "38th annual Beaux Arts Costume Ball." Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. 384-2899.

Oct. 31 -- "Nightmare on 54th Street," a Halloween party.

Admission to Studio 54 is $10 Tuesdays through Thursdays and $20 on Fridays and Saturdays. Minimum age is 21.

Halloween dance

Boyd Coulter & the Good Times Band will perform for a Halloween dance from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center ballroom, 800 S. Brush St. Dress in costume and dance to standards from the '40s to the '60s. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the dance. 229-6383.

Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion can be visited from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. weeknights and from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 31 in the Colonnade Plaza, one block north of I-215 on Eastern Avenue at Pebble Road. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 children under 16 (not recommended for children under 6). 897-4919.

Fright Dome

Fright Dome, a 5-acre amusement park located inside the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, will be open the entire month Thursdays through Sundays. Admission is $29.95. 794-3939.

Halloween ball

The 9th annual Las Vegas Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball will be held from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Oct. 30 at the Event Center Las Vegas, 5325 S. Valley View Blvd. For more information, write to fantasyball@lvcm.com.

Halloween party

A Halloween party will be held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 30 at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive. Admission is free, and activities include spooky stories, games and more. Costumes are encouraged. 633-1070.

'Rocky Horror'

Frankie's Favorite Obsession, the Las Vegas performing cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," will perform a "Halloween Extravaganza" at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Tropicana Cinemas, 3330 E. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $8. 434-0424.

Halloween party

The Las Vegas Department of Parks & Community Services presents the third annual "Ghosts & Goblins of Nevada's Past" Halloween party from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Admission is $2. 455-7955.