Halloween Happenings

"Gorey Stories," a macabre assortment of tales, songs, and limericks, is on stage at Germantown Community Theatre.

FRIDAY

Something wicked this way draws ... It's Good to Be Bad: Monster Portraits of Villainy: Monsters, villains, and folks who are good at being bad will be represented in this art show of black and white monster airbrushed portraits by artist Lin Workman. Event is free, family friendly and open to the public. Costumed attire is encouraged and will be rewarded. Art show reception, 6-10 p.m. at the Adam B. Shaw Studio, 2547 Broad Ave. Visit: LinWorkman.com.

"Gorey Stories," a macabre assortment of tales, songs, and limericks, is on stage at Germantown Community Theatre.

Le Bonheur Zoo Boo: 6:30-9:30 tonight and Saturday. Advance tickets $12 ($10 Zoo members). Day of event tickets: $15 ($12 Zoo members). Costume Contest, Dracula's Disco. Call 333-6572.

Fletcher Farm Corn Maze: 8343 Munford-Gilt Edge Road, Burlison, Tenn. (Hwy. 178). Hours: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; 2-8 p.m. Sunday. Through Nov. 14. For reservations, call Farris Fletcher at 476-9257 or 229-1902. Fee $5. Group price (maze, hayride, and picnic area; open fires for cooking hot dogs) $7.

Hauntedweb of Horrors: Trinity Commons Shopping Center (directly behind Double Eagle Golf) at 700 N. Germantown Parkway. Doors open 7:30 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays; 7:30-10 p.m. weeknights. Open tonight, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also: Oct. 30-31. Tickets $10 for "Tormented" and "Dark Matter" haunts; $18 combo ticket. Proceeds benefit Youth Villages. hauntedweb.com

Nightshade Manor Haunted House: At 1301 Heistan Place -- Annesdale-Snowden Midtown area. 18 rooms of bone-chilling frights; 30 live actors combined with highly detailed sets, lighting, sound, film quality makeup, and costumes. Admission: $12 or $10 with donation of two non-perishable food items (which will be donated to the Mid-South Food Bank). RIP Quick Pass $18 (wait time to enter the haunt reduced to a maximum of 15 minutes). Tickets available online: NightShadeManor.com. Open Friday, Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also: Oct. 30-31. Box office 7:30 to midnight Friday-Saturday; 7:30-10 p.m. other nights. Haunt doors open at 8 p.m.

"Gorey Stories": A is for Amy who fell down the stairs / B is for Basil assaulted by bears /C is for Clara who wasted away / D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh... These calmly malevolent lines paint the allegorical landscape of "Gorey Stories," a macabre assortment of tales, songs, and limericks from the gothic outpourings of writer-illustrator Edward Gorey. Age limit: 13 and older (contains some adult subject matters). Performances Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Through Nov. 1. Tickets $23, $18 students, senior citizens. Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Germantown. 754-2680; germantowncommunitytheatre.org.

SATURDAY

The Dive Shop holds annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest: 1-4 p.m. at The Dive Shop, 999 S. Yates. Entry fee $25 per team (benefits Creative Aging of Memphis, which works to give Memphis-area elders access to professional programs with local and national artists). Call 763-DIVE (3483) or online at: diveshop1.com.

Fall Fest/Paw Fest: 4-7 p.m. at the Avenue Carriage Crossing. Fall fest for the whole family. Costume parade, pet look-a-like contest, trick or treating, photos with Snoopy & the Great White Pumpkin, games, entertainment. Call 854-8240. Visit online: shoptheavenue.com/events.

Halloween Fun for Kids at Wolfchase Galleria: Kids invited to participate in costume contest, games and treats. 1-3 p.m. Wolfchase Galleria (Center Court), 2760 N. Germantown Pkwy. Call 381-2769.

SUNDAY

The 25th annual Immaculate Conception Cathedral School's Fall Festival: Includes the 14th annual Chili Cook-off contest and the annual Fall Festival Craft Show. 1-5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church (parking lot), 1725 Central Ave. Enjoy a haunted house, carnival-style games, pony rides, a rock climbing wall, cake walk; music from "Doctor Carnival," more.

OCT. 30

"Keeping the Thrill Alive": The Architects Party featuring a mass dance to Michael's Jackson's masterpiece "Thriller." 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $20 in costume, $25 no costume. Live music, food/drinks, prizes, dancing and more. Benefiting the International Children's Heart Foundation. Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, 1500 Union Ave. Call 869-4243.

Trick-or-Treat Extravaganza at The Shoppes of Arlington: 4-7 p.m. Fun activities, including moon bounces, games, door prizes, face painting, Halloween candy, a deejay playing Halloween hits. The Shoppes of Arlington, on Hwy. 70 in Arlington (a quarter of a mile south of 385). 867-1001.

The Woodruff Fontaine House Museum presents An Evening of Haunted Happenings: 7, 8 and 9 p.m. at Woodruff Fontaine House Museum, 680 Adams Ave. Tour tickets $10 per person. Three ghost tours of the house are offered. Evening will feature tales of one of Memphis' most famous ghosts -- Mollie Woodruff -- as well as guided tours of the house. Appetizers offered after the tour in the carriage house ($5 per plate, includes complimentary glass of wine). 526-1469.

OCT. 31

"Halloween Hollow": 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Heartsong Church, 800 Houston Levee Road, Cordova. Come with or without costumes to the 30 acre wooded campus of Heartsong for carnival games, carved pumpkin contest, pet costume contest, adult costume contest, hay wagon rides and a bonfire with S'mores. An added feature: free children's theater with performances 11 a.m. and noon. Also, safe and secure trick-or-treating. All events and rides are free with a nominal fee for concessions; 755-6332 or heartsongchurch.net.

Halloween on Mud Island: Mud Island River Park (125 N. Front) will be transformed into the spookiest place in town on Halloween night. 6:30-8:30 p.m. rain or shine. Cost $2 per person. Activities include a Haunted River Walk with trick-or-treat stops along the way, hay rides, haunted train rides, games, prizes and candy. Call 576-7205.

Oak Court Mall hosts Safe Trick-or-Treating: Children can come in costume to scour the mall and its retailers for candy, all in a safe and climate-controlled environment. 2-4 p.m. Oak Court Mall, 4465 Poplar Ave. Free and open to the public. Call 681-0642.

Paint-a-Pumpkin on Halloween: 2-3 p.m. at Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Boys and "ghouls" of all ages invited to a frighteningly good time painting a spooky mini pumpkin. Call (870) 933-6787.

Pumpkins & Paws: MobileVet Memphis, mobile veterinary clinic based in Memphis, celebrate its one-year anniversary with an event at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County -- Pumpkins & Paws, a pet-friendly Halloween festival with costume contest for pets, trick-or-treating for kids and pets. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Humane Society, 935 Farm Road (Shelby Farms). Fun activities for pets and their families, with a special focus on the need for adoption of animals in the care of the Humane Society. Visit online: mobilevetmemphis.com.

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