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Halloween Roundup: Where to get your scare on

CHIP CHANDLER
Connor McLean prowls 6th Street Massacre before performing in Lone Star Ballet's "Wolf." Get details on that and more in our Halloween Roundup.

The things that go bump in the night have two more weekends to scare you silly.

Halloween is still days away, but Amarillo is howling with fun. Here's a roundup of celebrations, mostly for grown-ups, going on through Oct. 31.

Boo at the Zoo

Amarillo Zoo brings back its family-friendly Halloween celebration, set to run today through Sunday. Activities include trick-or-treating with costumed animal characters, natural oddities like the world's largest species of toad, pumpkin "stomp and chomp" activities with some of the zoo's animals, costume contests, music from Andy Chase, games and more. Attendees also can purchase paintings created by giant cockroaches, rats and other zoo animals.

Boo at the Zoo, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Amarillo Zoo, 2401 Dumas Dr. Admission $5. 806-381-7911 or www.amarillozoo.org.

"Santa Muerte: A Celebration of Life, Death and Womanhood"

Artist Karly McCutchan opens her first solo show, an exploration of death that she says is actually life-affirming. "I don't believe that death is the end. My artwork celebrates that - that death is not the end. My work explores the roles and stages of womanhood, including death," McCutchan said.

"Santa Muerte: A Celebration of Life, Death and Womanhood," opening reception 7 to 9 p.m. Friday; hangs through Nov. 13, Chalice Abbey Center for Spirituality & the Arts:, 2717 Stanley St., Suite A. 806-576-2480 or www.chaliceabbey.org.

"Wolf"

Lone Star Ballet's season opener has its dancers jeteing on the wild side.

Inspired by werewolf legends and the 1941 film "The Wolf Man," "Wolf: From Twilight to Dawn" hits the stage at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St. For more details, see related story.

Halloween Fun on 6th

Some familiar costumed faces will be roaming Historic Route 66 in a Saturday afternoon event. Halloween Fun on 6th will feature shopping specials on Sixth Avenue between Western and Georgia streets, as well as rides from Trolley Express. It's an extra holiday event that's not meant to conflict with the following week's Creepy Crawl, said Dora Meroney of Texas Ivy Antiques.

Halloween Fun on 6th, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sixth Avenue between Georgia and Western streets. Free. 806-373-1427.

Casatume

Dallas dance group IDT Band will headline the second Casatume party, a fundraiser for Amarillo CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates). The event will feature free food and an open bar: "You will not be asked for money again after you have purchased your ticket," said organizer

Lizzie Mason.

Casatume, 7 p.m. Saturday, 3412 Airway Blvd. Tickets $75 advance, $100 at the door; benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates. 806-373-2272 or www.pleasebeacasa.org/events-casatume.

Halloween Murder Mystery Costume Party

Gallery on 7th will host a murder mystery in which one guest is killed (not really, folks) and the others must solve the crime. Reservations are recommended to allow guests to get their character and costume ready, according to a Facebook event page.

Halloween Murder Mystery Costume Party, 7 p.m. Saturday, Gallery on 7th, 513 S.W. Seventh Ave. Admission $35; reservations required by today. 806-681-0821 or 806-437-9728.

1.21 Gigawatts

The title of this electronic dance music party is straight out of "Back to the Future": 1.21 gigawatts is the amount of electricity needed to power a time machine, as you should know. Come dressed as your favorite character from the movie - or in any other Halloween costume - to dance to music from Trill Cosby along with Amarillo DJs akaGiant, DJ Gemini, Lucid Scheme, Mnemonic, M86 and more.

1.21 Gigawatts, 10 p.m. Saturday, Urbn Dkay, 612 S.W. 10th Ave. Cover $5. www.facebook.com/urbndkay.

Dia de los Muertos

West Texas A&M University will get into the season with a three-day celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday celebrating those who have passed. Ofrendas, or private altars, will be displayed Wednesday through Oct. 30 at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Grammy Award-nominated cumbia artist Micky Cruz will then perform at a gala dinner at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center Legacy Hall.

Dia de los Muertos, Oct. 28 to 30 with reception at 5 p.m. Oct. 30 and gala dinner at 7 p.m. Oct. 30, West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Museum admission applies; dinner $75. 806-651-2600 or www.wtamu.edu/diadelosmuertos.

"Monster Mash"

Gallery on 7th will host a Final Friday art show and reception with a spooky theme.

"Monster Mash" art exhibition, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30, Gallery on 7th, 513 S.W. Seventh Ave. Free. 806-681-0821 or 806-437-9728.

Don Harrington Discovery Center's annual kid-friendly costume party returns at an especially appropriate time: The center's current exhibitions, "Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear" and "Beyond the X-Ray," are totally seasonally appropriate. The center also will set up special creepy crafts and experiments, and kids can trick or treat and play games.

Monster Bash, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30, Don Harrington Discovery Center, 1200 Streit Drive. Admission $5; free for chaperones. 806-355-9547 or www.dhdc.org.

Hallo-Wine

Wine as red as blood will flow, along with tunes from singers Carley du Menil and Dave Martinez, at this annual event at Bar Z Winery. Attendees are asked to wear red and black attire to enjoy food from Black Fig Catering and five of the winery's offerings, including a 2013 L'efforescense Bayer Pinot Noir, a silver-medaw winning wine at this year's Pinot Noir Shootout Competition.

Hallo-Wine, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Bar Z Winery, 19290 Farm-to-Market Road 1541. Tickets $45; $10 for walk-ins after dinner service. 806-488-2214 or www.barzwines.com.

Halloween ComicFest

The Table's Edge will celebrate the season with area comic book artists Thomas Clemmons and Greg Harms doing sketches, along with free comics, candy, store discounts and more.

Halloween ComicFest, 11 a.m. to midnight Oct. 31, The Table's Edge, 4515 S. Georgia St., Suite 135. Free. 806-373-5508.

Dove Creek Ranch Music Festival & Chili Cook-Off

Dove Creek Equine Rescue will honor both fall and its horsey mission with Halloween-themed music festival and cook-off. The party will celebrate "the growth we have had in successful re-homing of horses since we began as well as the growth of community support and volunteers that want to contribute to our mission," owner-operator Laurie Higgins-Kerley said. Look for performances by Anderson, Flesher & Key, Comanche Moon, Playa Lake, Eddie & The Eat, Maggie Burt, and Mike Fuller & The Repeat Offenders. The party also will feature costume contests, games, a silent auction, food booths, a cash bar and more.

Dove Creek Ranch Music Festival & Chili Cook-Off, 2 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31, 16201 Gordon Cummings Road. Tickets $30 in advance, $40 at the door. www.dovecreekranch.com.

Sixth Street Creepy Crawl

Historic Route 66 will be rocking all night long on Halloween with the annual Sixth Street Creepy Crawl. Actually, festivities kick off Oct. 30 with a kid-friendly party at R&R Back Room, 701 S. Georgia St. The party goes into full swing with street-wide trick or treating from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31; a pet costume contest at 7 p.m. at Cruiser's Grill and Bar, 2813 S.W. Sixth Ave.; a kids costume contest at 7:30 p.m. at The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.; music at Smokey Joe's, The 806, Golden Light Cantina, Austin's Pub and Leftwood's; and an adult costume contest at midnight at Golden Light, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave. Admission is via a punch card, which will offer free drinks or discounts at participating venues. Proceeds benefit Acts Community.

Sixth Street Creepy Crawl, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 31, various locations on Sixth Avenue between Carolina and McMasters streets. Punch cards $5 in advance, $7 on Oct. 31. www.creepycrawl.org.

"War of the Worlds" Listening Party

The 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles allegedly sparked a national panic. What will a free listening party of the historic event do in Amarillo? It probably won't spawn any riots, but the gallery is downtown-adjacent, so who knows these days?

"War of the Worlds" Listening Party, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Gallery on 7th, 513 S.W. Seventh Ave. Free; reservations required by Oct. 30. 806-681-0821 or 806-437-9728.

Equality Texas Halloween Party

For its 20th anniversary festivities, Equality Texas will throw a free costume party with an open bar and music from DJ Katie. Proceeds benefit the statewide organization, which advocates and lobbies for the elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.

Equality Texas Halloween Party, 8 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31, 3600 Danbury Drive. Free; sponsorships available. hq-equalityfederation.salsalabs.com.

R&R Halloween Bash 2015

DJs EHL and akaGiant will spin for a Halloween bash at 10 p.m. Oct. 31 at R&R Bar, 701 S. Georgia St. Other surprises are in store, organizers said.

R&R Halloween Bash 2015, 10 p.m., R&R Bar, 701 S. Georgia St. No cover. 806-342-9000.

Official After-Halloween Party

Keep the celebration rolling with this late-night party at In This Moment, 707 S. Polk St., featuring several Amarillo DJs. The festivities will last until at least 5 a.m., said Brandon "MacGyver" Bradshaw of M Squared Sounds. "If the partygoers show they are having a good time, we stay open longer," Bradshaw said. "This is a party for the people." He'll spin alongside DJ Saga, DJ Gemini and others.

Official After-Halloween Party, midnight Nov. 1, In This Moment, 707 S. Polk St. Admission $10 from midnight to 1 a.m.; $15 thereafter. facebook.com/AmarilloNightlife.

Continuing activities

Amazingly Fun Farm: 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. Loop 335 and South Whitaker Road. Admission $10 ages 3 and older; tokens required for special activities. 806-373-6293 or www.amazinglyfunfarm.com.

Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm: 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. 12908 S. Bell St. Admission $10, plus tax; season passes $25, plus tax. 806-373-9600 or www.maxwellspumpkinfarm.com.

The Big Boo: "Dollz": 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. The Big Texan Steak Ranch, 7701 E. Interstate 40. Tickets $15. www.bigboo.org.

Sixth Street Massacre: 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. 3019 S.W. Sixth Ave. Admission $20; deals available. www.6sm.com or 806-337-0749 (text only).

Van Buren Frightmare: 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. 816 S. Van Buren St. Admission $25. 806-373-2292 or www.fearamarillo.com.

Amarillo Scaregrounds: 7:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, plus Sunday. 2736 W. 10th Ave. Admission $35 for one admission to each of four attractions or $50 for unlimited admission per night; other costs vary. 806-374-2868 or www.amarilloscaregrounds.com.

Chainsaw Massacre: 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. 12851 Interstate 27. Admission $20 or $25 for Fast Pass; deals available. www.hauntedamarillo.com or 806-337-0749 (text only).

Farmageddon: 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Wednesdays through Oct. 31. Loop 335 and South Whitaker Road. Admission $20 Fridays and $25 Saturdays. 806-373-6293 or www.farmageddon-ama.com.

"Villains and Vixens Boolesque": 10 p.m. Friday at House Bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave., and 10 p.m. Sat. at The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $10. facebook.com/GalateaBurlesk or facebook.com/BombCityPretties

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