Adult Halloween Events in Columbus

Contrary to popular belief, Halloween is NOT just for kids. The Columbus area is full of great events for the 18 and over crowd including interactive events, seminars of "other worldly events and encounters" and fantastic displays of costuming and design. There is even an event to capture the romantic spirit of the holiday.

Shadowbox Live: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

September 11 - November 13, 2011
Sunday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. No 2 p.m. show on Sept. 11
Adults $30. Students and seniors $20
Shadowbox Live
503 S. Front St, Columbus
614-416-7625
www.shadowboxlive.org
Let's do the time warp again! Halloween isn't Halloween without this cult classic.

CATCO: Evil Dead the Musical

October 1-31, 2011
Studio Two Theatre, Capitol Theatre
$40 or $20 for students two hours prior to the show
77 S. High St., Columbus
614-469-0939
www.catco.org

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Haunting Tales by Candlelight

October 8, 2011
Saturday 7 p.m.
$10
Ohio History Center/Ohio Village
800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus
614-297-2300
www.ohiohistory.org

Halloween on the Hocking

October 15-29, 2011
Saturday 6:30-9:30 p.m.
$45 per canoe
Hocking Valley Canoe Livery
31251 Chieftain Dr., Logan
800-686-0386
www.hockinghillscanoeing.com
Does Halloween...put you in the mood? Take a romantic canoe ride where you and your ghoul can snuggle up and count witches brooms in the sky.

The Haunted Ship

October 27-29, 2011
Thursday-Saturday 7-10 p.m.
Free
Santa Maria
25 Marconi Blvd., Columbus
614-645-8760
www.santamaria.org
Family friendly fun on the Santa Maria disguised as a haunted pirate ship!

Creepside Festival

October 12, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Creekside Park & Plaza
123 Mill Street, Gahanna
www.gahanna.gov
Whole family fun with a trick or treat trail, games, crafts, music, hayrides, a haunted walk, paddle boat rides and more!

Columbus Landmarks

Gables, Gargoyles & Ghosts Bus Tours
Sat. October 22 - Wed. October 26
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tour departs from and returns to Columbus Landmarks Foundation, 61 Jefferson Ave.
Tickets: Member $20/Non-Member $25
614-221-4508
www.columbuslandmarks.org/ghost.php
From the site: Architecturally-interesting Columbus sites - from historic homes and museums to hotels, former funeral homes and Victorian charmers - all have stories to tell! Locations may vary each night on this eerie bus tour as the spirits move us.
Halloween Lantern Walking Tours
Fri. Oct. 21, Fri. Oct. 28, Sat. Oct. 29, Sun. Oct. 30
Tour begins at Topiary Park
480 E. Town St.
Tickets: Member $10/Non-Member $20
From the site: Remember being a child, walking through the leaves on an autumn night and scaring your friennds with stories of that old house down the street? Come walk with us and see the beauty of one of Columbus' most architecturally-significant neighborhoods by lamplight and lantern. Learn why this street enjoys the reputation of being the most haunted neighborhood in Columbus.
www.columbuslandmarks.org/ghost.php

Fright Night 5K Run

Saturday, October 29, 2011
8 p. m.

Creekside Park and Plaza
123 Mill Street, Gahanna
The 3rd Annual Fright Nite 5K treats runners to a spooky run or walk on trails, past graveyards and through the specially lighted Gahanna Golf Course.

Masquerade Fashion Show

October 29, 2011
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
$40.00

Veterans Memorial Hall
300 West Broad Street
http://www.ohioghosttours.com
Talent competition, live theater show, movie screenings, food, games, dancing and giveaways. Run, don't walk to this spooky-ooky event!

The X-Fest

Saturday, October 29th, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Hall
300 West Broad Street
$12 per adult
The X-Fest is a festival for the Paranormal and Supernatural. Featuring people with special personal gifts and abilities, merchants, writers, speakers, live music and more. The free seminars are included with the price of admission and include the following subjects: aliens, ghosts, "Is Your House Haunted?," spirits, zombies, El Chupacabra, shape shifter poltergeist, ghost hunting how-to's and more.
http://thexfest.com/

HighBall Halloween: Masquerade on High

October 28, 2011
Friday 5 p.m.-1 a.m.
$5
Short North Arts District
High Street in the Short North, Columbus
614-299-8050
www.highballhalloween.com
The 4th annual HighBall Halloween is a celebration of the art of design and masquerade. Events include a 60-foot runway show under the Short North arches in front of 20,000 Columbus residents. This is a fantastic Halloween event.

Classics: Halloween Horror

October 31, 2011
Monday 7 p.m.
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N. High St., Columbus
614-292-3535
www.wexarts.org