Halloween is around the corner and now is the time to get your fanciest and spookiest costumes ready to paint the city red. Dubai is all geared up to provide you with ghoulish fiestas, candy lands and entertainment from international artistes that will leave you spell bound. So look no further. Here are some of the places for the best Halloween events.
Darkness, moonlight and a ghoulish makeover gives Aquaventure and its watery surrounding a sinister look. It promises you a fright night of water creepies and an evening full of scary rides and some spooky swimming that is bound to get the adrenaline pumping. So wait no more. Catch an exciting, fun drenched evening from 8 pm to 12 am on Friday October 26th, early bird tickets will only be Dhs 119.
Don’t miss the massive extravaganza at The Dark Clinic which includes some truly eerie and frightening acts by witch doctors and nurses guaranteed to send a few chills down your spine. Dance the night away to some spooky beats to Ukrainian in-house DJ, DJ juicy M who will enthral you with his electro and progressive house music. Don’t miss it between 7pm to 3 am on October the 25th with an entry fee of Dhs 150 at the door.
Caboodle, the education and entertainment outlet for children is organizing a grand Trick or Treat Halloween festival just for kids. Kids are all invited to dress up in their scariest and fanciest costumes for the programme and decorate their own treat bags. Thereafter they can saunter across to all the nearby shops for stuffing their bags with sweets. The event will be held on 25th Oct from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Dubai mall, so don’t miss this chance for your tiny tots.
You can definitely alternate between two Halloween parties right here at the Dubai mall. Between fun at Caboodle and a candy fiesta at Candylicious, the kids can have a gala time. Get their artistic vibe going by helping them with decorating delicious candies, horrific looking Halloween pumpkins and a riveting magic show just to keep them in awe. The party ends with some foot tapping music that the kiddies can shake their legs to. The lucky winners get to take a Trick and Treat tour right up to Burj Khalifa for a massive candy haul. Isn’t that fun? Catch this party on 25th and 26th October at 2 pm and 6pm.
Barbary is back with a bang, ready to host a series of Halloween parties. The cocktail bar will start off with ‘Murder on the dance floor’, followed by ‘Hotel Horrendeur’ and finally wrapping up with ‘Disco Killer’ on Friday. Once the events are done, the best costume wearer wins tickets for two to Paris. The bash starts from October 31st and wraps up on November 2nd.
The heart of Dubai’s sports city will be organizing a massive Halloween extravaganza with a Halloween feast just for the guests. At the Els club be ready to be greeted by ghoulishly painted faces, exciting Halloween costumes and Halloween movies that will definitely send a chill or two down your spine. And if you still have some zest left in you, you could take part in their fancy dress competition.
If you are game for something truly unusual, head to La Ville for a bespoke experience of the interactive Halloween feature called ‘The Forgotten treasure’. This one is strictly for adults, so no kids allowed. The place will give you an eerie and unforgettable experience along with its other creative restaurants. You can enjoy all of this along with some nice Halloween drinks and bites.
This one is more sombre, skipping the usual costumes, fright nights and spooky music. Mashrabiya is more about beautiful Halloween eats. Expect the best and the most ghoulish food you can devour in Dubai. The sweet and savoury delicacies are eerily delicious and befit your Halloween palate. Prizes are up for grabs for the best outfits as well. Book your tickets now and go grab a seat. The event is scheduled for the 31st of October from 3 pm to 6pm.
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