TUESDAY (Oct 30)
Dubai
XL Beach Club: Halloween Tuesday with live entertainment and DJs Tim Kay, Mo Tiger, S3R-Han, Serik on saxophone and The Excel Show. Dress code sexy-scary. Doors open at 12pm. The Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai Marina; call 056-6406161.
Ruth’s Chris Lounge: Hollywood-inspired Halloween today and tomorrow; dress up as a movie star and win prizes. The Address Dubai Marina, call 04-4549538.
The Pavilion Downtown Dubai: Halloween Fright Nights screenings. On Tuesday, The Changeling at 8pm; Wednesday Shaun of the Dead at 8pm. Entry is free on a first come, first served basis, 60 people per screening.
The One: Halloween feast, with spooky dishes and witches’ brews at Khalidiya Theatre, Abu Dhabi and Jumeirah Theatre, Dubai. Dh57 for a two-course meal and Dh75 for a three-course meal, until November 3.
WEDNESDAY (Oct 31)
Abu Dhabi
Wag-O-Ween Bash, a pet adoption day in the form of a Halloween party. Smurf and Smurfette will be joining the party, with a bouncing castle and craft stations for the kids. Cloud 9 Pet Hotel & Care, Khalifa A, Abu Dhabi, from 5-9pm. Call 02-5564111
Trader Vic’s: Hulaween -- Halloween with a Hawaiian twist. Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi. Prizes for the best dressed. Call 02-6979114/115.
Zenith Nightclub: Halloween party with DJ CK, free Halloween cocktails for ladies. Prizes for best costumes. Entrance is free, but door policy applies. Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, call 02-6773333.
Allure by Cipriani: Spooky tunes all night long featuring DJ Trix, Soulninja and Paul SKN-Bark, prizes for the best dressed. Doors open at 11pm. Call 050-5969543 or 02-6575400.
Aloft Abu Dhabi: Halofteen with a retro twist as DJ Tamer spins ’80s, ’90s and ’00s at Club So-Hi. Free select beverages for ladies all night, free entry all night and prizes for the best dressed. Doors open at 9pm. Call 02-6545138.
P.J.O’Reilly’s: Halloween Paddy’s style; Paddyman Declan O’Sullivan takes the stage from 9pm. Prizes for the best costume and beverage offers. Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi. Doors open at 7pm. Call 02-6742020.
Dubai
Blends, The Address Dubai Marina: Cuban chills night with salsa and Latino sounds by Escencia Cubana at. Doors open at 7pm, band performs from 10pm. Entry Dh50 per person. Call 04-4367777.
Belgian Beer Café, Grand Millennium Dubai: Halloween rooftop party with two selected drinks free. Doors open at 8pm. Call 04-429 9999.
The Irish Village: Most horrific costume competition for male, female and kids, apple bobbing, a zombie quiz, music with DJ Marky Mark. Free entry; call 04–2824750.
Cavalli Club: Angels and Demons glam Halloween party, expect sparking fireworks and extravagant surprises. Fairmont Dubai, Shaikh Zayed Road. Doors open at 8pm. Call 800-2282554.
Jules: House of Horror Halloween party with Halloween dishes and beverages and in-house bands doing special shows at Le Meridien Dubai. Entry Dh100, inclusive of two regular beverages. Call 04-7022332.
Flywheel Dubai: Halloween ride at with all four instructors: Barry, Val, Lina and Paul at 7.30pm. Best male and female costumes wins a prize, stop by with kids all day for some trick-or-treating. Log onto dubai.flywheelsports.com/reserve to reserve your bike.
Okku: Grimm Fairy Tales night, top costumes get prizes. The H Hotel, Dubai. Call 04-5018777.
Cirque Du Soit: House of Horrors; beverage package until midnight for Dh200. Entry is subject to the door policy. A special beverage has also been created for this night. Booking tables in advance is recommended. Doors from 10.30pm at Fairmont Dubai; call 04-3324900.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah: Three-day Halloween festival from October 31 with activities and events at the Amphitheatre for children of all ages. From 4pm until midnight on all three days. Call 04-3668888.
Mina A’Salam: Halloween Kids’ Afternoon Tea with trick or treat in the lobby from 4pm to 6pm. A snack buffet of sweet and scary bites will be available on the terrace of Al Samar Lobby Lounge. Call 04-3668888.
Stellaween: Stella McCartney Kids hosts a Halloween party for children from 2-4pm at Harvey Nichols, Level 2, Mall of the Emirates. Call 04-4098888.
Healey’s Bar & Terrace: Halloween masquerade, a ladies night with a twist, the first nine tables of 2-4 ladies who dress up for the occasion get a complimentary premium beverage bottle and tables of more than four masked ladies get two beverage bottles on the house. Prize for best dressed. Resident DJ John Hayes will plays Halloween hits throughout the night with three complimentary beverages for all ladies from 8-11pm. Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers, doors open from 8pm, call 04-3560574.
November 1
Blue Marlin Ibiza: Halloween cadenza showcase with =Reboot and Mendo, fancy dress; doors open at 10pm. Entry Dh120, Dh250 and Dh400 for a table. Buses will be available from Tecom and Dubai Marina Mall at 9pm and 11pm; return 3am. Call 056-1133400 or 055-3333928.
November 2
Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina: Halloween Hed Kandi Beach Party with ghouls and ghosts, vampires and more, come in costume. DJs Stephanie Jay, Aimee Jay on sax, Marty Metcalf, Tom Ferguson, Venus, Rohan Nunez and Dave Soto; beach opens at 11am, free entry all day and night; call 04-3181313.
Imperium: Freaky-Friday fancy-dress brunch from 1-4pm, with Halloween favourites including pumpkin-based dishes with a haunted house decor. The best dressed guest wins brunch. Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. Dh275 inclusive of soft beverages, Dh395 inclusive of house beverages and Dh550 inclusive of premium beverages. Call 04-4530444.
