Tucson Happenings 10/27/12

SATURDAY 10/27/12

• What:We have changed our usual Battleholics this month to a fun Halloween Party that all ages may attend!!!It's going to be a POTLUCK!!! So bring lots of food!!!!!!There will be different cool activities going on such as:Costume ContestDance Battles,Dance GamesAnd more!Plus DJ L.O.V.E. on the 1's & 2's spinning music and hosting the whole thing!So come out to Storm for some Halloween fun and Dancing  When:Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 4pm  Where:Storm Studio: School of Urban Dance 7020East Broadway Blvd. #100, Cost:FREE

• What:Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisan Market Halloween Festival & Community SALE Trick or Treating for the Kid andKids Costume Contest at 11am!Free Kids Crafts in the Office Stall #10 When:Saturday October 27th, 2012 9am to 2pm Where:Barn & Market located at:12500 E. Old Spanish Trail Cost:FREE

• What:Tucson Mall is hosting a Halloween Dance Party with prizes, costume contest, face painting, crafts &more!You're also invited to come trick-or-treating to stores at the mall!When:October 27th from 10am-NoonWhere:Tucson Mall Center Court Cost:FREE

• What:Come celebrate Heroes and Villains' ninth birthday!There's gonna be:Free comics! Like--tons and tons of FREE comics!Awesome real people dressed like awesome fictional characters (Star Wars dudes, dudettes & Hutts, Avengers folks, Justice Leaguers, Doctor Whovians, and more!)The Silent Auction for Charity (www.OpenInn.org) ends at 4:30pm! Come score something rare and rad, while helping out local homeless youth! FREE Candy! Enough candy to choke a snarlac pit! When:10am- close Where:Heroes and Villains Comic Book store 4533 East Broadway Boulevard Cost:FREE

• What:Sonoran Arthropod Institute Community Day For Community Days, we have a full line-up of activities, from nature walks to workshops to special speakers.Wilderness and Biospheres- Make your own biosphere :) For more info go HERE Where:The gate in Gates Pass Road, 1/4 mile east of Kinney Road,When:9am-3pm SATURDAY, September 22. 2012Cost:FREE

• What:Trunk or Treat at TVL food and games plus a Halloween ParadeWhen:Saturday, Ocotber 27, 2012 5-7pmWhere:Tanque Verde Lutheran Church Tanque Verde - East of PantanoCost:FREE

• What:Outdoor Family Days: Pottery of the Southwest Learn about the materials and techniques used by people in the desert southwest throughout history to make and decorate pottery. We use some of those techniques to make simple pots in the style of ancient pottery found in the Southwest. Families with children ages 5-12. Reservations required.  For more information call 615-7855 or eeducation@pima.gov.When:10am-12noonWhere:Brandi Fenton Memorial Park Visitor Center, 3482 E. River Rd.Cost:FREE

• What:SNOOPY!!!  It's remarkable! Fantastic! Entertaining! Yes, Charles M. Schulz has done it again. The musical sequel to YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN deserves each of its three exclamation points. Based on the world renowned "Peanuts" comic strip, it delights every audience with the quiet knowledge and wit of its characters. Musical numbers include The Big Bow-Wow, Don't Be Anything Less (Than Everything You Can Be), Where Did That Little Dog Go and Daisy Hill.When:Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 2 pm and 7pm Where:Pima Community College 2202 West Anklam Rd. Cost:$10

•  What:Spooktacular Science The beakers are bubbling again for Spooktacular Science at the Flandrau Science Center.  We’ll have plenty of fun and freaky activities and demonstrations.  Join us for all kinds of antics including slippery slime, squid dissections, a brain zoo, chemistry magic, pumpkin DNA, math mayhem, arts and crafts, and HalloweenTreats & Trinkets!  Plus every day will include at least one special Halloween laser show in the Planetarium!  This event is sure to deliver haunted holiday high jinks for the whole family. When: 10am-9pm Where: Flandrau at the UofA Cost:Special Price $2 everyone

•  What:Halloween Festival Velcro wall, jumping castle, games and food.When:Saturday, October 27, 2012 5-7pmWhere:Christ Church United Methodist 655 N Craycroft RoadCost:FREE

• What:Fall Festival . Inflatables, candy, carnival booths and prizes.When:Saturday, October 27, 2012 5-8pmWhere:Canyon del Oro Baptist ChurchCost:FREE

• What:Lohse Family YMCA Halloween Carnival games, climbing wall, haunted house, jumping castle, food, dancing and costume contest.When: 10am-2pm Saturday, October 27, 2012 Where:60 W. Alameda StreetCost:FREE

• What:Halloween Trunk or Treat -  This is an annual event held by the Sabbar Shriners. Bring the kids in costume to receive candy from the trunks of vehicles.  624-2509.When:5 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012Where:Sabbar Shrine Center, 450 S. Tucson Blvd.Cost:Free.

• What:Halloween PartyBookmans Speedway hosts a children's costume pageant and trick or treat ghost hunt. Prizes will be given to all participants so come and join the spooky Halloween fun. When:All Day! October 27, 2012Where:Bookmans SpeedwayCost:FREE

• What:Micheal's Event Join the Costume Parade, create trick-or-treat Duck Tape totes or pails and get kids faces painted. Schedule as follows: Duck Tape Pail or Tote 11am - Noon featuring Make-It Take-It with purchase of pail or tote while supplies last. FREE Face PaintingWhen:11am-2pm October 27,2012Where:Micheal's LocationsCost:FREE (pail or tote charge)

• What:Pumpkin Paint and Collectables Pumpkin Painting, Face painting, Alpacas to pet, Native American Dancers, Balloons, Food and more.When:9am-1pm Saturday, October 27, 2012Where:Bear Canyon Open Air Market- NW corner of Catalina Highway and Tanque Verde Cost:Free to browse $5 donation to Goodwill of Southern Arizona to pick out a pumpkin to paint.

• What:Bashas' Halloween Celebration Bring your children or grandchildren in their Halloween costumes to your neighborhood Bashas' for an in-store Halloween celebration -- They can trick-or-treat, and enjoy free cookies and apple cider. You can also decorate your own Halloween cake for $5!When:Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.!Where:Bashas'Cost:Free and $5 cake

•  What: Pumpkinpalooza paint the scariest, funniest, or most beautiful pumpkin! .  For $15 we will provide all paint and supplies to paint your pumpkin,plus a drink, festive snacks, and spooky music.When:Stop by anytime from 10 to 2 on Saturday, October 27, 2012Where:Creative Juice 6530 E Tanque Verde Cost:$15

• What:Nuestro Jardin dedication Day of the Dead procession Mummer painting Mariachi music Food and Drink Classes and WorkshopsThis fall the Gardens will be opening our newly-revisioned Nuestro Jardin with a variety of special classes, workshops and events that celebrate Tucson’s Mexican-American cultural and gardening traditions. (Go to the education navigation of our website for more information on this free series!) Please join us!  The events will culminate with our Feast with the Dearly Departed Storytelling with Stories that Soar Performances at 6, 6:45 and & 7 p.m.When:Oct. 27, 5 to 8:30 p.m.Where:Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 North Alvernon Way,Cost:$8 adults, $4 children (4-12), members and children under 4 are freeClick here to purchase your tickets online. Tickets will be available at Will Call the evening of the event 

• What:Mildred & Dildred's Trick-or-Treat Extravaganza Get some treats, strut your Halloween stuffaround La Encantada MallWhen:5-7pmSATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Mildred and Dildred and throughout La Encantada Shopping CenterCost:As always, it's free!

• What: Doggy (in costume) Discount Day! But this time there is a catch. For this discount day, you are required to bring your pet IN A COSTUME! HOW FUN! With greater risk, comes greater reward. For dressing up your pet and bringing them to our store, you will receive 15% off your purchase (as opposed to 10%). Per usual, this discount cannot be applied towards musical instruments and accessories. Woof! When:9am-10pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Bookmans Grant Cost:FREE

• What:Halloween Party! Join us in costume at one for pictures, crafts, snacks, cookie decorating, and more! It will be a spooky day filled with Halloween surprises! And the fun doesn’t end there. Starting at 3 P.M. there will be a Halloween magic show that will frighten even the bravest of souls!When:1pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Bookmans InaCost:FREE 

• What:Parking Lot Movie, Young Frankenstein. Seating for the film begins at 5:30 and we'll start the show promptly at 6 p.m. Space is on a first come first serve basis and fills quickly so arrive early. The film is free to watch, but remember to bring your own chairs. We are also going to have an educational trivia round about comedian Gene Wilder with some monster prizes.When:5:30pmSATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Bookmans GrantCost:FREE

• What:Spooky 4th Avenue  A safe Trick or Treating and a killer Spooky Kids Halloween Costume Contest Costume prizes, Wheel of 4ortune and goody bags for all entries.Kids costume contest at 6pmScary Movies Live DJM/C “Phantom”Fun for the whole family / trick or treating all along the Avenue More info. HEREWhen:5-8pm Costume Contest at 6pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:4th AvenueCost:FREE

•  What: Pima Air and Space Museum Night of Fright  Flight Central will take on a look of its own as spider webs and ghost take to the Hangar skies. Bring your aviator goblins out to participate in old-fashioned carnival games, a costume contest and much more during this fun filled Halloween event.Go HERE  for more info. When:4-8pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:6000 E. Valencia RoadCost:Admission to this one night carnival and costume event is free for children 12 and under and $12.00 for children over 12 and adults. $2.00 off for those with a military id MEMBERS are FREE

• What:Arizona Food Allergy Alliance Trunk or Treat - Non-food treats for trunk or treating!When:Saturday, October 27th, 2012 5 p.m.— 6 p.m.Where:La Madera Park 2700 E. La Madera Dr. *Glenn/Treat between Country Club & Tucson Blvd.*Cost:FREE

• WHAT:Tenth Annual Trunk or Treat A FREE Safe & Fun Community Event Held by the Northwest YMCA Pima County Community Center &Pima Community College Jumping castle, costume parade and contest, healthy snacks and a movie! More info. HERE.When: 5:30-8pm, Costume parade at 6pm  Movie at 6:30pm Saturday, October 27th, 2012Where:PCC Parking Lot 7600 N. Shannon Rd.COST:FREE 

• What: Agua Linda Fall Festival For $5 you will get unlimited hayrides, unlimited petting zoo visits, unlimited large animal visits, unlimited access to kid-friendly hay-bale maze, unlimited hay-stack climbing, unlimited trips through our first ever 5 acre family maze (scroll down to learn more about this new attraction!), use of picnic area/tables (outside food not permitted), movie on Friday and Saturday nights (kid friendly animated movie on 14' big screen)  Go HERE to check out their websiteWhen:5-9pm Friday 10am-9pm Saturday and 10am-5pm SundayWhere:Agua Linda Farms for directions go HERECost:$5 additional cost for pony rides and other events.

• What:Pumpkin Fest Enjoy old-fashioned family fun picking your own pumpkins, fall vegetables and apples. Pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colors will be available for picking in our huge pumpkin patch. $3/person fee includes hayride to the pumpkin patch and children’s play area.When:8am-4pm SATURDAY 10/27/12 (Sunday, too!)Where:Apple Annie's Orchard2081 W. Hardy Road Willcox, AZ 85643Cost:Free entrance and parking - food costs varies

• What: Buckelew Farm Pumpkin Festival, Corn Maze and Terror in the Corn tractor-drawn wagon rides to and from the pumpkin patch. The tractor will pull your wagon into the field where you can search for the perfect pumpkin ($0.45/lb).  Additional festivities of the day include the challenge of our 11-acre corn maze, browsing through the arts & crafts tent, festival games, feeding the animals at the 4-H petting zoo and the pedal cart race track. There is  a wide variety of food items including hamburgers, corn on-the-cob, Indian Fry Bread and homemade pumpkin pie. They also have Terror in the Corn for ages 12 and up.  If interested in reading about that, check out their website: www.buckelewfarm.comWhen:Pumpkin Festival/Corn Maze 10am-5pm terror in the Corn at 6:3-12 midnightWhere:Buckelew Farm 17000 W. Ajo Way  Three Points, AZ 85735Cost: $4 for Pumpkin Festival  Corn Maze Adults - $8.00 Children 6 to 12 yrs - $6.00 Children 5 yrs & under (must be accompanied by an adult) - free Terror in the Corn $20 per person

• What: Halloween Celebration & Crafts Put on your costume, bring your friends and come to the library for a frighteningly fun time. We will have games, simple crafts and trick or treating.When:2-4pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Flowing Wells LibraryCost:FREE

• What:Toysrus Halloween Event LEGO Bricktober Get a FREE LEGO Monster Fighters accessories pack! Plus, help your local store build a LEGO Monster Fighters spooky city! Costume Parade led by Geoffrey every half hour. FREE GiveawaysWhen:1Saturday, October 27, 2012 • 12-2pm Where:Toysrus LocationsCost:FREE

• What:Halloween in the Wild at International Wildlife Museum  for a howling good time! Games, crafts, activities, movies, costume contest and a haunted house are  The food trucks will be back in our parking lot too serving up lots of ghoulishly good grub! !When:4-7pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:International Wildlife MuseumCost:Included in the regular price of admission of $8/adults & $3/kids! Museum members are free!

• What: Kids Create Family Fun Program: Make Mini Trick or Treat Bags! Decorated for Halloween you can take a ghostly gallery guide and a flashlight tour at 4pm of the musuem.When:Saturday, October 27, 2012 1pm-4pmWhere:Mini Time Machine Museum 4455 East Camp Lowell DriveCost:FREE with admission General $9  Senior (65 or older)/Military $8  Youth (ages 4-17) $6 Children 3 and under FREE

•  What:Not So Spooky Halloween- Trick or treating stations, games, crafts and science experiments  a costume parade at 3:45pmWhen:1-4pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where: Children's Museum Tucson  |  200 S 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701Cost:Free with admission costs

• What:Valley of the Moon Haunted Ruins The Evil One has kidnapped the great Wizard, and only one inept apprentice, and you, can save him. Join us for this exciting and interactive show celebrating 88 years of fun and adventure. Finally, a Halloween Show that everyone can enjoy! Take a tour of the historic fantasy gardens at Valley of the Moon, while getting to know the magical denizens along the way. . Wear your favorite costume.When:Tours leave the gate every 30 minutes from 6:30PM till 9:00PMWhere:Valley of the Moon 2544 E. Allen RoadCost:$8; $5 8 to 13 years; free 7 and under

• What:Nightfall at Old Tucson Studios Haunted town. Laser lights spectacular. Live shows and haunts. Live music on Fridays by Mission Creeps. Shows in the Den .When:6pm -12 midnight through Oct. 31stWhere:Old Tucson201 S. Kinney RoadCost:$25

• What:Fall Festival is a fun, free evening for the families of our community. 30+ carnival games & concession booth, Tiny Tot Game Room for toddlers Free food & drinks: Hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, Eegee's frozen fruit slush, & moreInflatables: giant slide, obstacle course, & jousting (for the big kids)Jumping castle (for the little kids)Door prizes from over 20 businessesFun redemption prizes for the kids.Chili cook-offPhoto BoothCupcake WalkWhen:Saturday, October 27th, from 5-8 P.M.Where:9200 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ 85704Cost:FREE

• What:Halloween Fun Saturday This year we will read The Monsters' Monster by Patrick McDonnell. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes to the celebration, which will feature a spooky Storytime, scrumptious Cafe treats and a costume parade.When:Saturday October 27, 2012 11:00 AMWhere:Barnes and Noble Eastside 5130 E. BroadwayCost:FREE

• What: Pre-Halloween Batty Storytime Join us for stories about two very special bats, Stellaluna and Nightsong. Make and take your own bat to fly.When:Saturday October 27, 2012 11:00 AMWhere:Barnes and Noble Westside Foothills Mall, 7325 N. LaCholla Blvd. Ste 100Cost:FREE

• What:Halloween Celebration Benefitting the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona!Trick or Treat at these amazing stores and "find the Mymo" to get your treat. Once you find all the "Mymos" come back to the gym for your free kids meal ticket at Metropolitan Grill!*My GymSweet RepeatsLa BellaMetropolitan GrillTable TalkLa Madrina PizzeriaOro Valley Music & Dance AcademyVillage BakehouseTrouVaille Salon and SpaI Know Wireless Resolutions Medical Spa, inc.Nationwide VisionTrader Joe'sMarshalls*free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree. Meal tickets expire November 30, 2012.When:4-7pm SATURDAY 10/27/12Where:Trader Joe's Shopping Center 7942 N. Oracle RdCost:Admission per child is 2 canned food items! The event is open to the public!

• What:Pumpkin Festival Pumpkins are for sale from Saturday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Oct. 31; free admission. Pies, cakes, cookies, juice and seeds prepared from pumpkins also are for sale, as is a book of pumpkin recipes.When:  Oct. 27, feature games, contests, story-reading and photo ops. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday; noon to 7 p.m., Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.Where:Hope United Methodist Church (map)6740 S. Santa Clara Ave.Cost:FREE

• What:Trunk or Treat Dance Festival Dress in costume, learn the Thriller dance, the Monster Mash and more, and watch dance performances. Games, face-painting, a cake walk, bobbing for apples, food and prizes also are featured.When:1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, October 27Where:Show Biz Academy of Dance  6906 N. Camino Martin, No. 110Cost:FREE 

• What:Wings On The Moon: a wing-making party for the Procession of Little Angels at Valley Ofthe Moon this is the last weekend to come out and cut your wings with us before the Procession of Little Angels on Nov.3! When:Saturday, Oct. 27th from 11 am to 4 pmWhere: 2544 E. Allen Rd.  Cost:FREE

• What: Lowe's Build and Grow clinic-Creeper Keeper for Halloween Children get to make a cute wooden project and if this is your first time there get a free apron and goggles for each participating child.  Plus after each project child will receive a completion certificate and badge! Go HERE to pre-register! When: 10am-11amWhere:All Lowe's Locations Cost: FREE

• What:Craft-apalooza at Bookmans Ina  We’re decorating jumbo foam pumpkins! It’s almost Halloween time, and we’re making sure you’re ready with a pumpkin to decorate your house with.FWhen:1-2pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012Where:Bookmans InaCost:FREE

• What:Halloween at the Mini-Time Machine The museum will be decorated for Halloween during the month of October. Each Saturday in October, join us for a storyteller at 11am, our Kids Create Family Fun Program from 12pm-4pm and a flashlight tour of the “haunted” miniatures in our collection from 4pm- 5pm. All included with museum admission. Free for members.When:11am-5pm check specific times above SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012Where:The Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive