Your Philly Halloween weekend: Día de los Muertos and Pumpkinland
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Día de los Muertos celebrations at Penn Museum. Photo courtesy of Raffi Berberian/Penn Museum
There's no pumpkin' the breaks on fall fun with the many Halloween events on tap across Philly: haunted houses, Día de los Muertos celebrations and even pickleball — all under great weather.
Why it matters: Whether you're a kid or all grown up, make the most of the spooky holiday.
⚰️ PHS' Manayunk pop-up garden transforms into a Halloween hub tonight.
- Storytelling, pumpkin painting and a costume parade, plus a "Rocky Horror Picture" drag show and dance party for the adults. 12pm-midnight
- Plus: PHS is expected to close up its Manyaunk and South Street pop-ups for the season this weekend.
🏁 Philly's F1 Arcade is billing tonight's Spooky Sprint Social racing tourney as "all gas, no ghost." The event runs 6-9pm, with teams competing in 20-lap sprint races, followed by a mini championship.
- Bonus: Unlimited flatbread and prizes for the person and duos with the best costumes. Tickets: $35 tickets include unlimited flatbread
🍸 Stratus Lounge is hosting a Halloween rooftop event tonight from 5pm-2am. Sip spooky-themed cocktails, enjoy the DJ's heart-pulsing beats. Grand prize for best Halloween costume.
- Free, but reserve your spot here.
🏓 Philly's VIVA Padel & Pickleball Club is hosting a kids' trick-or-treat event today from 4:30-6pm. Pickleball-themed games, candy and prizes.
- Tickets: $25 for members and $40 for non-members.
🎃 There's still time to engourd yourself with fun at Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards. Hay rides, corn mazes, apple blasters, train rides and more. Runs through Sunday.
🐦⬛ Last chance to check out the ArBOOretum at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. The event includes a scarecrow design contest, pumpkin cottage and more.
👻 The spirits are still rustling around Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk— and will be for a while.
- After spooky season wraps, the house starts selling tickets to "A Twisted Christmas" in December that's just as haunting. Tickets: $35
💀 Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Penn Museum on Saturday from 10am-4pm. Expect an alter competition, art market, and dance and music performances.
- Tickets: $13-$18; children 5 and younger are free
🩸 Take a bloodletting and burial tour at the Betsy Ross House. A historian leads the tours Saturday at 6pm and 7pm. Tickets: $25
🧟 Treat yourself to a graveyard treat today at Loretta's in Head House Square.
- The cafe and bakery is offering a $10 dirt-like Oreo cookie cream latte with cherry vanilla syrup, activated charcoal and topped with gummy worms. Available through Sunday at 3pm.
🎉 Bring the fam to the 9th Street Market on Sunday to celebrate Día de los Muertos.
- This family-friendly event will include bike parades, mariachi music, face painting and vendors. 9am-5pm, from Federal to Christian Streets
