Spend Halloween night in Northalsted and enjoy the Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade, costume contest and after-party.

Why it matters: Wearing a really cool costume may get you paid.

• There will be prizes up to $500 for first, second and third place in categories including Character, Creative, Scary, Youth and Group. Entry into the contest is free.

When: 6:30–10pm Tuesday (Halloween). View the event schedule.

Location: Parade starts at Belmont Avenue and ends at Brompton Avenue. The afterparty is at 3514 N. Halsted St.

Cost: Free

Of note: To participate in the parade and costume contest, register here.

More things to do this weekend

👻 Chicago Ghost Cruise: Take a two-hour ride on a cycle boat (a boat with bike pedals) as you learn about the paranormal events surrounding the sunken Christmas Tree Ship, the Eastland Disaster, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Fort Dearborn Massacre of 1812.

• When: 1–3pm and 8:30-10:30pm Friday, 8:30-10:30pm Saturday, 1–3pm Sunday
• Cost: $55. Tickets.
• Address: 300 N. La Salle Drive

🐾 Streeterville Doggy & Kitty Halloween Party: Dress up your four-legged friend and visit the MCA from 9–11am Saturday. There will be a dog parade at 9:30am with prizes awarded to every participant. Free.

🦇 Batfest: Head to downtown Batavia from 10am–2pm Saturday for a parade, trick-or-treating, farmers market, games, costume contests, performances and a meet-and-greet with live bats at Wilson Street Mercantile. Free.

🍬 Lincoln Scared + Ravenswoooood: Bring the kids trick-or-treating at participating businesses in Lincoln Square and Ravenswood and on Rockwell Street from 11am–1pm Sunday. Free.

• Details: Here are maps of the participating businesses: Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Rockwell

🪩 Romeo + Juliet Halloween Ball: Party it up at a '90s-themed Halloween ball inspired by Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet." There will be DJ sets, a burlesque performance and vendors including Minty, Soulpaz and Botanical Lilith. The event is 8pm–midnight Sunday.

• Cost: $15 single, $25 couple. Tickets.
• Address: 12 S. Michigan Ave.

🎭 Blue Man Group: Blue Man Group Chicago will host Halloween-themed performances at 2pm Saturday and 1pm Sunday at the Briar Street Theatre. There will be pre-show face painting, goodie bags, surprises during the show and a meet-and-greet with the Blue Men. Tickets.

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This week, there are a few intriguing documentaries, a new season of "AHS" and a movie about scary animatronic characters.

My pick of the week

"Milli Vanilli," available now on Paramount+

What's happening: This documentary that premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival covers all the players and events responsible for the creation, popularity and downfall of pop duo Milli Vanilli.

Quick takes: We see yet another example of how Black artists have historically been exploited in the music industry and how sometimes those in the media make questionable decisions about whom to hold accountable.

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"Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder," available now on Peacock

What's happening: This three-part documentary tells the story of the Hare Krishna movement and its 180-degree twist from a peaceful movement to an organized crime syndicate.

Quick takes: The revelations from members who were victimized by their so-called guru are shocking.

What they're saying: Executive producer Joseph Freed spoke to Axios about the vulnerability and openness of the former members interviewed in this documentary.

"It (was) a chance to finally put this story in context, for the people that are trying to explain their behavior and for the people that are finally trying to put trauma behind them. It (was) an opportunity to clear the air once and for all," Freed says.

"American Horror Stories," available now on Hulu

What's happening: Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk bring their horror anthology series back for a third season.

The intrigue: "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Rinna will appear in the episode titled "Tapeworm."

More to watch

"Pain Hustlers" on Netflix

• Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy García star in this film based on true events about a working-class mother with a sick daughter who becomes involved in a racketeering scheme after taking a job at a pharmaceutical startup.
• The intrigue: This film shares similar themes to Netflix's "Painkiller," a recently released series also based on true events.

"The Enfield Poltergeist" on Apple TV+

• The producers of "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" are behind this four-part documentary about the haunting of a family in Enfield, London, in 1977.
• By the numbers: More than 250 hours of archival audio recordings, along with original interviews with the people involved, are used in this documentary.

"Five Nights at Freddy's" on Peacock

• Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games" franchise) and Matthew Lillard ("Scream," "Scooby-Doo") star in this horror flick about a security guard who has to survive the night shift at a pizza restaurant and arcade filled with scary animatronic characters. Available tomorrow.

"Curses!" on Apple TV+

• This kids series from Dreamworks follows two kids and their mother who have to return artifacts their ancestors stole in order to reverse an ancient curse that has turned their father and husband into stone. Available tomorrow.

"The Gilded Age" on Max

• The series created by Julian Fellowes ("Downton Abbey") returns for a second season in which Bertha challenges Mrs. Astor, Marian begins teaching at a girls school, Ada discovers a new romance and Peggy taps into her activist spirit after a shocking discovery. Available Sunday.

See a list of more new streaming titles.