If you're planning your Halloween weekend, check out the following events, all of which appear in the current print edition of Philly EDGE.

Friday, October 28

Club Kama Sutra (www.clubkamasutra.com) Frisky Friday: Halloween Party

DaBaR Grill (8919 New Falls Road, Levittown 215.547.5525) Halloween Costume Party. Live music by The Famous Strangers. Cash prizes will be awarded for best costumes along with other give-a-ways. Party starts at 9:30 p.m.

Van Helsing’s Curse (Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd. and Keswick Ave. Glenside 215.336.2000) Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider presents an orchestrally arranged night of narrated musical mayhem. Shows at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tickets start at $29. www.vanhelsingscurse.com

The Woodbine (Rt 73, Pennsauken, NJ 856.317.1000) Halloween Costume Contest $1000 prize. 9 p.m.- 3 a.m.

Saturday, October 29

Camelot Nightclub (5200 New Falls Rd. Levittown) Heavy Metal Halloween with October 31 (Featuring King and Dave of Deceased and Jim from Twisted Tower Dire) Beyond Fallen, Ethereal Collapse, Sacrificial Blood and more.

Club Kama Sutra (www.clubkamasutra.com) Halloween Masquerade Ball

The Doylestown Moose (127 East State St. Doylestown 215.348.9135) Funkin' Halloween Costume Ball with Bernie Worrell (member of PFunk)& The Woo Warriors and Wineskin. $10.

Sunday, October 30

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St. Philadelphia) Glamour to Gore Mischief Night Party $15.00 in advance / $18 day of show (with costume) or $28 (without costume). Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, October 31

Dracula’s Ball - Shampoo Nightclub (7th & Willow Streets, Philadelphia) 9 p.m.-2 a.m .
“A recurring theme party that takes place in Philadelphia, and is the largest event of its kind in the country,” according to its Web site www.draculasball.com. A champion of all things gothic, mysterious and nocturnal, the Ball is held on Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, Halloween, and a fourth date. Entertainment to be provided by Voltaire and The Cruxshadows. Parking is free. Tickets cost $13

Vamps and Tramps Halloween Party (Lucy's Hat Shop , 247 Market Street, Philadelphia) 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control presents the 7th Annual "Vamps and Tramps Halloween Party. DJ and founder Psydde Delicious spins satanic songs and demonic ditties. Violet Sweet, Kiki Berlin, and Kurtis Evil perform their hypnotic, satanic ritualistic dances on the stage, while Lucy's bartenders mix up strange and evil concoctions behind the bar.
At midnight, the stage will open up for amateur go-go dancing and the Halloween Costume-Removal Contest
$5 cover.

HALLOWEEN ATTRACTIONS

Jason’s Woods
Where: Lancaster, PA
Find the green lights at the intersection of Route 741 and Route 324
and follow.
When: Fridays and Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.
Sundays, 7-9 p.m.
Cost: $10 to $25 for the combo package.
Why: Celebrating their 20th year of terror, Jason’s Woods promises to
deliver a new level of horror. Their five award-winning attractions
feature a Haunted Hayride, a Barn of Terror, 3D Scary Tales, a Mystery
Maze and a Macabre Museum with an actual human skeleton which is gross… I mean, really, really cool. This weekend Angela Bettis from Stephen
King’s 2003 remake of Carrie will visit the woods. If that’s not
frightening enough, The Incredible Hulk, himself, Lou Ferrigno will be
there next weekend.
www.jasonswoods.com

Eastern State Penitentiary
Where: 22nd Street and Fairmont Avenue, 5 blocks from the Art Museum
When: Selected weeknights and Sundays 7-10 p.m.
Fridays 7-11 p.m.
Saturdays 7-12 p.m.
Cost: Weeknights and Sundays $20
Fridays $25
Saturdays $30
Why: With crumbling walls, cramped prison cells, the smell of dampness and despair, it is not hard to see why the Eastern State Penitentiary is the mother of all haunted houses. Visitors to the prison will be guided through the cellblock and literally have to run for their lives from manic prison guards through a maze of maintenance tunnels, leaking
pipes and pitch black passageways.
www.easternstate.org

Field of Screams
Where: 191 College Avenue, Montville, PA, 17554
When: Fridays and Saturdays 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cost: $12-$22, cash only
Why: The Original Haunted Hayride, The Den of Darkness, and The
Frightmare Asylum in 3D are three high-quality, bone-chilling haunted
attractions for a great price. This Sunday, also come and check out or
join in on all kinds of outrageous competitions such as Bottle Bashing,
Electric Chairs, Rotten Pumpkin Smashing and other ghoulish activities. www.fieldofscreams.com/

The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride
Where: 1835 Middletown Road, Gradyville, Pa
When: Thursday-Sunday Dusk to 10:30 p.m.
Cost: $15-$30
Why: The Haunted Hayride at the Bates Hotel is not just any old haunted
hayride. It was rated one of the top 13 haunted attractions in the
United States by Riga Mortise Magazine and the haywagons are actually
digitally equipped. The Bates Motel offers no-holds-barred haunted
house action and is filled with high-tech special effects and
computerized lightning. Children under 8 and those with heart
conditions are asked not to attend.
www.thebatesmotel.com

Frightland
Where: Route 13 and Port Penn Road
Middleton, Delaware
When: Thursday-Sunday nights, opens at 7 p.m.
Cost: $12- $40 for the RIP Speed Pass
Why: Their goal is not to entertain but to pinpoint your innermost
fears and scare you half to death. If this sounds appealing, check out
a variety of attractions including a haunted hayride, a haunted walk
deep into the woods and tours of Idalia Manor. Visitors are treated
to nightly live entertainment featuring nationally-recognized recording
artists, local bands, fireworks, roving characters and more.

Scare Brothers Haunted Nightmare
Where: 354 S. Warminster Road
Hatboro, PA 19040
Inside Station Park Business Center
When: Sunday- Thursday 7-10 p.m.
Fridays- Saturdays 7-12 a.m.
Cost: $20 or $30 for VIP pass
Why: The Scare Brothers present three terrifying attractions that blur the line between nightmare and reality. After visiting the Haunted
Nightmare, voted the scariest haunted house in Philadelphia last year,
the Zombie Manor and the Torture Chamber, you will have bad dreams.
www.scarebrothers.com

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
Where: 5th & Chestnut Streets in the Signer's Garden
When: Every evening 7:30 and 9:30pm
Cost: $15
Why: Hear the chilling tales of America's most historic and most
haunted city on this candlelight walking tour through Independence Park
and Society Hill. Call to reserve space on the tour at 215-413-1996 www.ghosttour.com/Philadelphia.htm

Ghost Tour of Lancaster County
Where: Strasburg, PA (Routes 896 & 741)
When: Every evening at 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m.
Cost: $13
Why: Stroll the streets of the town they call "Hell's Hole" and listen
to the stories of haunted mansions, eerie cemeteries and lost souls.
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
www.ghosttour.com/lancaster.htm

NightmaresX
Where: Wachovia Spectrum, Broad Street
When: Selected weekdays and weekends in October
Cost: $20-$30
Why: The largest, interactive scream park claims to be the most sweat-
inducing, heart-pounding, talked about experience this Halloween season
in the Philadelphia area.
Nine attractions, created and directed by Lynton V. Harris of Madison
SCARE Garden fame, feature brand new interactive Hollywood style sets,
haunting special effects and a mind boggling maze. www.nightmaresx.com

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayrides and Midnight Productions Haunted House Where:881 Highland Road
Newtown, PA 18940
When: Fridays and Saturdays, dusk to 10 p.m.
Sundays, dusk to 9 p.m.
Cost: $13 of $20 for combo ticket
Why: The haunted hayride is a nocturnal nightmare. The haunted house
features state of the art special effects and professional actors. If
you can survive these haunted experiences, you can enjoy the live
entertainment, food and refreshments and bonfires available on site.
http://www.activeacresfarm.com/

Valley of Fear
Where: 301 W. Bristol Road
Feasterville, PA
When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct 7-13 and every night from Oct. 20- 31, 7-10 p.m. Cost $17-$28 for full combo
Why: A tractor-drawn haywagon brings you through the deepest, darkest
woods of Bucks County. In the eerie setting, guests can visit the
haunted house, see the Reaper’s Den, Sleepy Hollow and a haunted pine
forest graveyard.
www.valleyoffear.com

Festival of Fears
Where: 49 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA
When: Doors open at 7:13 p.m. every night
Cost: $10
Why: Festival of Fear features a Haunted House, Trail of Terror,
Haunted mini-golf, a Mini Horror Museum and a Halloween shop. For
more information call 215-407-FEAR.

Pumpkin Fest 2005
Where: 931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA
When: Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $7
Why: Wander through a 3 acre corn maze while trying not to think of movies such as Signs and Children of the Corn. Take a hayride to a pumpkin patch to pick out your own pumpkins to carve at home.

Horror Fest 2005
Where: 931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and Thursday, October 27. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: $9 - $12. Two attractions $17 - $19. Three attractions $20-$22.
Why: Get scared out of your wits in the Barn of Horror, Hayride of Horror or in the Alien Invasion.

Morgan Grisly's Magnificent Museum of Morbid Monstrosities
Where: The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA
When: Thursdays and Sundays 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., October 31 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Cost: $8 - $12.50
Why: A haunted house with real-life abnormalities.

The Fright Factory
Where: 2200 S. Swanson Street
Philadelphia, PA
When: Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. – Midnight, Sunday through Thursday 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Cost: $20
Why: You can creep through the Forgotten Insane Asylum to see early 20th century factory workers gone mad. And if you can survive walking through complete darkness in the Darkside, you can go through the City of the Dead and run from Michael Myers, Jason and other Hollywood creeps of the like.

Haunted Halloween Concert
Where: Verizon Hall
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
260 South Broad Street
Philadelphia
When: October 31, 8 p.m.
Cost: Tickets start at $12
Why: Enjoy an evening of creepy classics and Halloween musical treats.

Hamilton Haunting
Where: 875 Highway 33
Hamilton, NJ
When: Fridays through Sundays, Monday October 31. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: $12-$15
Why: Be scared out of your wits by attractions like House of the Dead, Psyco Circus, The Black Forest, Dr. Skoglund's Insane Asylum and Aedryan Methyus.

Edgar Allen Poe House
Where: 7th & Spring Garden
When: Weekends through Oct. 31, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: Delve into Poe's basement for a short film rendition of "The Black Cat"

Frightfest
Where: Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, NJ
When: Friday 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Cost: $29.99 – 48.99
Why: Considered the "Northeast's Largest Halloween Party". You don't want to miss out on this!

Ghost Chasers
Where: Bright Hall
Temple University Ambler Campus
Meetinghouse Road
When: October 27, 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: Patti Star and Chip Coffey will present videos and photos of ghosts and spirits from ghost hunts.

Ghost Tours
Where: Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin Road
When: Oct. 28 & 29, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Cost: $18
Why: As seen on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and even MTV for being one of the most haunted places in America.

Halloween Family Festival
Where: Please Touch Museum
210 N. 21st Street
When: Daily, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cost: $9.95
Why: Crafts, costumes, plays and snacks for the kiddies.

Jack-O-Lantern Exhibit
Where: Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road, Media
When: Daily, 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: View an assortment of carved pumpkins from creepy to creative.

Night Of Terror
Where: Creamy Acres
448 Lincoln Mill Road, Mullica Hill
When: through Oct. 29
Cost: $15 - 20
Why: Run through a corn maze, creep through a haunted house, Terror Factory, and take a ride on a haunted hayride.

Halloween Spooktacular
Where: Sesame Place, Langhorne
When: through Oct. 29
Cost: $17.59 – 23.95
Why: The Count von Count puts on a delightful show for young and old.

Philadelphia Stories Halloween Bash
Where: Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catherine Street
When: Oct. 29, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Cost: $20 - $25
Why: A scary Halloween bash with prizes for best literary costume.

Puppet Karaoke Monster Music Mash
Where: Manhattan Room
15 W. Girard Ave
When: Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $4
Why: A haunted hand-puppet show with frightening characters.

History & Mystery Ghost Tours
Where: 3rd & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
When: Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $10
Why: Walk through Old City in a guided tour to meet ghosts and spirits.

A Spooky Halloween
Where: Martindell House
Newtown Municipal Complex, Newtown
When: Oct. 28, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $20 - $25
Why:

Halloween Fest 2005
Where: Fraternal Order of Eagles
920 Trenton Road, Fairless Hills
When: Oct. 28, 9 p.m.
Cost: $30
Why: Costumes are required at this event filled with beer, food, and live music.

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail
Where: Fairless Hills YMCA
S. Oxford Valley Road, Fairless Hills
When: Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: Dress your kids in their costumes and collect treats.

Tails and Trails
Where: Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road, Bristol
When: Oct. 29, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Cost: $5 + Activities
Why: Costume contest, baked goods, campfire and pumpkin painting.

Halloween Dance
Where: American Legion Post 834
300 Yardley Ave, Fallsington
When: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. - midnight
Cost: $15
Why: If you are over 21, enjoy food and alcohol while dancing. Prizes given out for costumes.

Pumpkin Patch Festival
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church
Hood Boulevard and Queen Anne Drive
When: Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Oct. 30, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: Buy a pumpkin, mums, and bring your kids in costumes for a chance at door prizes.

Halloween Magic Spook-tacular
Where: Warminster Parks & Recreation Center
1101 Little Lane, Warminster
When: Oct. 30, 1 p.m.
Cost: $3 - $5
Why: Parade and magic! Always a good time.

Trunk or Treat
Where: Christian Life Center
3100 Galloway Road, Bensalem
When: Oct. 31, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Why: A safe alternative on Halloween with candy, games, puppet shows and prizes.

Halloween Happening
Where: Northampton Recreation Center Complex
345 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro
When: Oct. 29, 11:15 a.m.
Cost: Free
Why: Bring your pumpkin to paint or carve. Enjoy the parade or dress in costume to be in the parade.