As Halloween tiptoes nearer, get set to find your thrills at the myriad of scary events rocking the city. BJW recommends the following activities for you to have fun!

 

Halloween Golgoths Party

 

The Beijing Dark Music Association with The Thing and The Horror Friends, dark music & video. 30 yuan.

 

9pm, Oct 31. Yugong Yishan, West courtyard former site of Duan Qirui Government, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu 張自忠路3-2號段祺瑞執政府舊址西院 6404-2711

 

'Spooked'Halloween Party

 

Electronic label Acupuncture Records presents "Spooked" Halloween Party. Featuring Acupuncture Records' 8 top local DJs pumping your ears with their funky bleeps, addictive loops and dark beats. Entrance: 50 yuan before midnight, 80 yuan after (tickets at door)

 

10pm - 7am, Oct 27. Originally Square, No. 20 Road 797, 798 Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Road朝陽區酒仙橋路2號798藝術區797路798創意廣場20號場地(廣場酒吧) 138-1034-7555

 

Yen Fetish Halloween Party

 

Dance till dawn to the best house, techno and drum & bass with DJs Dio, Patrick Yu, Gao Hu and Blackie, as well as live house music from The Mug Up Phonies. VJ ADD+, lighting mistress Aya Hayakawa and fire dancers provide eye candy. 100 yuan (door) 180 yuan (VIP with 100 yuan drink tix) 10pm, Oct 27,The Club at The Place706工廠北京市朝陽區酒仙橋路4號798藝術區 136-7130-4233

 

Halloween Party with Corvin Dalek@Fusion

 

Mr Wet and Hard, German DJ Corvin Dalek, returns to celebrate Halloween. 50 yuan. 10pm, Oct 27, Club Fusion, 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District朝陽區工體北路甲8號(城市賓館往東50米)5167-3333.

 

Halloween Costume and Book Party

 

Features games, stories, crafts and more. Come dressed in your scariest or funniest costume. 10pm, Oct 27. Ocean Express Campus of The Ivy Bilingual School. 2 East Third Ring Road. Ocean Express Building E (North of Kempinski Hotel). 東三環北路2號. 遠洋新干線E座(南銀大廈后面) 8453-0366

 

Angel Club Ancient Halloween Party

 

Three-night party revolving around the country's ancient ghost stories. October 26, 27 and 28. Angel Club Beijing. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. 工體西路6號(工體保齡球100南) 6552-8888

 

Happy Valley

 

The theme park Happy Valley launches its second year with a colorful lineup of parades, costumes and characters to celebrate Halloween from October 26 to November 4. It is set to serve up scary fun with special Halloween offerings. Rides give way to spooky attractions and haunted houses. 60 yuan after 6pm.

 

Address: Xiaowuji Beilu, East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District 朝陽區東四環小五基北路. 6738-3333

 

Others

 

Cargo, Cutie Club, Kandi Klub have parties, Suzie Wong's will let anyone who is dressed up in Thriller or Black Magic garb in for free. Browns has spent a small fortune in decking out the bar. Frank's Place@Trio is going for a Jock's and Cheerleaders bash. Bar Blu is organizing a Demons and Angels Fetish party.

 

Related:

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               Fright night

 

          

(China Daily October 31, 2007)