What's happening on Halloween weekend

Nightmare on Hellsworth

Debbie Gibson, the former teen star who topped the charts in the late ‘80s with “Foolish Beat” and “Lost in Your Eyes,” headlines the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh’s Nightmare on Hellsworth, an outdoor Halloween party on Friday in Shadyside on Ellsworth Avenue at Maryland Avenue.

Over the past 30 years, the singer has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide and starred in 17 musicals, including “Les Miserables” on Broadway, “Grease” in London and Broadway tours of “Funny Girl,” “Beauty and the Beast” and more. She recently partnered with Alan Bersten in the 25th season of "Dancing With the Stars."

It runs from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is free (under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian). With a $25 donation in advance at pittsburghpride.org/scary, enjoy complimentary beverages in the Super Scary VIP area across the street from the stage.

Fright Up Night

The final Night Market of the season, presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, will be a Fright Up Night on Saturday with live music at Market Square restaurants, drink specials, face painting, costume contests and more. It runs from 5 to 10 p.m.

The music lineup: DJ Selecta at PDP Night Market (5-10 p.m.); Dan Bubien & The Delta Struts at Diamond Market (5:30 and 7:45 p.m.); Bindley Hardware Co. at Simple Greek (6:15 and 8:30 p.m.); Lyndsey Smith and Soul Distribution at Original Oyster House (7 and 9:15 p.m.); Buffalo Rose at Moe’s Southwest Grill (5:30 and 7:45 p.m.); Two Tall Twins at Primanti Brothers (6:15 and 8:30 p.m.); The Olga Watkins Band at NOLA (7 and 9:15 p.m.).

Heaven again

Along with playing host to the likes of R.E.M., X and Duran Duran, Heaven was one of Pittsburgh’s hottest dance clubs of the ‘80s.

It is now the lobby to the Renaissance Pittsburgh hotel, Downtown, but on Friday it reverts back to Heaven for the “Hell Bent or Heaven Sent” 21+ bash.

Metro Mix DJ John Hohman — one of the original Heaven DJs -- will spin the top of songs of the ‘80s while guests dance under the original Heaven disco ball. There will also be a best costume contest.

Gates open at 9 p.m. Admission is $20. VIP Admission is available for $50 and includes access to the VIP lounge, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary drink ticket; www.eventbrite.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

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Regent SCARE!

Regent Square Theater will reopen Friday for a special “Regent SCARE!” Halloween series that will run through Tuesday.

The theater, run by Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PF/PCA), will screen a selection of scary/funny films and offer other Halloween-themed activities for children and adults, like a spooky photo booth, and will hand out candy on Halloween.

Among the films will be “Effects,” a recently restored, low-budget, Pittsburgh-shot horror film about a low-budget horror film gone very, very wrong by Tom Savini (“Dawn of the Dead”), Joe Pilato (“Day of the Dead”) and John Harrison (“Creepshow”). It will screen for free on opening night.

Admission is $8; cinema.pfpca.org

Regent SCARE! Weekend Schedule:

Friday

5:30 p.m.: “Beetlejuice”

7:30 p.m.: “Effects” (free screening)

9:30 p.m.: “The Silence of the Lambs”

Saturday

12:00 p.m.: “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit”

1:45 p.m.: “ParaNorman”

3:30 p.m.: “Beetlejuice”

5:30 p.m.: “Effects”

7:15 p.m.: “The Silence of the Lambs”

9:45 p.m.: “The People Under the Stairs”

11:45 p.m.: “The Ring”

Sunday

12:00 p.m.: “Paranorman”

1:45 p.m.: “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit”

3:30 p.m.: “Drácula (1931, Spanish)”

5:00 p.m.: “Dracula (1931, English)”

7:00 p.m.: “Drácula (1931, Spanish)”

9:00 p.m.: “Vampire in Brooklyn”

FAMILY HAUNTS

KENNYWOOD HAPPY HAUNTINGS: A fall family festival with hayrides, pumpkin decorating, treats, Kiddieland and family rides, a bite-sized maze. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 28-29. $16.99; $13.99 online; $4 off coupon at Spirit stores; www.kennywood.com/happyhauntings.

PITTSBURGH ZOOBOO: Two not-so-spooky haunted houses, a costume parade and competition, 15 treat stops, and more. ZooBoo activities are included with general admission. Go green and bring your reusable tote. Costumes encouraged. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 28-29. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park. Free with zoo admission; 412-665-3640; www.pittsburghzoo.org.

GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEET: Halloween Fun Cruises feature costume party, music, dancing and treat bags for kids. Oct. 28-29 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. (boards 1 p.m.). $26; $13 children; $5 11 months and under; www.gatewayclipper.com.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS: Ghosts and goblins of all ages can visit the Conservatory in costume for healthy snacks, pumpkin carving, face painting, witches' brew display. Free with regular admission. 4 to 8 p.m. Friday; www.phipps.conservatory.org.

LANTERN TOURS: Enjoy a family friendly guided tour of the Museum and cemetery by lantern light with tall tales, superstitions and customs from the past. Depreciation Lands Museum, South Pioneer Road, Hampton. 6-9 p.m. 28. $5; $3 children. 412-486-0563; www.DepreciationLandsMuseum.org.

PUMPKIN PATCH TROLLEY: Trolley rides, pumpkin patch, games, treats. Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, across the street from Washington County Fairgrounds. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27-29. $12; $10 seniors (62+); $8 kids 1-15. 724-228-9256; www.pa-trolley.org.

KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER: 9th annual Halloween Mayhem with zombies, a costume parade, puppets, games. Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 28. Pay what makes you happy. KST, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty; kelly-strayhorn.org.

GEMINI CHILDREN'S THEATER: Halloween Special Event Fundraiser with interactive, musical performance of “Ghouldilocks and the Three Scares” followed by games, crafts, food, refreshments and dance party. 4-6 p.m. Saturday. Ryan Arts and Culture Center, 420 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $20; geminitheater.org

MONSTROUS GIGS

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: After Dark–Year of the Monster is the annual Halloween blowout, which this year is about brutes and beasts in legend and in nature. Come in costume, sip on spooky cocktails, dance to DJ Bill Jakub of Pittsburgh Vibes Unlimited, and check out monstrous specimens. 6-10 p.m. Friday; 21+; $15 advance, $20 at the door, $13.50 for members; www.carnegiemuseums.org

96.1 KISS HALLOWEEN PARTY:  With Daya, Hey Violet, Rita Ora, and AJR. Stage AE, doors at 6 p.m. Friday; $27.50 advance/$29 day of show; www.ticketmaster.com.

HALLOWEEN BASH: Costume contest, music by 13 Saints, Gas Tiger, Johnny & the Razorblades, Turbosonics. Good Time Bar, Millvale. 9 p.m. Friday.

JERGEL’S HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO: Family party with School of Rock House Band, Scooby’s All-Star Band. Jergel’s, Marshall. 1-4 p.m. Sunday; www.jergels.com.

SHIPWRECKED VOL. 4 STILL SAILING: PirateGang x 1156 Presents this Live Hip-Hop Performance/Party Series with Geno and the Scholars, LA Chae and Juiced-Up Joey, Caleb Coradi and Brad Corrie at the Smiling Moose, South Side. 9:30 p.m. Friday. $12 at door; $8 with costume; $5 dressed as pirate; ladies half off before 11 p.m. www.pittsburghpirategang.com

HAUNTED PLACES

THE SCAREHOUSE: Attractions are The Sunset Lodge, Nocturnia 3-D, and Infernal. 118 Locust St., Etna. Parking and free shuttle service available at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park. $15.99. The Basement: $32.99 for one guest to enter alone, $46.99 for two guests to enter together. 7 to 11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 27-28, Nov. 3-4; 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 29. Attraction may be too intense for children under 13 years old and no one under the age of 7 will be admitted; www.scarehouse.com.

PHANTOM FRIGHT NIGHTS: Haunted mazes, scare zones filled with more than 200 costumed actors, and thrill rides in the dark. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 6-11 p.m. Sunday. $29.99 online; $33.99 gate. Not recommended for children younger than 13; www.kennywood.com/pfn or 412-461-0500.

HUNDRED ACRES MANOR HAUNTED HOUSE: Six attractions, including Dead Lift, Torture Tank and, new this year, The Host, where “you’re the new HOST of the plague and you have to figure out what is real and what are nightmares. Come face-to-face with serial killers, plague doctors, werewolves and the hellish creatures straight from London.” Hundred Acres Drive, off Corrigan Drive, South Park. Oct. 26-31. 7-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursdays; until 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $20. 412-851-4286; www.hundredacresmanor.org.

CASTLE BLOOD: Meet the "interesting" denizens of the Castle in all their dark, morbid forms, without all the chainsaws and ax murderers. 100 Schoonmaker Ave., Monessen. 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7-9 p.m. Sunday. $20; $25 VIP; $30 Nightmare Pass; www.castleblood.com.

TERROR TROLLEY: Hear haunted tales of Pittsburgh's deepest, darkest secrets. Tours depart from Station Square. 7 and 9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturday. $25 per person. Space is limited; www.mollystrolleyspittsburgh.com; 412-391-7433.

ALLEN'S HAUNTED HAYRIDES AND TAVERN OF TERROR: Tavern of Terror walk-through complete with classic scares such as Frankenstein and Dracula, and hayrides. 2430 Pittsburgh Road, Smock. Open 7 p.m. through Halloween; 724-677-2589; www.allenshayrides.com.

FRIGHT FARM: Hayride Of No Return, Frightmare Mansion, Hallow Grounds, and Terror Maze. Rich Farms, 2043 Springhill Furnace Road, Smithfield. Through Oct. 31. $25-$50; 724-564-7644 or www.frightfarm.com.

CHEESEMAN FRIGHT FARM: Hayride and haunted attractions. Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult. Cheeseman Road, off Route 19, Portersville, Butler County. Dusk to 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. $15-$20. Pumpkin festival with hayrides, petting zoo and more 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through October. $4. 724-368-3233 or www.cheesemanfrightfarm.com.

LINCOLN CAVERNS' GHOSTS AND GOBLINS: Haunted cave, train and hayride. U.S. Route 22, 7703 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon. 6-9:30 p.m. ($24.98) Friday-Saturday. Family tour 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday ($22.98; $18.98 child combo). 1-814-643-0268. www.lincolncaverns.com.

DEMON HOUSE: Haunted attraction, campfires, outdoor movie theater. 417 Coyle Curtain Road, Monongahela. 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 5. $20. www.demonhouse.com.

WEST DEER NIGHTMARE: Haunted attraction is a tour of the "possessed house of serial killer Noah Hobbs." 453 Bairdford Road, Bairdford Park, West Deer. 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7-10 p.m Sunday. $10, discounts available. 412-298-2892. www.westdeernightmare.com.

HUSTON'S HAUNTED HOLLOW: Features The Walls, HollowWood Hayride, Twisted Circus, Toxic Swamp Walk and Dead End Cornfield. Exit 110 on Route 281 south, 8 miles from Somerset exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Rockwood. 6:30-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturday. $20; $16 kids 52 inches and under. www.hauntedhollow.net.

ZOMBIES OF THE CORN: Zombie Shoot, Zombie Compound, wagon ride, ghost stories, campfire. 282 Rochester Road, Freedom. 7 p.m.-midnight Friday-Sunday. $30; $20 children under 10. 724-775-6232; www.zombiesofthecorn.com.

HAUNTED HOUSE TOUR: The 170-year-old Sewickley United Methodist Church is transformed into a maze of dark, haunted rooms. Broad and Thorn streets in Sewickley runs 7 to 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $8. May be too intense for children under 12; www.sewickleyumc.org

Source: gazette