Halloween Concert
University Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras celebrate the spooky season.
4 Halloween movies, theater, and entertainment near Monroe.
As the Halloween season approaches, Monroe residents have a mix of ways to celebrate. For those seeking major spectacles, consider the larger events a drive away. If a more intimate, family-friendly experience is preferred, local movie theaters present affordable choices.
Beyond these, various theatrical and concert performances are scheduled, offering different atmospheres and price points throughout the area.
Taylor's largest Halloween celebration held throughout Heritage Park.
A 21+ craft beer tasting event featuring animal encounters and live music.
Five-acre outdoor haunted trail through the cursed town of Covensfield.
Features floats, costumes, performances, and lots of goodies.
Explore all Halloween shows, performances, and entertainment nearby.
Learn the room before joining: Rocky Horror and designated quote-along or heckle screenings want your voice, while a regular horror showing wants silence even in October. The listing tells you, "interactive," "quote-along," "party screening" means join in; anything else means don't. At interactive shows, riff with the crowd's rhythm rather than over it, and never during another caller's beat.
A shadow cast acts the entire film live beneath the screen in costume, synced to the print, and it transforms the night from movie to performance. Screenings with an experienced cast are the full experience; film-only showings are quieter and cheaper. Listings say which you're getting. Halloween-weekend shadow-cast shows are the season's hottest ticket, so book those the week they post.
It's a party, not a movie: a shadow cast performs under the screen, the audience yells callback lines, and first-timers, "virgins," may be affably hazed in a pre-show ritual you can opt out of by telling a cast member. Dress up or don't, nobody's checking, but fishnets earn respect. Buy tickets ahead, arrive early, and surrender to the chaos.