Wednesday, Oct. 15St. Matthew’s Cinematheque’s Halloween SpookfestSt. Matthew’s Cinematheque will be laying out Halloween double features every Wednesday night beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15, through Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Thursday, Oct. 16Dia de los Muertos and Monster FactoryThe best Third Thursday event of the year is back and bigger than ever.
Thursday, Oct. 16Night of the Glowing Dead Paint PartyApparently everyone has zombie fever, and the only cure is … 100 gallons of UV paint?
Opens Thursday, Oct. 16Kiss of the SpiderwomanCellmates in a Latin American prison share their stories and fantasies to distract from the horrors of incarceration.
Thursday, Oct. 16 – Sunday, Oct. 18Jay PharoahThe SNL comedian brings his huge range of impersonations and more to the Orlando Improv this weekend.
Friday, Oct. 17Our Roaring Twenties Costume Party Planned Parenthood hosts “Our Roaring Twenties” ball and fundraiser to promote reproductive health in Central Florida.
Friday, Oct. 17UCF Flying Horse Big Band ConcertFeaturing classic jazz standards by Sinatra, Count Basie, Woody Herman, Van Morrison and more.
Friday, Oct. 17Bad SunsLive musicPhoto by Andi Elloway
Friday, Oct. 17Umbra in Lucem (Shadow to Light)Central Florida Community Arts presents a stirring concert featuring their symphony orchestra and women’s chorale.
Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18Vampire’s BallThe fourth year of the Orlando Ballet’s Vampire’s Ball sinks its teeth into Halloween.Photo by Michael Cairns
Friday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 19La Tagedie de CarmenThe story of an unfaithful Romani woman set to the music of Georges Bizet.
Friday, Oct. 17 – Saturday, Oct. 18Oktoberfest with Falling LeavesCelebration Town Center hosts an old-world German festival. You know how Celebration makes it fake-snow every holiday season? Well in the fall, they make fake leaves fall from the sky, which you can experience if you attend this festival. Also featuring the Johnnie Morgan Band.
Opens Friday, Oct. 17Fury
Opens Friday, Oct. 17The Best of Me
Saturday, Oct. 18Music on MillsEnjoy great local bands on indoor and outdoor stages in five participating venues along Mills Avenue, in addition to a vendor fair and tasty food trucks.
Saturday, Oct. 18Foster the PeopleLive music
Saturday, Oct. 18Horror Movie PoetryThe Gallery at Avalon Island hosts a night of Halloween and horror-inspired poetry.
Saturday, Oct. 1826th Annual Florida Skunk ShowPet skunks compete for title of Grand National Champion based on condition of fur, weight, friendliest and best tail. Hosted by Florida Skunks as Pets and Florida Skunk Rescue.
Saturday, Oct. 18 – Sunday, Oct. 19Masterful MozartSinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E-Flat Major, K. 364 featuring co-concertmasters Routa Kroumovitch-Gomez and Alvaro Gomez.Photograph by Arthur Cohen
Sunday, Oct. 19Reflecting FloridaAuthors, artists and activists band together in panels presented by Bookmark It and the Center for Earth Jurisprudence
Sunday, Oct. 19The Last White KnightFilm screening and presentation
Monday, Oct. 20Brother Aliwith Bambu, DJ Last Word, Mally
Through Saturday, Nov. 1Busch Garden’s Howl-O-ScreamA throwback to the first decade of Universal’s Halloween party.
Through Saturday, Nov. 1The Shallow GraveA Winter Garden haunted maze.
Through Sunday, Nov. 16The Best of EnemiesBased on a true story about the relationship between a hate-filled leader of the KKK and an African-American civil rights activist, the unlikely pair must work together during the 1971 desegregation of Durham, N.C. schools. Photo by Landon St. Gordon
Through Sunday, Dec. 28The Paintings of John MellencampFeaturing the visual art of an award-winning musician