Oct. 23: Haunted Haus Drag and Dance Party (Lamplighter Brewing CX, Cambridge)
Local drag artists Sammi Miammi and Misster are haunting and hosting a Halloween dance party at Lamplighter. Join a cast of otherworldly characters on the dance floor with drink specials, a costume contest and a night of ghastly drag performances. 21+
Oct. 24: Horror-con (George Dilboy VFW Post, Somerville)
Comicazi’s Horror-con on Saturday, Oct. 24, features two dozen dark fiction authors, comic creators, publishers and curiosity merchants at the George Dilboy VFW Post at 351 Summer St, in Davis Square. All-ages and costumes are welcome. I’ve been to Comicazi’s Halloween events a few times, a community event at its core and amazing costumes, they are some of my favorites. This event is free.
Oct. 29: Halloween at the Museum (Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge)
Nature-inspired Halloween costumes are encouraged at the Harvard Natural History Museum “after hours” celebration. Trick-or-treat through the galleries of mysterious specimens rarely seen by the public including, “unusual insects, reptiles, invertebrates, strange plants, and treacherous minerals.” You’ll be able to enter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership. Free and open to the public.
Oct. 29: Hag Attack Commencement (Lilypad, Cambridge)
Bog Fancy Magazine presents “Hag Attack Commencement,” celebrating the magazine’s twisted authors as they read tales of bizarre and horror to improvised soundscapes. The reading will be followed by music sets from hip-hop zombies Z.W.A., coven-wave Do Whatever Die Whenever, and horror-synth video-butcherer NO GRAVE.
