It’s almost that time of the year again! No, wait, not that one, it’s Halloween! Christmas may be over two months away, but Halloween will be upon us next week. Even if your costume for the evening is still being decided upon, your plans for the night should not be. Here’s a list of possible outings in and around Shanghai during the Halloween weekend. Halloween Weekend Run Oct. 25th until Oct. 26th Already can’t wait to celebrate? Love Halloween so much that you want to run and scream about it? This may be just up your alley. Join RunnersHai for a 5.5km Halloween costume run on Sanshan Island the weekend before Halloween, including a costume contest, bonfire, and the usual party scene. Warning though, tickets are quite pricy at 950 RMB for the entire event (inclusive of travel, accommodation and food). Check it out more on the link below if interested! http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/32582Halloweek! Halloween Pub Crawl Oct. 30th, Oct. 31st and Nov. 1st Bar Gatsby 488 Dagu Lu, near Shimen Yi Lu 大沽路488号, 近石门一路 Is just one Halloween party not enough for you? No worries, Pub Crawl Shanghai has you covered. On the Thursday, Friday (Halloween), and Saturday of the Halloweekend, Pub Crawl Shanghai is hosting three “crawls”, including their 4th Annual Zombie Crawl, Official Halloween Crawl, and Night of the Walking Dead Hangover Crawl, respectively. With RSVP, tickets are 100 RMB (VIP tickets for 180 RMB), or 150 RMB (VIP for 250 RMB) unreserved. Watch out for anything too spooky though, as this event does include an open bar. http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/32756“All You Can Eat” Buffet at Paulaner Brauhaus Nov. 1st 150 Fenyang Lu, near Fuxing Lu 汾阳路150路， 近复兴路 Paulaner Brauhaus on Fenyang Lu is hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet for adults on the Saturday after the big night. Of course, this event also corresponds with the “Kiddies Halloween Party” that they are holding. So if you have any younger siblings in town that you want to bring to a buffet/kids party, don’t say I didn’t tell you where to go. Prices are free for those under 3 years old, 70rmb for 3-9 year olds, 100rmb for 10-15 year olds, and 220rmb for adults. http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/32757Spooky & Boozy Go-Karting 8:00PM - 1:00AM Stampede Karting, Lower level, Section C, Zhong Huan Bai Lian Shopping Center, 1288 Zhengguang Lu, near Meichuan Lu 真光路1288号C区地下室, 近梅川路 Although this is an option for any weekend, Halloween would definitely be a fun time to experience Shanghai’s literally underground go-karting scene if you’ve never been before. Judging from past years, most people go in costume, and you might win prizes (such as free entrance shots) for doing so. From personal experience, underground go-karting in Shanghai is definitely an experience to have, and I can’t imagine that the weekend of Halloween will be anything less than hauntingly fun. Happy Valley Amusement Park Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 9:00PM; Weekends 9:00AM - 10:00PM 888 Linhu Lu, Sheshan Township, Songjiang District, Shanghai 地址：上海市松江区佘山镇林湖路888号，上海欢乐谷 If amusement parks named Happy Valley on the outskirts of the city don’t sound scary and grimy enough to you already, then why not amp up the spooky by going on Halloween. Events in Happy Valley during the month of October should include a pumpkin festival earlier in the month, along with haunted houses and Halloween-themed events at the park as the 31st nears. Check it out more on the website below. http://sh.happyvalley.cn/flash/And if all of this isn’t enough for you, here’s a list of some possible clubs around Shanghai to drop by on the Halloween weekend. Judging from past years, events held at these joints could include free entrance fees, spooky late-night debauchery, pervert parties, horror houses, costume contests, and general Halloween-themed affairs. (Of course, I would double-check with the venue again closer towards Halloween to make sure that their themed festivities are still on.) Cirque le Soir Fourth Floor, Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Xin Yongan Lu. 中山东路22号4楼, 近金陵路M1NT 24th Floor, 318 Fuzhou Lu, near Shandong Lu 福州路318号24楼, 近山东路DADA 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法华镇路Yuyintang 851 Kaixuan Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu 凯旋路851号, 近延安西路口 Lola Surpass Court, 570 Yongjia Lu, near Yueyang Lu. 永嘉路570号4号楼, 近岳阳路Bar Rouge Seventh Floor, Bund18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. 中山东一路18号外滩18号7楼The Apartment 24th Floor, 318 Fuzhou Lu, near Shandong Lu 永福路47号3楼, 近复兴西路MAO Livehouse 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai 3/F, 重庆南路308号 近建国中号This article was written by Betsie Wilson. Send an email to [email protected] to get in touch. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Carnegies Taipei