There are 15 article(s) tagged Halloween:

• October 2022

  • Halloween fest in an alley = Alleyween

    Brinson’s Downtown and Craft Axe Throwing celebrated the holiday with a gathering on Floyd Alley.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 31, 2022

  • Good bones: Local residents get creepy — and creative — with skeletons for Halloween

    Behold some of the biggest and spookiest skeleton displays in the Memphis area.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 30, 2022

  • Oh, Snap: This week’s best photos

    The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber was busy this week, snapping photos of some scary Halloween decorations, a frighteningly close basketball game, and a heavenly mural. Which is your favorite?

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 29, 2022

  • From frights to hikes: Here are 8 ways to spend Halloween in Memphis

    Events include storytelling contests, “haunted community centers,” classic films, parties and even a Halloween-themed hike.

    By Judaea Driscoll October 27, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Dancing vampires, brewing witches and the ‘Evil Dead’

    This week offers Halloween happenings galore; plus, the Buckman Arts Center turns 25 and Rick Springfield plays Graceland on “General Hospital” fan weekend.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry October 27, 2022

• November 2021

  • Conaway: After I’m gone, I’ll be here, there and everywhere

    Halloween was a couple of weeks ago as was Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

    By Dan Conaway November 12, 2021

• October 2021

  • All treats, no tricks at Halloween Hike

    About 1,000 trick-or-treaters strolled through Memphis Botanic Garden Saturday. As children gathered candy, they met costumed volunteers like “Professor Fang” and “Indiana Bones,” who taught them about nature. 

    By Julia Baker October 30, 2021

  • Memphis area NICU babies celebrate Halloween

    “Celebrating first holidays when your baby is in the hospital is difficult, and we want to provide some normalcy to families by having a little fun with these costumes,” said a Regional One spokesperson.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 29, 2021

  • Singer Kane Brown takes a fall in Memphis and some spooky statistics

    A Halloween edition of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media this week.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 29, 2021

  • Opinion: Can we just leave Halloween on Halloween?

    ‘Every so often, we have to deal with the question of what night to celebrate Halloween so it doesn’t conflict with religious celebrations. This is such a year.’

    By Clay Bailey October 25, 2021

• October 2020

  • Boyd: Memphis hip-hop is Halloween’s soundtrack

    While the rest of the world bobs for apples, fans of hardcore Memphis rap bob their heads to a collection of artists in the 1990s who built a repertoire around slasher film samples, cartoonish descriptions of grotesque violence and occult imagery. 

    By Jared Boyd October 30, 2020

  • Calkins: Our scary reality makes this the scariest of Halloweens

    One Memphis family decided they wanted to really frighten people with their Halloween display this year. So it features Donald Trump. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 30, 2020

  • Health Dept.: ‘We have not canceled Halloween’

    “If you choose to trick or treat, keep it to a family unit and make sure there is social distancing,” Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said.

    By Omer Yusuf October 20, 2020

• October 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Booker T. Jones, Melissa Etheridge, Elise Neal

    Ex-pat entertainers Booker T. Jones and Elise Neal both stage appearances in Memphis during the weekend in which much of the city is abuzz about homecomings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 31, 2019

  • Make candy in the kitchen for Halloween or anytime

    Halloween kicks off the candy season; let it be when you start your candy making for the holidays, too.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 29, 2019