How to Halloween

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The gory details

Spooky things to do, costumes to wear and places to go at Halloween.

Nail it

Book manicure and pedicure for your little witch or wizard ($320) and receive 10 per cent off your own mani-pedi (original price, $450). Go green, orange, black, or opt for a spooky spa manicure or shadowy shellac manicure (each discounted to $300). Sense of Touch, 77 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, 2791 2278.

Scary Halloween Party

The famous Leapfrog Halloween Party is back with games for the children, a barbecue, bar, raffle, auction, face painting, prizes for best costume and even a disco. Heaps of fun for the whole family. 3pm, November 3, Leapfrog Kindergarten, 11 Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung Country Park, 2791 1540, www.leapfrogkindergarten.org.

Ocean Park is a scream

This year’s annual Halloween Bash at Ocean Park plunders the fashion runway for inspiration for its Hauntingly Hip theme. That translates into eight haunted houses including one with 5-D technology (we don’t know what that means but we like the sound of it), 14 street shows and 500 ghouls wandering the park at 24 event nights in the run up to October 31. “Ocean Park is the Halloween capital, much like Milan and Paris are fashion capitals,” says fashion designer Wyman Wong, who is designing creepy-chic outfits for the wandering players. “I am honoured to be the first local fashionista to collaborate with the park.”

New this year are Halloween Bash Lite night tickets ($180-$210 for adults, $90-$105 for children), which are 35 per cent cheaper than the standard night ticket, and aimed at guests who want to soak up the atmosphere without entering the haunted houses. For details, visit www.halloweenbash.com.hk, 2552 0291.

Scream Corner

If terrifying adventures are your thing, get along to Madame Tussauds. There will be freaky face painting and fun face stickers, but the main event is the Scream Corner, about which Tussauds is remaining tight-lipped. If it’s anything like last year, watch out for random frights as you journey down dark corridors past coffins and corpses. Open until October 31, 2.30pm-9pm, Tickets are $160/adult, $90/child and senior citizens from www.madametussauds.com, 2849 6966.

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fright night

Party time

Halloween is the biggest night of the year for Lan Kwai Fong, with the possible exception of New Year’s Eve. This is no kids’ party, but a full-on adult fright night. Throw on a costume – no look is too outlandish – and join the throng for a big haunted street party. Expect ghoulish street entertainment and bars and restaurants dressed up for the spookiest event of the year. October 30-31, from 6pm. For details about individual bars and restaurants, see www.ilovelkf.hk.

Costumes and cocktails

Steamers will be decked out in full spooky regalia for Halloween and will be handing out free cocktails to anyone dressed in a scary costume on October 31. It also promises to have a supply of yummy goodies behind the bar for (under-age) trick-or-treaters. 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991.

Shades of Disney

Hong Kong Disneyland is pulling out all the stops for Haunted Halloween. Be wowed by the Glow-in-the-Park Parade, ooh and aah at the Laserman light show, join the zombie dance in Ghost Town, get a spray tattoo at the Boo-tique (geddit?), or enter the Cursed Jungle... if you dare. There’s even a yo-yo display. Stock up on spooky souvenirs and finish the night with Halloweeninspired menus and snacks. Pumpkin pizza, anyone? Haunted Halloween runs nightly until October 31, 6pm-11pm. Night tickets are $228 (age three and up) from www.park. hongkongdisneyland.com, 1830 830.

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