The Scene: Halloween Fun "Grown-Up" Style

Listen up "mummies" and "deadlies"! After you've laid the boys and ghouls to rest, call the babysitter, put on your finest Halloween attire (or just cut up a bed sheet - it's really your call) and set your sights on downtown Elgin this Halloween weekend! It's time for Trick or Treating grown-up style!

Check out all the Halloween fun in store for you this weekend in this edition of "The Scene":

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

NENA Monster Mash Bash
Douglas Street Sports Bar & Grill
231 Douglas Avenue
7-11PM
Costume Contest for Cash Prizes, Raffle for 46” Plasma TV & iPod, Pumpking Decorating, $10 Admission

Party Animals (8-10:30PM) & Medusa’s Classic Halloween (10PM-4AM)
Medusa’s Nightclub
209 E. Chicago St.
Two Amazing Parties! One Night! $10 Admission, 3 Levels of Fun, Costume Contests, 2 Dance Floors!

Hot & Sexy Salsa Night
Villa Verone Ristorane Italiano
13 Douglas Avenue
Beginning at 9PM
Hot and Sexy Salsa Night! Plus Costume Contest with Prizes for Sexiest, Spookiest and Most Creative Costumes!

Five Band Halloween Show
Gasthaus
15 N. Grove Avenue
9PM-2AM
After The Fight, Voice of Addiction, The Regals, Gunner’s Daughter, and Red Channel! $6 Admission (Ages 21+)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

Halloween Party Martini Style
Martini Room
161 E. Chicago Street
6PM-3AM
Best Costume Contest for Cash Prizes, Photo Booth by Black Canvas Photography and Drink Specials All Night Long!

DSSB Halloween Party
Douglas Street Sports Bar & Grill
231 Douglas Avenue
Starts at 7PM
Meet the 3 Olives Girls! Enjoy Spooky Drink Specials! Plus Saturday Nite Band: 90's210! Come Dance and Party!

Pumpkin Carving Contest
Elgin Public House
219 E. Chicago Street
Judging All Day Saturday!
Carve your Pumpkin & bring it to EPH on Thursday or Friday for judging on Saturday! Prizes for Scariest, Funniest, Most Original & Best Overall!

Hangout Halloween
Hangout Club & Grill
51 S. Grove Avenue
Costume Contest with Cash Prizes and Enjoy “My Lazy Elephant” Classic Rock Band!